Franz Jgersttter, an Austrian farmer, a devoted husband and father,
and a devout Catholic, was executed in 1943 as a result of his
refusal to serve in the Nazi army. Before taking this stand
Jgersttter consulted both his pastor and his local bishop, who
instructed him to do his duty to the fatherland and to obey the
lawan instruction that violated his conscience. For many years
Jgersttter's solitary witness was honored by the Catholic peace
movement, while viewed with discomfort by many of his fellow
Austrians. Now, with his beatification in 2007, his witness has
been embraced by the universal church. He stands as one of the
great witnesses and martyrs of our time.
These writings, including correspondence between Franz and his
wife Franziska and a series of reflections written in prison,
represent the first English translation of Jgersttter's writings.
An introduction by Jim Forest and notes by the translator, Robert
Krieg, set these writings in the context of Franz's life and times.
His moving expression of faith and his unswerving obedience to
conscience carry an urgent message for today: "Although people have
accused me of criminal behavior and condemned me to death, be
consoled knowing that in God's eyes not everything is criminal
which the world perceives to be criminal]]"
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