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Saturday, 2 February 2019
PRAYER OF THE CICERO FATHER TO THE TRAVELER

or with God in front and peace in the guide, accompany me God and the Virgin Mary, open sores and wounded heart the blood of Jesus Christ between me and danger, Jesus Christ celebrating mass and Saint Peter kissing the altar, Jesus Christ close my body that I want to travel.
Pray our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father, and offer my godfather Father Cicero and Our Lady of Sorrows for peace on your journey.
PRAYER OF THE FATHER CICERO 'S AFFILIATES
PRAY THAT PRAYER IN FAITH, ASKING FOR THE RELIEF OF YOUR PAIN AND CONCERNS

O good Jesus, who once said to us, "Come to me all you who are afflicted and weary under the yoke of your burdens that I will relieve you" are here affiliates of the priest Cicero, pleading for this relief that springs from the we learn from our church, through the teachings of our beloved godfather Father Cicero, that we ought to confide our pains and tribulations to you, for you have told us that everything in your father would be granted to us.
O beloved Jesus, who in the garden of olive trees. Even having begged the father to deliver you from the suffering of Calvary, you have submitted to his will, help us to bear our crosses, if this also be God's will for our lives. we hope this grace (to make the request here) we ask for your blessing. Amen
Praying One Our Father and One Hail Mary
O good Jesus, who once said to us, "Come to me all you who are afflicted and weary under the yoke of your burdens that I will relieve you" are here affiliates of the priest Cicero, pleading for this relief that springs from the we learn from our church, through the teachings of our beloved godfather Father Cicero, that we ought to confide our pains and tribulations to you, for you have told us that everything in your father would be granted to us.
O beloved Jesus, who in the garden of olive trees. Even having begged the father to deliver you from the suffering of Calvary, you have submitted to his will, help us to bear our crosses, if this also be God's will for our lives. we hope this grace (to make the request here) we ask for your blessing. Amen
Praying One Our Father and One Hail Mary
Padre Cícero's miraculous prayer to protect from envy
Padre Cícero's miraculous prayer to protect from envy

It is said that Father Cícero Romão Batista was born in Brazil, in Ceará, in 1844. He died in 1934, leaving behind him a vast work of charity and kindness to all who knew him. Although he was not canonized, he became well known for his acts of charity, having gained the devotion of the Brazilian people, and not only. He is popularly considered Saint (as for example Dr. Sousa Martins or Father Cruz, in Portugal), believing that his prayer is able to attract true miracles and to ward off the evils of envy and evil eye, protecting us against who does not love us.
Father Cicero's prayer to protect from envy
By the divine tears
Deliver me from the envious
And from the hands of criminals
And the bonds of satan.
To get them back,
God in front, peace in the guide.
O Holy Virgin Mary
When the dawn breaks
Enlighten me the next day by brightening the day.
I stand up and give myself to God and the Virgin Mary.
For the sword of Saint George to be armed
and with the milk of the Virgin Mary, breastfed;
that my arms may not be weak,
nor my blood shed
By the hands of the enemy.
I want to be free of the dangers
in my house together with my dear family.
In the name of his five wounds,
Jesus Christ of Nazare
Heed my requests
and deliver me from all evil,
Amen.
See too:
Powerful Novena to the Baby Jesus of Prague
Prayer to Dr. Sousa Martins
Prayer to ask Our Lady of Lourdes for a grace
It is said that Father Cícero Romão Batista was born in Brazil, in Ceará, in 1844. He died in 1934, leaving behind him a vast work of charity and kindness to all who knew him. Although he was not canonized, he became well known for his acts of charity, having gained the devotion of the Brazilian people, and not only. He is popularly considered Saint (as for example Dr. Sousa Martins or Father Cruz, in Portugal), believing that his prayer is able to attract true miracles and to ward off the evils of envy and evil eye, protecting us against who does not love us.
Father Cicero's prayer to protect from envy
By the divine tears
Deliver me from the envious
And from the hands of criminals
And the bonds of satan.
To get them back,
God in front, peace in the guide.
O Holy Virgin Mary
When the dawn breaks
Enlighten me the next day by brightening the day.
I stand up and give myself to God and the Virgin Mary.
