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WALTER J. CISZEK, S.J. (1904-1984), was a Polish-American Jesuit priest known for his missionary work in the Soviet Union during and after World War II. He was eventually arrested by the Soviets as a spy and spent fifteen years in the Gulag. He was released and returned to the United States in 1963, after which he wrote two books, including the memoir With God in Russia, and served as a spiritual director. Since 1990, Ciszek has been under investigation by the Roman Catholic Church for anonization. His current title is Servant of God.
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on July 8, 2014
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“This simple truth, that the sole purpose of man’s life on earth is to do the will of God, contains in it riches and resources enough for a lifetime. Once you have learned to live with it uppermost in mind, to see each day and each day’s activities in its light, it becomes more than a source of eternal salvation; it becomes a source of joy and happiness here on earth.”
- Walter J. Ciszek, S.J.
I love books that beautifully blend faith, inspiration, and historical accounts. Naturally, I loved He Leadeth Me: An Extraordinary Testament of Faith by Walter J. Ciszek. This book tells the compelling story of Ciszek, a Jesuit priest, who spent almost a quarter of a century in Russian prisons and labor camps. While most people would be disheartened and lose their faith, Ciszek relies on God to protect him and guide him through arduous and unfathomable experiences.
As a young priest, Ciszek was an American priest in Poland when the Red Army took over and began closing down churches in the East. When an opportunity arose to go into Russia with other priests, Ciszek heard God’s call and eagerly joined the mission to serve displaced populations. He quickly realized, though, that serving as a priest in Russia is easier said than done. With few opportunities to proclaim God in a border work camp, Ciszek became disheartened, but his intense devotion to his faith, and his selfless focus allow him to find strength in God and serve others as best he can. After the German Army attacked Russia, Ciszek is arrested and sent to a prison where he is accused of being a Vatican spy and isolated and forced to confess to crimes he did not commit. After being imprisoned for four years, Ciszek was sent to a Siberian labor camp, and further tortured (both mentally and physically).Read more ›
- Walter J. Ciszek, S.J.
I love books that beautifully blend faith, inspiration, and historical accounts. Naturally, I loved He Leadeth Me: An Extraordinary Testament of Faith by Walter J. Ciszek. This book tells the compelling story of Ciszek, a Jesuit priest, who spent almost a quarter of a century in Russian prisons and labor camps. While most people would be disheartened and lose their faith, Ciszek relies on God to protect him and guide him through arduous and unfathomable experiences.
As a young priest, Ciszek was an American priest in Poland when the Red Army took over and began closing down churches in the East. When an opportunity arose to go into Russia with other priests, Ciszek heard God’s call and eagerly joined the mission to serve displaced populations. He quickly realized, though, that serving as a priest in Russia is easier said than done. With few opportunities to proclaim God in a border work camp, Ciszek became disheartened, but his intense devotion to his faith, and his selfless focus allow him to find strength in God and serve others as best he can. After the German Army attacked Russia, Ciszek is arrested and sent to a prison where he is accused of being a Vatican spy and isolated and forced to confess to crimes he did not commit. After being imprisoned for four years, Ciszek was sent to a Siberian labor camp, and further tortured (both mentally and physically).Read more ›
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It is often tempting when studying Christian theology to forget that what one is studying in this field is not an object of study, a thing, but a Person, the great Subject from which we all derive our personhood and subjectivity. What stands as a constant reminder of this most profound truth in this field is the personal element that must always be considered. It is in reading books like these or hearing stories like Fr. Cizsek's that one comes to know God as opposed to simply knowing about Him. This of course is not to diminish the importance for the field of strict theology, as even Cizsek, in his intense Jesuit training, would surely agree. However, it wasn't a doctrine that Saints like Augustine or Aquinas fell in love with but the Person of Jesus Christ. It is this Person who breathes through the pages in this masterpiece of spiritual adversity.
As stated above, it is the personal element that connects one with God as more than syllogisms or biblical citations on a page. It is this aspect of relationship that pulled Cizsek through his ordeal and will serve as a perfect reminder to both student and teacher that it is about relationship first and foremost when one is studying the Mind of our Maker. It is of no surprise that the primary tool that he used to maintain this sense of relationship is the primary tool we use in our own relationships with others, honest conversation (in this case in prayer). The words that he has to share on prayer are reason enough to read this book.
Along with its personal element and its words on prayer, another powerful aspect to this book is its accessibility.Read more ›
As stated above, it is the personal element that connects one with God as more than syllogisms or biblical citations on a page. It is this aspect of relationship that pulled Cizsek through his ordeal and will serve as a perfect reminder to both student and teacher that it is about relationship first and foremost when one is studying the Mind of our Maker. It is of no surprise that the primary tool that he used to maintain this sense of relationship is the primary tool we use in our own relationships with others, honest conversation (in this case in prayer). The words that he has to share on prayer are reason enough to read this book.
Along with its personal element and its words on prayer, another powerful aspect to this book is its accessibility.Read more ›
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Going in I had a vague idea what to expect from He Leadeth Me, but the further I journeyed through the book alongside the author and his trials as he was held within various prison camps in Russia for twenty-three long years, the more I realized that it was about more than his time there. This book comprises one of the best stories of one man's faith and belief in God during a long span of hardships and to come to know the love and strength he garnered from his trust in the Lord.
I know there is really no way that one, especially myself, can honestly do Walter J. Ciszek's He Leadeth Me justice. There is entirely too many things I have personally taken away to be able to fully put into words how I hope to enact what I have learned, to put not only one's faith but to trust that all things good or bad come from God for the good of myself, without rambling on. So, instead, I am going to try and talk solely about his book and maybe, just maybe, find the words to say why I found this to be such an incredible read.
For me, I really enjoyed the simplicity in how Walter Ciszek describes his doubts regarding his call to serve the Lord in Russia, and how through many setbacks he comes to see that it is not his strength or will that will serve to preserve him, but that of the Lord. I just really enjoyed seeing how he went from saying he trusted in the lord, to actually putting his full trust in the Lord's plan for how he would do God's will.
It's not all that often that someone openly shows how they went from self reliance to total trust within the Lord without coming across as overly preachy. Just the way he was able to convey what he dubbed his conversion pulls one in.Read more ›
I know there is really no way that one, especially myself, can honestly do Walter J. Ciszek's He Leadeth Me justice. There is entirely too many things I have personally taken away to be able to fully put into words how I hope to enact what I have learned, to put not only one's faith but to trust that all things good or bad come from God for the good of myself, without rambling on. So, instead, I am going to try and talk solely about his book and maybe, just maybe, find the words to say why I found this to be such an incredible read.
For me, I really enjoyed the simplicity in how Walter Ciszek describes his doubts regarding his call to serve the Lord in Russia, and how through many setbacks he comes to see that it is not his strength or will that will serve to preserve him, but that of the Lord. I just really enjoyed seeing how he went from saying he trusted in the lord, to actually putting his full trust in the Lord's plan for how he would do God's will.
It's not all that often that someone openly shows how they went from self reliance to total trust within the Lord without coming across as overly preachy. Just the way he was able to convey what he dubbed his conversion pulls one in.Read more ›
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