Description
Blessed Miguel Pro: 20th Century Mexican Martyr. Ann Ball offers a well-rounded portrait the Mexican priest who, though not all of his actions may be considered "saintly," is one of the best-known figures in the history of Church persecution in Mexico. Due to limited information on Blessed Miguel's life, Ball's book is quite an important reference, having been quoted in the chapter on Mexican persecution in Robert Royal's Catholic Martyrs of the Twentieth Century: a Comprehensive World History.
At 119 pages, Ann Ball's book is short, yet very informative and entertaining -- it is difficult not to smile when reading the anecdotes of Blessed Miguel's deceptions of the police pursuing him and other religious, yet a few pages later reading of his eventual martyrdom strikes a sad chord. This is recommended reading for anyone interested studying modern-day persecution of the Church and reading about one noble soul whose devotion to his Faith outweighed a country's fears. Paperback, 119 pages.