For the sword of Saint George to be armed
and with the milk of the Virgin Mary, breastfed;
that my arms may not be weak,
nor my blood shed
By the hands of the enemy.
I want to be free of the dangers
in my house together with my dear family.
In the name of his five wounds,
Jesus Christ of Nazare
Heed my requests
and deliver me from all evil,
Amen.
See too:
Powerful Novena to the Baby Jesus of Prague
Prayer to Dr. Sousa Martins
Prayer to ask Our Lady of Lourdes for a grace
Father Cicero: History, Life, Prayer to Father Cicero
Father Cicero: History, Life, Prayer to Father Cicero
Cícero Romão Batista, better known as Father Cícero or as Padim Ciço, was a Catholic priest who was born in Ceará and who lived between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Having become extremely popular for his sympathy and his deeds, the priest is considered one of the patrons of the Northeast, and represents one of the most important historical figures for the region.
Father CíceroPadre Cícero
Padre Cícero's story - Who was it?
Cícero Batista, son of Joaquina Romana and Joaquim Barbosa, was born on March 24, 1844, in the city of Crato.
From early on, the religious was deeply involved with Christianity. Thus, even at the age of 12, influenced by the biography of St. Francis de Sales - a French priest, the young man made a vow of chastity.
In 1860, at age 16, Cicero went to study in Paraíba, where he lived until 1862, when his father died and he had to return to Crato to help with family expenses. At the age of 21, the young man moved to Fortaleza, where he joined the seminary and was ordained a priest.
When Cicero was 28 years old, he met the city of Juazeiro do Norte. Delighted with the village, the religious decided to move there, which happened a year later, in 1872. Incidentally, the legend says that this sudden change was driven by a dream that man had, in which Jesus Merciful appeared to him and I asked him to go and take care of the needy.
Arriving in Juazeiro, Cicero worked to stimulate the growth of the city, promoting reforms and a strong evangelization. This made him very popular with the population and gained great influence.
This prestige grew widely in 1889, the year in which an extraordinary event occurred. The accounts tell that when Cicero, in an usual task, delivered the communion to the nun Maria de Araújo, the wafer became blood in the woman's mouth.
This so astonished society at the time that the bishop of Fortaleza sent two inquiries to ascertain the case in order to ascertain whether a miracle had happened or not. The first commission witnessed the transformations, attesting that the episode was of divine order. The second, however, denied the miracle, which prevailed.
As the priest did not agree to this verdict, he resolved to protest, which the bishop saw as insubordination. Then the superior suspended Cicero, who was prevented from carrying out the practices common to a priest.
For not having been able to annul this decision, the religious ended up joining the politics, being named mayor of Juazeiro. In addition, he was elected Deputy Governor of the State, but never came to hold office.
On July 20, 1934, at the age of 90, the religious died. He was buried in the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, in Juazeiro, city where he also died.
Understand also about Saint Lucia.
Prayer to Father Cicero
Father Cicero was well known for caring for his faithful, especially those who were less favored. In this way, most of the prayers for the religious serve to pray for their protection and for their aid in the realization of difficult causes.

Prayer of St. George.
Miracles of Father Cicero
Undoubtedly, the most famous miracle among those attributed to Father Cicero is what was mentioned above, when the wafer delivered by him became blood, which happened on March 1, 1889.
This phenomenon, which would have been repeated several times, was highly esteemed by the faithful, since it came to represent another outpouring of the blood of Christ.
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Cícero Romão Batista, better known as Father Cícero or as Padim Ciço, was a Catholic priest who was born in Ceará and who lived between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Having become extremely popular for his sympathy and his deeds, the priest is considered one of the patrons of the Northeast, and represents one of the most important historical figures for the region.
Father CíceroPadre Cícero
Padre Cícero's story - Who was it?
Cícero Batista, son of Joaquina Romana and Joaquim Barbosa, was born on March 24, 1844, in the city of Crato.
From early on, the religious was deeply involved with Christianity. Thus, even at the age of 12, influenced by the biography of St. Francis de Sales - a French priest, the young man made a vow of chastity.
In 1860, at age 16, Cicero went to study in Paraíba, where he lived until 1862, when his father died and he had to return to Crato to help with family expenses. At the age of 21, the young man moved to Fortaleza, where he joined the seminary and was ordained a priest.
