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Our God's Brother - 1995

by Pope John Paul II


From the publisher

As a young man during World War II, Karol Wojtyla and his associates formed the Rhapsodic Theatre in Krakow, Poland. They wrote and performed their plays underground as a protest against Nazi destruction of Polish culture. They defined their work as "theater of the inner self".

Written in 1944, Our God's Brother is a powerful example of such theater. It portrays the explosive inner struggles of a famous artist/freedom fighter over how he can best serve Christ in the poor and homeless. Wojtyla, the young playwright, tells the interior story of Adam Chimielowski, the 19th Century Polish artist. As Pope John Paul II in 1983, Wojtyla would beatify Chimielowski as the apostle of the poor and homeless.

Produced specifically for listening, Our God's Brother is enhanced through the subtle use of Gregorian Chant to help capture its deep passion.

Details

  • Title Our God's Brother
  • Author Pope John Paul II
  • Publisher Ave Maria Press
  • Date September 1995
  • ISBN 9780877938705