Martyrs, heroes, and rebels: “For Greater Glory”

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Andy Garcia as General Gorostieta in “For Greater Glory”; Hana Matsumoto photo, courtesy of ARC Entertainment

By Julie Rattey

What price would you pay for freedom? In “For Greater Glory” (releasing June 1) which tells the story of the real-life martyrs and heroes of the 1920s Cristero War, which arose in response to government oppression of Catholicism in Mexico, each of the characters must answer this question. This April, actors from the film, along with director Dean Wright, met with media outlets including Catholic Digest to discuss the film and, in many cases, their personal Catholic faith. Click on the links below to meet them and read excerpts of their thoughts on the project, given in response to questions from Catholic Digest and other media outlets. Please note that the content contains some spoilers.

Eduardo Verástegui, actor, plays Blessed Anacleto González Flores

Dean Wright, director

Andy Garcia, actor, plays General Enrique Gorostieta

Mauricio Kuri, actor, plays Blessed José Sánchez del Río

To learn more about the film, visit ForGreaterGlory.com.

Managing Editor Julie Rattey

Julie joined Catholic Digest in 2002. In addition to writing and editing articles for the magazine, she is the department editor for Love Your Neighbor. She received her B.A. in English from Harvard University, where she wrote for the Harvard Crimson.

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