THE STORY OF FATHER MANUEL RUIZ LOPEZ: Spirituality of Everyday Life

From the rural villages of Spain to the cities of revolutionary Mexico, this meticulously researched biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Father Manuel Ruiz Lopez, whose unwavering faith withstood the most severe tests of the 20th century.

When Father Manuel arrived in Mexico in 1896, he could not foresee the coming storm. Between 1910-1929, as anticlerical forces sought to eliminate Catholic influence, he risked execution to maintain sacramental ministry, established underground seminaries when formal education became illegal, and created innovative pastoral approaches that sustained faith when churches were forcibly closed.

Drawing on extensive primary sources - including previously unpublished letters, government documents, and personal journals spanning 1896-1964 - this authoritative account reveals how one priest's courage became a foundation for Mexican Catholicism's survival during its darkest hours.

Readers will encounter Father Manuel's diplomatic negotiations with President L