75 years ago today Sophie and Hans Scholl, siblings, students, members of the White Rose, were beheaded for distributing anti-Nazi leaflets. Armed with nothing but a mimeograph machine, courage, and the uncorrupted idealism of youth, they challenged the edifice of tyranny.

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Their strategy: to shatter the illusion of consent, to defy the Nazi claim to omnipotence; hoping that by proclaiming the truth they might break the spell in which Germany was enthralled and inspire those with doubts to move toward active resistance. Sophie Scholl: pray for us.
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From a White Rose leaflet: "We will not be silent. We are your bad conscience."
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Replying to @RobertEllsberg @JamesMartinSJ
I had never heard of Sophie and Hans, I can't imagine being that brave... It's inspiring
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Replying to @RobertEllsberg
What a great post. Thank you, sir. As we hear our young people speak out against violence over the last few days, let’s hope their words don’t fall on deaf ears.
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