A Cry of Defiance Against the Deep State

American Greatness ^ | 5 Sep 2022 | Mark Judge

[Rummyfan]

In Witness to Hope, his magisterial biography of Saint Pope John Paul II, George Weigel describes an incredible scene about art in defiance of tyranny involving the young future pope in 1941. Karol Wojtyla, then 21, had founded the Rhapsodic Theater, part of the Polish Cultural Resistance under German occupation. In Gift and Mystery, Pope John Paul wrote, “it was essential to keep these theatrical get-togethers secret; otherwise we risked serious punishment from the occupying forces, even deportation to the concentration camps.” The company had over 100 rehearsals and 22 performances of seven plays.

At one point when the company was rehearsing in Krakow, the sound of Nazi tanks could be heard approaching. As the sound got louder, Wojtyla kept raising his voice as he read dialogue from a scene. The sound of the tanks grew louder and louder, and the young actor met the clanging with his own powerful delivery. Finally, the tanks passed by, and Wojtyla calmly continued on with the scene.

There is an analogy to be made between this episode and “My Son Hunter,” a film that will be savaged by the media and the Left, who will try and smother it. Just as Karol Wojtyla would not be defeated by the sound of the tanks, the questions and facts raised by this film—questions that the media will try and shout down—are deeply disturbing and need to be addressed. Director Robert Davi, writer Brian Godawa, and producer Phelim McAleer all deserve credit for their bravery in bringing this film to the screen. This is genuine resistance, not the phony Hollywood brand.

[robowombat]

The future pope was very lucky ( or had divine intervention) to survive the war years in Poland. He was exactly the sort of Pole that the Himmler organization wanted to kill and did kill a great many like him.

[sauropod]

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