Vocab 1
to achieve/accomplish
costumbre
custom/habit
enfrentar
to face/confront
mejorar
to improve
St. Juan Diego
ocurrir
to occur/happen
aparecer
to appear
surgir
to arise/emerge
resolver
to resolve
Known for dying at age 14 with the famous last words, "Viva Christo Rey!"
St. Jose Sanchez del Rio
desafío
challenge
a pesar de
in spite of/despite
a menudo
often
evitar
to avoid
A saint known for ministering to slaves in Cartagena, Colombia and baptizing 300,000 people
St. Peter Claver
entorno
environment
desvanecerse
to fade away/disappear
atemorizar
to frighten/scare
aconsejar
to advise
A saint from Antigua, Guatemala who founded charitable works there
St. Hermano Pedro
sobrellevar
to endure
alabar
praise
perjudicar
carecer de
to lack/be without
Archbishop of San Salvador who defended the poor and spoke out against violence and oppression. Was assassinated
St. Oscar Romero