Gabriel Garcia Moreno
Andrew Cusack at Norumbega has a fine post about Gabriel Garcia Moreno, the 19th century Catholic statesman who was President of Ecuador, consecrated his country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and was martyred by the freemasons. On his person at the time of his death were found a relic of the Cross, a Scapular, and his copy of The Imitation of Christ.
I hope that he is canonised one day. Gabriel Garcia Moreno is a shining example of what a Catholic statesman should be. His rise to prominence was predicted by Our Lady of Good Success.
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Such a great man!
I would have thought however that Ven. Moreno's whole ethos of fighting for the "Social Reign of Christ the King" was something that is not in vogue with the Vatican nowadays.
In light of the current conflict between the President of Ecuador and the Catholic Church over the pro-abortion, anti-family language of the new Socialist constitution it would be wise to seek the intercession of Garcia Moreno with the Sacred Heart. There is a great biography of Garcia Moreno that can be read at http://members.aol.com/fmrega7/GarciaMoreno.htm
Berthe's definitive biography on Garcia Moreno is available at: http://www.amazon.com/Garcia-Moreno-Augustine-Berthe/dp/1419630431/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219485091&sr=8-1 or for free at: http://www.archive.org/details/Garcia_Moreno_President_of_Ecuador.
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