Feast Day of Bd. Franz Jagerstatter, Austrian peasant, devout Catholic, who was beheaded by the Nazis on August 9, 1943 for refusing to serve in Hitler's army. He believed Nazis were a satanic movement, and taking oath to Hitler would be a mortal sin. bit.ly/2ICqR0j
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He had a dream of a shiny train--everyone was clamoring to climb on. The conductor said "This train is bound for hell." He realized it represented the Nazi cause. When you know the destination of such a train, he said, it is your duty to jump off--even at the cost of your life
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We could certainly use the intercession of a saint like this today here in the USA!
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Standing up to to evil can be very hard, most people will sell out for money, few will go all the way to martyrdom.
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I appreciate this memorial about my father by @ggrenwald above any I have read today--for his comprehensive review of his bio & history, for his attention to themes generally overlooked about his post-Vietnam life, but particularly for deep appreciation of his human qualities.🙏
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Here's my @RollingStone article on Daniel Ellsberg, the heroic Pentagon Papers leaker who died today at 92:
"We’re Told Never to Meet Our Childhood Heroes. Knowing Daniel Ellsberg Proved That Wrong"
rollingstone.com/politics/polit
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