Mar 2 - “Fr. Engelmar Hubert Unzeitig” © icon by Lewis Williams, OFS. Happy Memorial Day Fr. Engelmar!
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Hubert was born in Greifendorf, Czechoslovakia. He joined the Mariannhill Missioners in 1928. 11 years of study resulted in his ordination as a priest in 1939, just as WWII broke out. As a new priest, he found trouble by saying mass for French prisoners of war, though this was strictly forbidden. A move to Glockelberg found him in trouble with the Hitler Youth, who were bothered by his actions and words. Their reports led to his imprisonment at age 30, in Dachau. He arrived 6/3/41 and became #26147. Upwards of 3,000 clergy were gathered in priest barracks and forced to wear a red triangle on their clothes. Barracks #26 was his residence. Threats, terror, abuse, fear, and death were his companions, day after day, for almost 4 years. 12 hour workdays on little food were required. He would say mass, translate bible texts, bring bread and the Eucharist to his fellow prisoners. His letters show he never succumbed to hate, forever trusting God’s will in his life.
During December, 1944, a typhus epidemic broke out. The sick were gathered in specific barracks, and left to die alone. 20 clergy from the two priest barracks volunteered for what in reality was a death sentence. Fr. Engelmar was one, offering Gods example of love for his neighbor. In that last month of his life he still wrote: “Love doubles one’s strength,” “it really ‘has not entered into the heart of any man what God has prepared for those that love him’,” and “the Good is undying.” He died at 7:20am, March 2, 1945. His good lives on.
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