Priests on the Cristero Front LinesTwo kind of priests could be found in the ranks of the Cristero a

Priests on the Cristero Front LinesTwo kind of priests could be found in the ranks of the Cristero armies: first, very few in number, those who took off their cassock, grabbed a rifle, and transformed into fierce soldiers, even generals; the second ones were humble parish priests turned into chaplains without military rank or authority, and most of the times, they did not even had weapons during combat.Fr. Ramón Pérez Viramontes (AKA Raymundo Peña), in the picture seating alongside Cristero General Luis Ibarra, was one of these brave chaplains.Tirelessly, and wherever he accompanied the soldiers of Christ the King, Fr. Pérez baptised children, married couples, and saved souls with the Sacraments. He also prayed the Holy Rosary during the long marches, night and day, under the scorching sun or the cold rain.This holy priest fulfilled his God-given vocation in many battles. One of them was the Battle of Talpita Canyon, in which 80 Cristeros defeated 250 federal soldiers; the Catholic warriors were outnumbered and outgunned (as they were most of the time), but compensated this material inferiority by setting an ambush in said canyon to then fight a demoralized opponent.Fr. Pérez had a pistol with him during the battle, but did not shoot once, not even when he was almost captured by the enemy.¡Viva Cristo Rey y sus Santos Sacerdotes! -- source link

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