48 “In five hours I will see Jesus” - The Story of Jacques Fesch

In today’s episode we talk about how the Holy Spirit worked in the life of a French young man called Jacques Fesch, who lived in France from 1930 to 1957. He was convicted for killing a policeman, and condemned to death at the guillotine. His conversion and spiritual growth in prison were miraculous.  The last entry in his journal, before going to his death read “In five hours, I will see Jesus”. I welcome a guest, Fr. John of God, who is a priest of Miles Christi, to discuss the personal experiences of Jacques Fesch, and his relationship with God, the Faith and his immediate family.

Fr. John of God joined Miles Christi in 2006, and was ordained a priest on April 9, 2016. He has been in our community of Michigan as the director of the formation of our students to the priesthood for several years now.

To read about the letters of Jacques Fesch, you can click here: https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/light-upon-the-scaffold-the-prison-letters-of-jacques-fesch/

- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.

- Visit the Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org

- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org

- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat) preached by the Priests of Miles Christi, visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/

- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.

- Gear: Shure MV7 USB dynamic microphone

- Intro music from pond5.com