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Gratuitous Salvation

When we reflect on what God has said over the millennia since creation, we become aware of the horror of sin and are drawn more deeply into the mystery of gratuitous salvation. This enables us to communicate with God more easily in prayer.

— from Catholic and Confident

Tuesday, November 06, 2012

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<p>All of these martyrs except three were diocesan priests. David, Manuel and Salvador were laymen who died with their parish priest, Luis Batis. All of these martyrs belonged to the Cristero movement, pledging their allegiance to Christ and to the Church that he established to spread the Good News in society—even if Mexico's leaders once made it a crime to receive Baptism or celebrate the Mass. </p><p>These martyrs did not die as a single group but in eight Mexican states, with Jalisco and Zacatecas having the largest number. They were beatified in 1992 and canonized eight years later.</p>

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