【慈幼通訊社
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2016 年
10月
14
日梵蒂岡訊】
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10月16日，享年僅14歲的若瑟•桑切斯•德爾里奧，將於聖伯多祿廣場冊封為聖人。他在墨西哥教難時期，為基督君王殉道。
by Jesús A. García R., SDB
對墨西哥教會來說，當地因著一些司鐸被殺害、持續的有組織暴力犯罪事件、社會缺乏對青年的機會、強制移民的悲劇等備受關注，但這一刻卻帶來了喜樂。
以下是若瑟•桑切斯•德爾里奧殉道的故事，他生於米卻肯省(Michoacan)的薩瓦約(Sahuayo)，所受到的身體苦楚令人震驚。他被監禁，遭受拷打。雙腳被剝皮，並被迫步行到他受擊打、刀刺，最後被殺害的地方，然而同時這也是一份對信仰強烈的見證。這一切的發生，是因為他參與了基督軍的武裝抗爭，獲得殉道的冠冕。
若瑟•桑切斯•德爾里奧以「賺取天國從不容易」這句話，說服母親讓他參與基督軍武裝抗爭。他以以下的話作結：「我不願錯失這個機會。」他的說話無疑讓人們難以忘記，並喚起今天青年的心火。他臨終時說了這句話：「基督君王萬歲！瓜達魯比聖母萬歲！」
慈幼會墨西哥瓜達拉哈拿會省省會長Hugo Orozco神父，曾這樣向會士說：「由於我們信賴青年的聖德，因此若瑟•桑切斯•德爾里奧的封聖，絕不能輕描淡寫。他的一生及殉道，給予我們機會，探討他家庭信仰的影響。他的成聖有賴於他的家庭氛圍。他的父母及兄弟姊妹對捍衛信仰的努力，以不同的方式表達出來。他是一位自然的、喜悅的、樂助的、富創造性的聖人。」
1913年3月28日，若瑟•桑切斯•德爾里奧生於薩瓦約，他於1928年2月10日殉道，並於2005年11月20日列為真福。今年10月16日主日，他將與其他六人並列聖品。
José Sánchez del Río: "It was never so easy to earn Heaven"
(ANS - VATICAN –Vatican City, 14 October 2016) – Next Sunday 16 October, in St Peter's Square, José Sánchez del Río, a teenager of 14 years, will be canonized. He was a martyr for Christ the King during the religious persecution in Mexico.
by Jesús A. García R., SDB
For the Church in Mexico this event is a moment of joy at a time of strong concerns, due to the killing of some priests, continued incidents of violence related to organized crime, the lack of opportunities for young people, the tragedy of forced migration, and so on.
The story of the martyrdom of Jose Sanchez, a native of Sahuayo in Michoacan State, is shocking for the physical suffering he endured. He was imprisoned and tortured. The skin was flayed from his feet and he was forced to walk to the place where he was beaten, stabbed, and finally murdered. But at the same time it is a strong testimony of faith. All this happened because of his participation in the armed struggle of the Cristeros, which led him to martyrdom.
The phrase "it was never so easy to earn heaven" was used by Jose to persuade his mother to let him participate in the Cristerostruggle. And he concluded by saying "I do not want to miss the opportunity". His words are undoubtedly memorable and inspiring for the youth of today. His last words were "Long live Christ the King! Long live the Virgin of Guadalupe!"
Fr Hugo Orozco, Provincial of the Salesians of Mexico-Guadalajara, has said to his confreres: "because we believe in youthful holiness, the canonization of José Sánchez del Río cannot pass unnoticed. The life and martyrdom of Joselito offer us the opportunity to discuss the impact of the faith of his family. He is a saint who is a fruit of the atmosphere in his family. The commitment of his mother and father, brothers and sisters in defence of their faith was shared and expressed in different ways. He is a saint who was spontaneous, cheerful, helpful and creative."
José Sánchez del Río was born in Sahuayo on 28 March 1913. He was martyred on 10 February 1928 and beatified on 20 November 2005. On Sunday Joselito will be canonized along with 6 others.