Monday, May 21, Seventh Week of Easter
SAN CRISTOBAL MAGALLANES & 24 OTHER MEXICAN MARTYRS (d 1915-1928)
The anti-Catholic persecutions by the governments of Mexico in the early 20th
century resulted in many martyrs. Cristobal, a diocesan priest, and 24 others
(21 priests and 3 laymen) coming from eight states of Mexico were beatified in
1992 and canonized in 2000. They were all falsely accused of rebellion and
summarily executed without a trial. Born to a poor family, Cristobal was 30 when
he was ordained. After being a school chaplain, he became parish priest of his
hometown where he built schools, catechism centers, industrial shops and even
spearheaded the construction of a dam to provide electricity. He actively
evangelized pagan natives, and preached and wrote against armed rebellion.
Readings for today's Mass: usccb.org/bible/readings/052112.cfm
AT THE VATICAN TODAY
The Holy Father today had lunch with the members of the College of Cardinals present in Rome
at the Sala Ducale of the Apostolic Palace, to thank them for their good wishes to him on his
recent 85th birthday and the seventh anniversary of his Pontificate.
One year ago today...
Benedict XVI had a 15-minute conversation with the astronauts on board the international space shuttle.
broadcast live worldwide. Fifty years since the first manned space flight by Yuri Gagarin in April 1961,
it was a 'first' in papal history.
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