Collection: St. José Luis Sánchez del Río

ARTIST: Julie Lonneman

ARTWORK NARRATIVE:

"My faith is not for sale": This was said to his parents when they tried to free him from captivity. It means that his faith in Christ could not be sold, even if it meant torture and death.

"Never was it so easy to become a saint": This was said to his mother to convince her to let him join the Cristero war.

"Viva Cristo Rey": This was his last words, which means "Long live Christ the King".

His feast day is February 10.