When Cicero was 28 years old, he met the city of Juazeiro do Norte. Delighted with the village, the religious decided to move there, which happened a year later, in 1872. Incidentally, the legend says that this sudden change was driven by a dream that man had, in which Jesus Merciful appeared to him and I asked him to go and take care of the needy.
Arriving in Juazeiro, Cicero worked to stimulate the growth of the city, promoting reforms and a strong evangelization. This made him very popular with the population and gained great influence.
This prestige grew widely in 1889, the year in which an extraordinary event occurred. The accounts tell that when Cicero, in an usual task, delivered the communion to the nun Maria de Araújo, the wafer became blood in the woman's mouth.
This so astonished society at the time that the bishop of Fortaleza sent two inquiries to ascertain the case in order to ascertain whether a miracle had happened or not. The first commission witnessed the transformations, attesting that the episode was of divine order. The second, however, denied the miracle, which prevailed.
As the priest did not agree to this verdict, he resolved to protest, which the bishop saw as insubordination. Then the superior suspended Cicero, who was prevented from carrying out the practices common to a priest.
For not having been able to annul this decision, the religious ended up joining the politics, being named mayor of Juazeiro. In addition, he was elected Deputy Governor of the State, but never came to hold office.
On July 20, 1934, at the age of 90, the religious died. He was buried in the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, in Juazeiro, city where he also died.
Understand also about Saint Lucia.
Prayer to Father Cicero
Father Cicero was well known for caring for his faithful, especially those who were less favored. In this way, most of the prayers for the religious serve to pray for their protection and for their aid in the realization of difficult causes.
Prayer of St. George.
Miracles of Father Cicero
Undoubtedly, the most famous miracle among those attributed to Father Cicero is what was mentioned above, when the wafer delivered by him became blood, which happened on March 1, 1889.
This phenomenon, which would have been repeated several times, was highly esteemed by the faithful, since it came to represent another outpouring of the blood of Christ.
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Who was, brief biography, religious and political life, main achievements
Father Cicero: important religious figure of the Northeast
Father Cicero: important religious figure of the Northeast
Who was (brief biography)
Father Cícero Romão Batista was an important Brazilian religious leader. He was born in 1844 in the state of Ceará.
In the year 1889, Father Cícero gained notoriety in the Northeast, as a fact gained national repercussion. It is said that, during a mass in the church of Juazeiro (Ceará), the consecrated host by him turned into blood in the mouth of a woman.
The local population came to regard the priest as a miracle worker. The Catholic Church, not agreeing with the events, considered it as mystical and forbade it from exercising the priesthood. In 1898 he traveled to Rome where he obtained the acquittal of Pope Leo XIII. However, he remained banned from celebrating the rituals of Catholicism.
He entered politics and was mayor of the city of Juazeiro for 15 years. He died in 1934, becoming one of the leading religious figures in the country's history. To this day, the tomb of Padre Cícero is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Brazil.
Did you know?
- Father Cicero is considered a saint (not recognized by the Roman Catholic Church) by many religious people, mainly from the Brazilian Northeast.
- In December 2015, the Catholic Church, through Pope Francis, issued a document whose objective was to forgive Father Cícero for the punishments imposed by the Church between the years of 1892 and 1926. In this way, it enabled the rehabilitation of Father Cícero Romão Batista within the Catholic church.
Statue of Padre Cícero in Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará

Statue of Padre Cícero in the city of Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará.
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Padre Cícero - power, faith and war in the sertão
Author: Lira Neto
Publisher: Companhia das Letras
Subjects: Biography, History of Brazil

Father Cicero
Author: Braga, Antônio M. da Costa
Publisher: Edusc
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Who was, brief biography, religious and political life, main achievements
Father Cicero: important religious figure of the Northeast
Father Cicero: important religious figure of the Northeast
Who was (brief biography)
Father Cícero Romão Batista was an important Brazilian religious leader. He was born in 1844 in the state of Ceará.
In the year 1889, Father Cícero gained notoriety in the Northeast, as a fact gained national repercussion. It is said that, during a mass in the church of Juazeiro (Ceará), the consecrated host by him turned into blood in the mouth of a woman.
