On a sidenote: If you haven’t watched his movie “Bella” do so, it’s excellent. It’s on Netflix and won the Toronto Film Festival’s Peoples Choice Award, which is a big deal cuz that’s a huge festival
The picture shows the martyrdom of Father Francisco Vera, Parish Priest of Sangre y Cuerpo de Cristo in the city of Jalostotitlan, Jalisco. He was celebrating the Mass in secret for his people, but was discovered, and sentenced to death. He was not allowed to remove his vestments, and this photograph was sent to President Calles by the leader of the squad, to prove how zealous he was being against the Church. This took place sometime early in April, 1927. Father Vera’s body was taken to a garbage dump outside the city, and was further desecrated.
What an amazing picture, Father Vera pray for us!
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