In Print And Onscreen . . . Honoring The Life Of A Solidarity Priest
By MICHAEL J. MILLER (Editor’s Note: Michael J. Miller translated Blessed Jerzy Popieluszko: Truth Versus Totalitarianism for Ignatius Press.) + + + It is difficult to write a good literary life of a saint. A dry recital of the facts captures neither character nor motives and makes as much of an impression as a plaster statue on a pedestal. Sanctity is a love story, but the Protagonist is invisible, known only indirectly through the effects of grace on a frail human being. Cinematic lives of saints are vivid but usually do not avoid the pitfalls of sentimentality and empty pageantry. Most biopics of holy men view them through the lens of contemporary preoccupations and quickly become dated. Even an outstanding…Continue Reading