Franz Jagerstatter: A Man of Conscience
DVD - 24 Minutes. 2009
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Produced by Hope Media and December 2nd Productions
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An Austrian farmer and father of four, Franz Jäggerstätter had to make a terrible choice: to serve in Hitler's army or to face execution. A devout Catholic and loving husband and father, Franz struggled with his responsibilities to his family and to state authority, but in the end felt he could not betray God and his faith by serving the Third Reich.
He was executed on August 9, 1943, at the age of 36. In 2007 he was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI.
Simple yet powerful, this documentary explores this modern martyr's life and death, and its meaning for today. Franz's letters from prison are read by Martin Sheen.
