Chaplet of Blessed Miguel Pro, S.J.

Blessed Miguel Pro chaplet information

"Long Live Christ the King!"

These words rang out clearly as a volley of bullets ripped into the body of the brave young priest. It was 1927, and it was a crime to be a Catholic in Mexico. As the long funeral cortege wound its way through the streets of Mexico City, the dead priest's sister began to cry. Her father cautioned, "Dry your tears. Is this how your behave in the presence of a saint?"

Few Americans realize that less than a lifetime ago there was no religious freedom for Catholics in our neighboring country to the south. When the government closed the churches, the bishops called upon the people to make their homes into churches. Miguel Pro, a young Jesuit priest, returned to the land of this birth from safety in exile to minister in secret to the loyal Mexican Catholics. Betrayed through fear, Father Pro was sentenced to death before a firing squad. He forgave his executioners, and said a brief prayer. Refusing the blindfold, he died with the name of Christ on his lips.

Today we call this brave young priest Blessed Miguel pro.

This chaplet to Blessed Miguel Pro was composed by the well-known Catholic author, Ann Ball, and is included here with her permission.

The chaplet consists of a crucifix followed by six white beads symbolizing Miguel Pro's purity and eleven red beads that recall his martyrdom.

On the crucifix (or medal of Blessed Miguel if you have one attached) say:
Before your death you told your friend to ask you for favors when you were in heaven. Dear Blessed Miguel, I beg you to intercede for me. In union with Our Lady and all the angels and saints, please ask Our Lord to grant my petition, provided that it b e the will of God. (Here mention your request.)

On the white beads that symbolize his purity:
We honor and adore the triune God. Glory Be.
We ask the Holy Spirit for guidance. Come, Holy Ghost.
We pray Jesus taught us to pray. Our Father.
We venerate with love the Virgin Mary. Hail Mary
All you angels, bless you the Lord forever.
Saint Joseph, Saint (name of your patron) and all the saints, pray for us.

On the read beads that symbolize his martyrdom:
Blessed Miguel, high-spirited youth, pray for us. Viva Cristo Rey.
Blessed Miguel, loving son and brother, pray for us. Viva Cristo Rey.
Blessed Miguel, patient novice, pray for us. Viva Cristo Rey.
Blessed Miguel, exile from your homeland, pray for us. Viva Cristo Rey.
Blessed Miguel, prayerful religious, pray for us. Viva Cristo Rey.
Blessed Miguel, sick and suffering, pray for us. Viva Cristo Rey.
Blessed Miguel, defender of workers, pray for us. Viva Cristo Rey.
Blessed Miguel, courageous priest in hiding, pray for us. Viva Cristo Rey.
Blessed Miguel, prisoner in jail, pray for us. Viva Cristo Rey.
Blessed Miguel, forgiver of persecutors, pray for us. Viva Cristo Rey.
Blessed Miguel, holy martyr, pray for us. Viva Cristo Rey.

Imprimatur: Joseph A Fiorenza
Bishop of Galveston-Houston
August 23, 1995

Information taken from: My Treasury of Chaplets Seventh, Enlarged Edition by Patricia S. Quintiliani
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