Description
"What we priests were forced to endure under the Nazi regime, especially in Dachau concentration camp, is no more than a cup filled from the vast sea of human suffering in the world today," wrote Fr. John Lenz. "It is not this suffering as such that is important. The important thing is to show those who have crosses of their own to bear in life just what the grace of God can do for those who follow faithfully in the footsteps of Christ the Crucified. It is no less important to reveal the wickedness of Hell."
The Nazi hellhole Dachau concentration camp held the largest number of Catholic priests -- more than 2,400 -- in the Nazi camp system. They came from two dozen countries, from every background -- parish priests and prelates, monks and friars, teachers and missionaries. More than one-third were killed.
Among the survivors was Fr. Lenz, who was asked by his superiors to write an account of what he saw -- and experienced -- so that it would not be forgotten. This book, fille
Author: John Lenz
Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
Published: 08/15/2023
Pages: 328
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.91w x 0.79d
ISBN13: 9781644138908
ISBN10: 1644138905
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War II | General
About the Author
Fr. John M. Lenz, the author of Christ in Dachau, was a prisoner there for six and a half years.