The local population came to regard the priest as a miracle worker. The Catholic Church, not agreeing with the events, considered it as mystical and forbade it from exercising the priesthood. In 1898 he traveled to Rome where he obtained the acquittal of Pope Leo XIII. However, he remained banned from celebrating the rituals of Catholicism.
He entered politics and was mayor of the city of Juazeiro for 15 years. He died in 1934, becoming one of the leading religious figures in the country's history. To this day, the tomb of Padre Cícero is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Brazil.
Did you know?
- Father Cicero is considered a saint (not recognized by the Roman Catholic Church) by many religious people, mainly from the Brazilian Northeast.
- In December 2015, the Catholic Church, through Pope Francis, issued a document whose objective was to forgive Father Cícero for the punishments imposed by the Church between the years of 1892 and 1926. In this way, it enabled the rehabilitation of Father Cícero Romão Batista within the Catholic church.
Statue of Padre Cícero in Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará
Statue of Padre Cícero in the city of Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará.
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FATHER
Related Topics
• Father Antônio Vieira
• Father José de Anchieta
Bibliography
Padre Cícero - power, faith and war in the sertão
Author: Lira Neto
Publisher: Companhia das Letras
Subjects: Biography, History of Brazil
Father Cicero
Author: Braga, Antônio M. da Costa
Publisher: Edusc
Subjects: Biography, Sociology, Religion
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SMALL BIOGRAPHY OF FATHER CICCERO
ittle Biography of Father Cicero (1999)
Daniel Walker
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1999
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Apostolate
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Reaction of the Church
Political Life
Meeting with Lampião
Importance
Bibliography

Father Cicero is Juazeiro's greatest benefactor and the most important figure in his history. It was he who brought the Order of Salesians to Juazeiro; donated the land for the construction of the first soccer field and the airport; built the chapels of Socorro, São Vicente, São Miguel and the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows; encouraged the founding of the first local newspaper (O Rebate); founded the Association of Trade Employees and the Apostleship of Prayer; held the first exhibition of Juazeiro art in Rio de Janeiro; stimulated and stimulated artistic and utilitarian craftsmanship, as a source of income; encouraged the installation of the jewelery industry; stimulated the expansion of agriculture, introducing the planting of new crops; contributed to the installation of many schools, including the famous Normal Rural School and the Jesus Maria Jose Orphanage; assisted the population during the droughts and epidemics, giving him all assistance and finally designed Juazeiro in the national political scene, transforming a small hamlet into the largest and most important city of the interior of Ceará.
The goods which he received by donation during his almost secular existence were donated to the Church, the Salesians being his greatest heirs.
When he died on July 20, 1934, at the age of 90, his free enemies proclaimed that the idol killed, the city he founded and the devotion to his person would soon be over. They deceived themselves. The city prospered and devotion increased. To this day, every year, religiously, on the Day of the Dead, a great multitude of pilgrims, coming from the most distant places of the Northeast, arrives at Juazeiro for a visit to his tomb in the Socorro Chapel.
Father Cicero is one of the most biographical figures in the world. Over him, there are more than two hundred books, not to mention the articles that are frequently published in the press. Lately his life has been studied by social scientists from Brazil and abroad.
He was not canonized by the Church, but he is considered a saint by his immense legion of faithful spread throughout Brazil.
The binomial prayer and work was his motto. And Juazeiro is his great and undeniable miracle.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
DELLA CAVA, Ralph. Miracle in Joaseiro.2a. edition. São Paulo, Editora Paz e Terra, 1985.
FORTI, Maria do Carmo P. Maria de Araújo, the beata of Juazeiro. São Paulo, Pauline Editions, 1991.
GUEIROS, Optate. Lampeão. 2a. edition. São Paulo, 1953.
Page 2 Lampião and Father Cícero.Recife, Federal University of Pernambuco, 1985.
OLIVEIRA, Amália Xavier de. Father Cicero that I knew. 3a. edition. Recife, Massangana Publishing House, 1981.
OVER, Azariah. The Patriarch of Juazeiro. Petropolis, 1968.
