Fr. Gereon Goldmann

About the Author

Fr. Gereon Goldmann, a German Franciscan priest born in 1910, led a life marked by profound faith and extraordinary trials during one of history's darkest periods. Ordained in defiance of Nazi persecution, he was conscripted into the German army and served as a medic on multiple fronts, including North Africa and Russia, where he witnessed unimaginable horrors. Miraculously surviving capture and imprisonment, Fr. Goldmann's unwavering devotion to God sustained him through torture and starvation. After the war, he ministered in Japan and later in Europe, founding a religious order dedicated to missionary work. His memoir, The Shadow of His Wings: The True Story of Fr. Gereon Goldmann, OFM, recounts these gripping events, offering a testament to divine protection and the power of prayer amid adversity.