"With all my heart I forgive my enemies.
Viva Cristo Rey!"
On November 23, 1927, the secularist Mexican government executed by firing squad Fr. Miguel Pro, S.J. They invited the press to take pictures, hoping to use the media to expose him to humiliation.
But the pictures revealed something very different. Though they tried, the government could not retrieve them.
And thus, a new icon appeared for all the world to see.
An icon treasured by the Mexican people, who continued to struggle for the freedom to practice their faith.
(…that same year, in the country immediately north of Mexico, the big news was Babe Ruth hitting 60 home runs.)
Heart of Jesus, I love You,
but increase my love.
Heart of Jesus, I trust in You,
but give greater vigor to my confidence.
Heart of Jesus, I give my heart to You,
but so enclose it in You
that it may never be separated from You.
Heart of Jesus, I am all Yours,
but take care of my promise
so that I may be able to put it in practice
even unto the complete sacrifice of my life."
--Blessed Miguel Pro, martyr
but so enclose it in You
that it may never be separated from You.
Heart of Jesus, I am all Yours,
but take care of my promise
so that I may be able to put it in practice
even unto the complete sacrifice of my life."
--Blessed Miguel Pro, martyr