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Juazeiro do Norte
1999
INDEX
Personal data
Ordering
Arrival to Juazeiro
Apostolate
Miracle
Reaction of the Church
Political Life
Meeting with Lampião
Importance
Bibliography
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IMPORTANCEPequena Biografia do Padre Cícero (1999)
Daniel Walker
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baseada na versão digital disponível na Internet
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PEQUENA BIOGRAFIA DE PADRE CÍCERO
QUINTA EDIÇÃO AMPLIADAJuazeiro do Norte
1999
ÍNDICE
Dados Pessoais
Ordenação
Chegada a Juazeiro
Apostolado
Milagre
Reação da Igreja
Vida Política
Encontro com Lampião
Importância
Bibliografia
AUTHORDaniel Walker was born in Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, is a journalist, journalist and lecturer as Assistant Professor of the Regional University of Cariri-URCA. He is the author of several works on Padre Cícero, including: The Living Thought of Father Cícero, Padre Cícero's History in Summary, Padre Cícero's Little Biography and Curiosities About Padre Cícero.E-mail: walker@baydejbc.com.brPERSONAL DATAFather Cícero Romão Batista was born in Crato (Ceará) on March 24, 1844. He was the son of Joaquim Romão Batista and Joaquina Vicência Romana, known as Dona Quinô.At the age of six, he began to study with Prof. Rufino de Alcântara Montezuma.An important fact marked his childhood: the vow of chastity, made at age 12, influenced by the reading of the life of St. Francis de Sales.In 1860, he was enrolled in the College of the renowned Padre Inacio de Sousa Rolim, in Cajazeiras-Paraíba. It was not long before the unexpected death of his father, a victim of cholera-morbus, in 1862, forced him to interrupt his studies and return to his mother and two unmarried sisters.The death of his father, who was a small merchant in Crato, brought serious financial difficulties to his family, so that later, in 1865, when Cícero Romão Batista had to enter the Prainha Seminary in Fortaleza, he did so only thanks to the help of his godfather of confirmation, Colonel Antônio Luiz Alves Pequeno.ORDINATIONPadre Cicero was ordained on November 30, 1870. After his ordination he returned to Crato, and while the Bishop did not give him a parish to administer, he taught Latin in Padre Ibiapina College, founded and directed by Prof. José Joaquim Teles Morocco, his cousin and great friend.ARRIVALAt the Christmas of 1871, invited by Prof. Semeão Correia de Macêdo, Father Cicero first visited the village of Juazeiro (then belonging to Crato), and there celebrated the traditional Mass of the Rooster.The 28-year-old visiting priest, short stature, white skin, fair hair, piercing blue eyes and modulated voice made a good impression on the locals. And the reciprocal was true. Therefore, after a few months, exactly on April 11, 1872, he was back, with luggage and family, to settle in Juazeiro.Many books affirm that Father Cicero decided to settle in Juazeiro due to a dream (or vision) he had, according to which, once, at the end of an exhausting day, after spending hours in the confessional in the camp, he tried to rest in the room next to the schoolroom, where they improvised their lodging, when they fell asleep and the vision that would change their destiny was revealed. He saw, as he related to his close friends, Jesus Christ and the twelve apostles seated at the table, in a mood reminiscent of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper. Suddenly, a crowd of people entering their place carrying their meager belongings into small bundles, like the Northeastern retreatants. Christ, turning to the hungry, spoke of his deception with humanity, but said he was still willing to make one last sacrifice to save the world. But if men did not repent quickly, He would do it all at once. At that moment, He pointed to the poor and, turning unexpectedly, ordered: And you, Father Cicero, take care of them!APOSTOLATEOnce installed in the village, formed by a small cluster of mud houses and a chapel erected by the first chaplain Father Pedro Ribeiro de Carvalho, in honor of Our Lady of Sorrows, Patron of the place, he initially tried to improve the appearance of the chapel, acquiring several images with the alms given by the faithful.Later, touched by the ardent desire to conquer the people entrusted to him by God, he developed intense pastoral work with preaching, advice and home visits, as had never been seen in the Region. In this way, he quickly gained the sympathy of the inhabitants, and began to exercise great leadership in the community.At the same time, acting with much austerity, he took care of moralizing the customs of the population, ending personally with the excesses of drunkenness and prostitution. Restored to harmony, the village then experienced the first steps of growth, attracting people from the neighborhood curious to meet the new Chaplain. In order to assist him in his pastoral work, Father Cicero decided, like Father Ibiapina, a famous Northeastern missionary, who had died in 1883, to recruit single women and widows for the organization of a lay brotherhood, formed by beatas, under his authority.MIRACLEAn unusual fact, happened on March 1, 1889, transformed the routine of the village and the life of Father Cicero forever.On that date, when she participated in a general communion, officiated by him, in the chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows, Blessed Maria de Araújo, when she received the consecrated host, could not swallow her because it had been transformed