131 “For Freedom Christ Has Set Us Free”—St. Paul (Life of Bl. Franz Jägerstätter.)

One of the fundamental pillars of the Christian moral life is our human freedom. Freedom is a gift of God given to us in order to choose freely what is good, what is according to the will of God. That gives us our dignity and our responsibility. I share the story of Blessed Franz Jägerstätter, and Austrian farmer who died a martyr under the Nazi government during the Second World War for not wanting to enlist in the German army. Listen in to be inspired by this simple yet great saint!

- You can find the topics discussed in this episode in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, numbers 1730-1735.

- Short bio on Bl. Franz Jägerstätter (1907-1943) from the Vatican website. More information that appears in Wikipedia.

- 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.

- Planning, recording, editing, and publishing by Fr. Patrick Wainwright, MC.

- Gear: Two Shure MV7 USB dynamic microphone.

- Intro music from pond5.com