With God in Russia - My 23 Years as a Priest in Soviet Prisons and Siberian Labor Camps

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By Fr. Walter Ciszek, S.J.

Father Walter Ciszek, S.J., author of the best-selling He Leadeth Me, tells here the gripping, astounding story of his twenty-three years in Russian prison camps in Siberia, how he was falsely imprisoned as an "American spy", the incredible rigors of daily life as a prisoner, and his extraordinary faith in God and commitment to his priestly vows and vocation. He said Mass under cover, in constant danger of death. He heard confession of hundreds who could have betrayed him; he aided spiritually many who could have gained by exposing him.

This is a remarkable story of personal experience.  It would be difficult to write fiction that could honestly portray the heroic patience, endurance, fortitude and complete trust in God lived by Fr. Walter Ciszek, S.J.

"A man of invincible faith and heroic fortitude, who is sustained by a great love for God and his fellow man. His story is highly recommended as a worthwhile reading experience for one and all."
- Best Sellers "...an incisive portrayal of the struggle for existence in a Russian prison camp. The very simplicity of presentation makes it unforgettable."
- Louisville Times

 

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With God in Russia: My 23 Years as a Priest in Soviet Prisons and Siberian Labor Camps - Epub Digital Book ($17.95)

Priest survives 23 years in Soviet prisons and labor camps

I first picked up this book at the library when I was in 7th grade, and since then I have read through it three or four times. The title had originally caught my attention when I saw it on a shelf in a local bookstore.  The first time I read it, I didn't completely understand the full meaning of this autobiography, thinking only that it was a cool story. Now I have a little better understanding of its importance.

After becoming a priest before World War II, the American Fr. Walter Ciszek volunteered to go to the Soviet Union to be a missionary there. However, due to the hot political situation of the time, he could not get in right away, and took the job of pastor of a parish in Poland, while learning the Russian language and how to celebrate the Eastern Orthodox liturgy. After WWII started, Fr. Ciszek took his chance and entered Russia, under the guise of a worker. A little over a year later, the Germans invaded Russia, and Fr. Ciszek was arrested as a "Germa Full Review...

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