Modern Martyrs

1

Prayer to Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro — Cristero martyr

Prayer to the Mexican Jesuit shot by Calles in 1927 — he opened his arms in the form…

2

Prayer to Saint José Sánchez del Río — Cristero martyr at fourteen

Prayer to the fourteen-year-old Cristero, martyred in 1928 — he cried out «Long live Christ the King and…

3

Prayer to Saint Titus Brandsma — Carmelite, journalist, martyr of Dachau

Prayer to the Dutch Carmelite killed at Dachau in 1942 — declared by Pope Francis patron of Catholic…

4

Prayer to Blessed Maria Restituta Kafka — religious beheaded by the Nazis

Prayer to the Franciscan nurse beheaded by the Nazis in 1943 for hanging crucifixes in the hospital of…

5

Prayer to Blessed Karl Leisner — priest ordained at Dachau

Prayer to the German deacon ordained priest inside Dachau in 1944 — his last prayer was for his…

6

Prayer to Saint Peter To Rot — lay catechist, first saint of Oceania

Prayer to the first saint of Papua New Guinea — lay catechist killed in 1945 in defence of…

7

Prayer to Saint Óscar Romero — Archbishop martyred at the altar

Prayer to the Archbishop of San Salvador shot dead raising the chalice at Mass in 1980.

8

Prayer to Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko — chaplain of Solidarity, martyr of communism

Prayer to the chaplain of the Polish Solidarity, kidnapped and killed by the communist secret police in 1984.