¡Viva Cristo Rey! ¡Viva la Virgen de Guadalupe!
Dear Faithful,
In this third and final installment of historic and heroic events (final only in my writing, as the heroic history of the Church is almost endless in events and deeds to be known, cherished and emulated!), we come closer to home in both time and place, to North America less than 100 years ago to the Cristiada of the Cristeros: heroes of hearth and home, Faith and fidelity, of heavenly King and Queen.
On this feast day of the 15 year old martyr, Saint Venantius, we fittingly draw your attention to these noble men and women who sacrificed all for the love of God. We make very special mention of the "echo" of the 3rd century Venantius in 14-year-old Jose Sanchez del Rio (pictured above and his brief but glorious life outlined below), who suffered valiantly unto death for the love of his Faith.
The blood of martyrs has ever been the seed of the Faith; let us walk worthy in our times, treading the royal path paved in love, devotion and blood by these ordinary people who performed extraordinary feats as dedicated disciples of the Son of God, Our Lord Jesus Christ: the same yesterday, today and forever . . . ¡Viva Cristo Rey!
Yours in Christ the King,
Father Michael McMahon
Read:
Watch:
"For The Greater Glory" The Real Cristeros Survivors Interviewed
El Martes me Fusilan - Mexican Cristero Song by Vicente Fernandez (Watch for the lyrics in English!)
Some Images of the Cristeros:
