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Saint José Luis Sánchez del Río

1913-1928

Feast Day: February 10

Saint Jose Sanchez del Rio lived during the turbulent Catholic persecution in Mexico, by the Calles government, called the Cristero War. St. Jose had a love for Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Blessed Sacrament. He pleaded to be a Cristero at the young age of 13 and was finally allowed. During a fierce battle, the general’s horse was shot in which Jose, gave him his own horse. This cost him his life. He was captured and imprisoned. Jose’s captures ordered him to renounce his faith, but with courage he would not, yelling “Viva Cristo Rey and Long live Our Lady of Guadalupe". He died after being tortured, without a trial, at 14 years old. In 2016, Jose was canonized.

Estandartes reales del Ejército Cristero cuyo lema era ¡Viva Cristo Rey y Viva la Virgen de Guadalupe!

Colonel Manuel Chaparro, Cristero Leader from the Region of Morelia, Michoacán

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