{"product_id":"saint-jose-boy-cristero-martyr","title":"Saint Jos��: Boy Cristero Martyr","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis new title in the acclaimed Vision Books lives of the saints series for youth 9-15 yrs. brings to life the inspirational story of St. Jos  S nchez del R o, a 14 yr. old boy in Mexico who died a martyr for the Catholic faith during the Cristero War in the 1920s.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeet young Jos  and his friend Trino as the war breaks out in their hometown of Sahuayo. Follow Jos  through his own struggles as the violence escalates, up to his joining the Cristero army in 1927 to fight for freedom of religion. Captured by government forces, Jos  refused to deny his faith in exchange for his freedom. Tortured and forced to march to his grave, he cried out, \"Viva Cristo Rey \" (Long live Christ the King) Jos  died as he had lived, a hero.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspired by this young martyr to become a priest himself, Father McKenzie spent ten years researching and writing Jos 's story. The result is a riveting tale of a young man's bravery and passion for God. Drawing on all existing sources, including never-before-seen documents from the Vatican and the Mexican Government, Saint Jos  plunges the young reader into a country at war, not over territory, but over the right to worship God freely.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCanonized in 2016 by Pope Francis, St. Jos  is one of the newest and youngest saints of the Catholic Church, and an inspiration to people from all walks of life. He shows us that our faith is worth fighting and dying for. His example is a powerful catalyst for young people today, so many of whom are tempted to never commit themselves to any serious calling in life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12265100\"\u003eKevin McKenzie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ignatius Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781621642428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1621642429\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAN\"\u003eYoung Adult Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAN006030\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography | Historical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAN\"\u003eYoung Adult Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAN006090\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography | Religious\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAN\"\u003eYoung Adult Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAN038080\"\u003ePeople \u0026amp; Places | Mexico\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ignatius Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43832801853579,"sku":"9781621642428","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_3d55d1d7-6f4f-48e4-b741-5851b80226ce.jpg?v=1755623249","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/saint-jose-boy-cristero-martyr","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}