"Viva Cristo Rey!"

Yesterday was the feast day of Blessed Padre Miguel Pro, a modern martyr. How fitting in this week of Christ the King, do we celebrate the life of a man whose last words were "Viva Cristo Rey!", "Long Live Christ the King."

And then 5 rifles silenced the man, leaving him dead, clothed in garments soaked with love.

If you did not already know, the Church celebrates most saints feast days not on the day that they were born, but rather on the day they died. Why? Because it is on that day that they stand humbly before the King and claim there eternal reward.

For more about Blessed Padre Miguel Pro, read this bio.

You can also view this trailer to a spanish movie about Padre pro. (It is in Spanish, but even if you don't understand the words, it is still pretty powerful. It is also kinda long, but if anything watch the last two minutes. Read the bio first, then watch)