St. Toribio Romo was born to a poor family in Mexico and became a priest in a time when the Church was being persecuted. He was eventually martyred. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the saint's life and death and the strange mystery that surrounds him today.AI-powered
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The Mystery of St. Toribio Romo (El Padre Pollero, El Santo Coyote)
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Let's Go North
Father Roma was fervently opposed to emigration to the United States. In 1920, he wrote a slapstick morality play titled Let's Go North. The one-act comedy depicts a cultural clash between Don Ruggasiano and Sancho. Despite this, the roads are packed with Mexicans headed toward the United States in search of bitter bread.
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