Christ in Dachau
Regular price $ 21.95“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, filled with gripping real-life stories and eighty photos, was the stunning result and became an immediate sensation.
This work is unique among those written on the Holocaust; it reveals how, by tireless sacrifice amid barbaric suffering, the Church was victorious in one of the darkest times in human history. When the Nazis entered several European countries, many people were afraid to speak up. Numerous priests, however, continued to preach the gospel and the truth about the dignity of life and freedom. Through their courageous witness you will learn about:
- The arrest and imprisonment of priests and other faithful citizens
- What really happened at Dachau and the horrific treatment of prisoners
- How priests ministered to fellow prisoners and prayed unceasingly in the camps
- Ways in which priests secretly brought the Blessed Sacrament to the people and heard confessions
- Spiritual lessons learned in the face of death and despair
“Only when we are forced to endure the most profound suffering and hardship do we learn how to catch hold of God’s hand in our misery,” Fr. Lenz reflected. “We learn to pray.”
Endorsements
These events can well be placed alongside those of the first three centuries of Christianity for use in apologetics and religious instruction.
Cardinal Franziskus König
So exciting in places that I couldn’t put it down.
Most Rev. H. Roloff
I congratulate you on this book . . . which will become a standard work of Christian apologetics.
Most Rev. Josef Hilti
The unique contents of this book have led me to recommend it on every possible occasion.
Most Rev. Josef Zimmermann
I have just been reading Christ in Dachau — the most shattering but uplifting book I have read in my life. This book proves to us that the spirit of faith and love and the readiness to make the supreme sacrifice that inspired the early Christians is still alive today, among both priests and laity.
Most Rev. Michael Buchberger
A book proclaiming the victory of the Church and the heroism of her priests.
Radio Vatican
A book that should be available in every parish library.
Speyer Diocesan Journal
Dr. Lesley Rice
This is to date, the most comprehensive popular treatment available of the Catholic position on gender ideology. John Bursch has provided an excellent guidebook not only for clergy, teachers, medical specialists, and politicians, but also for the average Catholic who is increasingly pressured to conform to the medically, psychologically, and spiritually damaging popular cultural agenda.
Fr. Robert Spitzer
Going from a brief and sophisticated overview of anthropology and philosophy right on to the down-to-earth reality pastors, educators, counsellors and parents must confront on transgender issues, this book will prove to be an indispensable resource.
Fr. Robert Sirico
We all need to know how to respond with rational love to the madness of gender ideology. This book shows us how to do this. For this reason alone, it should be on every good Catholic’s reading list.
Joseph Pearce
The transgender movement has dramatically affected every facet of American life – and Catholics are looking to make sense of it all. I can’t think of a wiser guide for that task than attorney-author John Bursch.
Mary Hasson
Many faithful Catholics have a difficult time both understanding and articulating the Church’s teachings about the difficult moral and cultural issues of our time. Because they lack confidence and because they fear being cancelled or accused of bigotry they remain silent even with members of their own families.
Most Rev. Charles Chaput
Love is only authentic when grounded in truth. Loving God’s Children: The Church and Gender Ideology informs readers of the truth—about the philosophy and theology, science and medicine—that they need to know in order to then authentically love those caught in gender ideology.
Ryan Anderson
Over the past decade American culture has been overrun by gender ideology, a grave threat not only to the happiness of individuals but also to our very understanding of the person.
Very Rev. Paul Scalia
