Jose sanchez del rio biography examples
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The young Mexican who gave his life for Christ the King
It was 1926. The Mexican government’s restrictions of freedom of belief and conscience spurred the faithful to come out and defend their faith. It was a time of bullets, death, and persecutions, often conducted on horseback.
Amid the noise of war could be heard the voice of a young man, not ganska 15 years old, who walked to his grave shouting "Long live Christ the King!" Refusing to apostatize, José Sánchez sektion Río -- “Joselito” -- died a martyr in the Cristero War that shook Mexico between 1926 and 1929, costing approximately 250,000 human lives.
According to historians and biographies, Joselito's childhood was that of a normal boy; he went to school and had a knack for archer and especially for making friends. His family, from Sahuayo Michoacán, was pious
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Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe (2 Timothy 4:12). Saint José Luis Sánchez del Rio is the newest Mexican saint, recently canonized on October 16th. Although José was young and died as a martyr at age 14, he was a powerful example of youth, bravery, and faith.
José was born in 1913 in Sahuayo, Michoacán, México. He was the third of four children. José loved his faith and grew up with a strong devotion to Our
Lady of Guadalupe. When José was twelve years old, the Cristero Wars began in Mexico. During this period in history the Mexican government attempted to extinguish the influence of the Catholic Church throughout the country. It persecuted the Catholic Church by seizing property, closing religious schools and convents, and executing Catholic priests. In defense of the Church, the peasants of many of the central and western states in Mexico rebelled against the
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José Sánchez del Río
Mexican Cristero and Saint (1913–1928)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is del Río.
Saint José Luis Sánchez del Río | |
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Born | (1913-03-28)March 28, 1913 Sahuayo, Michoacán, Mexico |
Died | February 10, 1928(1928-02-10) (aged 14) Sahuayo, Michoacán, Mexico |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Beatified | November 20, 2005, Guadalajara, Mexico by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins (on the behalf of Pope Benedict XVI) |
Canonized | October 16, 2016, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Francis |
Feast | February 10[1] |
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José Luis Sánchez del Río (March 28, 1913 – February 10, 1928) was a MexicanCristero who was put to death by government officials because he refused to renounce his Catholic faith. His death was seen as a largely political venture on the part of government officials in