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Facing death with courage and forgiveness, he proclaimed, \u003cem data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1398\"\u003e“¡Viva Cristo Rey!”\u003c\/em\u003e, offering his life as a joyful witness to Christ and religious freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1650\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1482\"\u003eLived:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 13, 1891 – November 23, 1927 | \u003cstrong data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1536\"\u003eFeast Day:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 23 | \u003cstrong data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1565\"\u003eBeatified:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 25, 1988, by \u003cstrong data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"321\"\u003ePope St. John Paul II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1587\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1601\"\u003ePatronage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Persecuted Christians, religious freedom, Mexico\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"06c2f1bf-e96c-11e9-efcf-83e9f87ea889","title":"Saints and Sinners in the Cristero War - by Msgr James T. 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This young Jesuit spent most of his short life in the priesthood dodging the Mexican police as he ministered to the underground Church during the Mexican Revolution. Fr Pro's quick wit and keen sense of humor were put to good use as he pedaled around Mexico City on his bicycle in various disguises, en route to administering the Sacraments, giving spiritual talks or begging food and money for the poor. But behind the disguises beat the heart of a Saint - as the Mexican people testified by turning out in throngs to pay their last respects after his martyrdom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFr Pro offered his life for the Catholic Faith and his last words on this earth were: \"Viva Cristo Rey\" - Long live Christ the King! Blessed Miguel Pro makes history come alive and highlights the dramatic conflict between the Church and her enemies that continues even to this day. 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