into blood.The fact was repeated again and again, and the people thought it was a new outpouring of the blood of Jesus Christ, and therefore an authentic miracle.The towels with which the Blessed Woman's mouth was cleansed became bloodstained and became the object of everyone's veneration.REACTION OF THE CHURCHAt first, Father Cicero treated the case with caution, keeping even secrecy for some time. The physicians Marcos Madeira and Idelfonso Correia Lima and the pharmacist Joaquim Secundo Chaves were invited to witness the changes, and then signed a statement stating that the fact was inexplicable in the light of science. This helped to strengthen in the people, in Padre Cícero and in other priests the belief in the miracle.The village became a pilgrimage: people wanted to see the Blessed One and worship the red cloths of blood.Professor and journalist José Marrocos, from the beginning an ardent supporter of the miracle, made sure to publicize it in the press.The news came to the attention of Bishop Joaquim José Vieira, deeply irritating him. Father Cicero was summoned to the Episcopal Palace in Fortaleza to provide clarification on the events that everyone commented on.Initially, the bishop was astonished at the account made by Father Cicero, but then, pressed by some segments of the Church that did not accept the idea of a miracle, he had the official investigation investigated, naming a Commission of Inquiry composed of two priests of recognized competence: the Fathers Clicério of the Costa Lobo and Francisco Ferreira Antero.The parish priests came, watched the changes, examined the Blessed, heard witnesses and then concluded that the fact was indeed divine. The bishop did not like this result and appointed another commission, made up of Fathers Antonio Alexandrino de Alencar and Manoel Cândido.The new Commission acted swiftly. He summoned the Blessed, gave him communion, and as nothing extraordinary happened, he concluded: There was no miracle!The people, Prof. José Marrocos, Father Cicero and all the other priests who believed in the miracle protested.With the contrary position of the bishop, a disturbance arose, aggravated when the Report of the Inquiry was sent to the Holy See in Rome, and this one confirmed the decision made by the bishop.All the priests who believed in the miracle were obliged to publicly portray themselves, being reserved to Father Cicero a greater punishment: the suspension of order.All his life he tried to revoke that penalty, but it was in vain. In fact, he until he achieved a victory in Rome, when he was there in 1898. However, the bishop, by intransigence, remained irreducible in the decision made initially.One hundred years later the miracle of Juazeiro was studied by Parapsychology. According to scholars of this science, a case of contribution was what would have happened to the beata. The scam thesis, espoused by many priests and writers, was dismissed by parapsychologists.POLITICAL LIFEForbidden to celebrate, Father Cicero has entered political life. As he explained in his Testament, he did so to attend to the insistent appeals of his friends, and at the hour when the Juazirans outlined a movement of political emancipation.After the independence of Juazeiro, on July 22, 1911, Father Cicero was appointed Prefect of the newly created municipality. In addition to being Mayor, he also held the Vice Presidency of Ceará.About his participation in the Revolution of 1914 he stated categorically that the head of the movement was Dr. Floro Bartolomeu da Costa, his great friend. The Revolution of 1914 was planned by the Federal Government with the purpose of deposing the President of Ceará Cel. Franco Rabelo. With the victory of the Revolution, Father Cicero resumed the position of Mayor, from which he had been withdrawn by the deposed government, and his prestige grew. Her house, once visited only by pilgrims, came to be sought also by politicians and various authorities.The volume of correspondence that Father Cicero received and sent was very great. He left no letter, even small bills, no answer, and he kept a copy of everything.ENCOUNTER WITH LAMPIONWith respect to Lampiao, Father Cicero met him in 1926. He advised him to leave the cangaço, and never gave him the rank of Captain, as was said in some books. In fact, Lampião came to Juazeiro at the invitation of Deputy Floro Bartolomeu to join the Patriotic Battalion and fight the Prestes Column. It is possible that he used Father Cicero's name for such, since Lampiao would never refuse a request from Father Cicero. Dr. Floro could not receive Lampião and his band, since he was already in Rio de Janeiro where he had been ill, and he died, coincidentally, at the time when the famous cangaceiro visited Juazeiro. As he insisted on receiving the patronage of Captain promised by Dr. Floro, one of the secretaries of Padre Cícero (Benjamim Abraham), he persuaded Dr. Pedro de Albuquerque Uchoa, the only federal civil servant residing in Juazeiro, to sign a document for themselves, granting the notorious patent, which so many annoyances brought to Father Cicero, to whom many writers attribute authorship.The truth is that later Dr. Uchoa was summoned to Recife to explain himself to the armed forces about the granting of the patent, and he, naturally fearing a punishment, found no alternative but to ascribe everything to Father Cicero, certain that no one would be able to rebuke that virtuous and respected priest. Anyone who knows the nature of Father Cicero knows perfectly well that he would be incapable of practicing such an abject act.
