THE NIGHT BEFORE HE WAS EXECUTED, THIS SAINT WROTE A LETTER.
His name was Miguel Pro.
He was only 36 years old.
A Jesuit priest in Mexico during the Cristero persecution, when the government made it illegal to be Catholic, illegal to celebrate Mass, and illegal to wear a priest’s collar in public.
So Father Pro went underground.
He disguised himself as a mechanic, a beggar, and even a businessman.
He smuggled the Eucharist to the dying in secret.
He baptized babies in hidden rooms.
He heard confessions inside moving cars.
Every day, he risked his life to bring Christ to souls.
When the government finally captured him, they wanted to make him an example.
They invited photographers, believing the image of a dead priest would humiliate the Church.
But Father Miguel Pro walked calmly before the firing squad.
He refused the blindfold.
Then he stretched out his arms in the shape of a Cross and cried out:
“¡Viva Cristo Rey!”
Long live Christ the King.
Moments later, they shot him.
But the photograph they took to destroy the faith became one of the most powerful images of Catholic martyrdom in history.
They tried to silence Christianity.
Instead, they gave the world a witness of fearless faith.
Father Miguel Pro was beatified by Pope Saint John Paul II in 1988.
If you are going through something painful today, remember this:
A 36 year old priest smiled in front of a firing squad because he knew Christ was worth everything.
His faith was not just words.
It was total surrender.
🕊️ Repost this for someone who needs courage today.