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SUMMARY:Saint Cristóbal Magallanes and Companions
DESCRIPTION:Saint Cristóbal Magallanes and Companions\nSaint of the Day for May 21\n(d. between 1915 and 1937)\nhttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay21.mp3\nSaint Cristóbal Magallanes and Companions’ Story\nLike Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro\, S.J.\, Cristóbal and his 24 companion martyrs lived under a very anti-Catholic government in Mexico\, one determined to weaken the Catholic faith of its people. Churches\, schools\, and seminaries were closed; foreign clergy were expelled. Cristóbal established a clandestine seminary at Totatiche\, Jalisco. He and the other priests were forced to minister secretly to Catholics during the presidency of Plutarco Calles (1924-28). \nAll of these martyrs\, except three\, were diocesan priests. David\, Manuel and Salvador were laymen who died with their parish priest\, Luis Batis. They all belonged to the Cristero movement\, pledging their allegiance to Christ and to the Church that he established\, to spread the Good News in society—even if Mexico’s leaders had made it a crime to receive baptism or celebrate the Mass. \nThese martyrs did not die as a single group but over 22 years time in eight Mexican states\, with Jalisco and Zacatecas having the largest number. They were beatified in 1992 and canonized eight years later. \n\nReflection\nEvery martyr realizes how to avoid execution\, but refuses to pay the high price of doing so. A clear conscience was more valuable than a long life. We may be tempted to compromise our faith while telling ourselves that we are simply being realistic\, dealing with situations as we find them. Is survival really the ultimate value? Do our concrete\, daily choices reflect our deepest values\, the ones that allow us to “tick” the way we do? Anyone can imagine situations in which being a follower of Jesus is easier than the present situation. Saints remind us that our daily choices\, especially in adverse circumstances\, form the pattern of our lives. \n\nOther Saints of the Day for May 21 are Saint Eugene de Mazenod and Saint Crispin of Viterbo.
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/saint-cristobal-magallanes-and-companions/2018-05-21/
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