Father Cicero is Juazeiro's greatest benefactor and the most important figure in his history. It was he who brought the Order of Salesians to Juazeiro; donated the land for the construction of the first soccer field and the airport; built the chapels of Socorro, São Vicente, São Miguel and the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows; encouraged the founding of the first local newspaper (O Rebate); founded the Association of Trade Employees and the Apostleship of Prayer; held the first exhibition of Juazeiro art in Rio de Janeiro; stimulated and stimulated artistic and utilitarian craftsmanship, as a source of income; encouraged the installation of the jewelery industry; stimulated the expansion of agriculture, introducing the planting of new crops; contributed to the installation of many schools, including the famous Normal Rural School and the Jesus Maria Jose Orphanage; assisted the population during the droughts and epidemics, giving him all assistance and finally designed Juazeiro in the national political scene, transforming a small hamlet into the largest and most important city of the interior of Ceará.
The goods which he received by donation during his almost secular existence were donated to the Church, the Salesians being his greatest heirs.
When he died on July 20, 1934, at the age of 90, his free enemies proclaimed that the idol killed, the city he founded and the devotion to his person would soon be over. They deceived themselves. The city prospered and devotion increased. To this day, every year, religiously, on the Day of the Dead, a great multitude of pilgrims, coming from the most distant places of the Northeast, arrives at Juazeiro for a visit to his tomb in the Socorro Chapel.
Father Cicero is one of the most biographical figures in the world. Over him, there are more than two hundred books, not to mention the articles that are frequently published in the press. Lately his life has been studied by social scientists from Brazil and abroad.
He was not canonized by the Church, but he is considered a saint by his immense legion of faithful spread throughout Brazil.
The binomial prayer and work was his motto. And Juazeiro is his great and undeniable miracle.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
DELLA CAVA, Ralph. Miracle in Joaseiro.2a. edition. São Paulo, Editora Paz e Terra, 1985.
FORTI, Maria do Carmo P. Maria de Araújo, the beata of Juazeiro. São Paulo, Pauline Editions, 1991.
GUEIROS, Optate. Lampeão. 2a. edition. São Paulo, 1953.
Page 2 Lampião and Father Cícero.Recife, Federal University of Pernambuco, 1985.
OLIVEIRA, Amália Xavier de. Father Cicero that I knew. 3a. edition. Recife, Massangana Publishing House, 1981.
OVER, Azariah. The Patriarch of Juazeiro. Petropolis, 1968.
OTHER WORKS OF THE FREE AUTHOR ON THE INTERNET
Father Cicero on the merlin
Father Cicero and Environmental Education
Father Cicero in the perspective of prof. Daniel Walker
How to Prepare School Work (Handbook for Elementary and Middle School Students)
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Other Works of the author on Father Cicero:
The Living Thought of Father Cicero, 112p.
History of Padre Cícero in Summary, 24p.
Father Cícero in Berlinda, 90p.
Curiosity About Padre Cícero, 16p.
Maria de Araújo, the beatif of the miracle of Juazeiro, 24p.
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