Although fictional characters are interlaced this story is based on the true life events of germanys war 1 and 2 hero father rupert mayer. He finished his secondary education in 1894 and studied philosophy and theology in freiburg, switzerland. Mayer was the first chaplain to win the iron cross for bravery in. Visit burgersaalkirche to learn about father rupert mayer. What t he hell were hannah and keach doing in this film. Gravehill productions the whisperer in darkness full feature. Father rupert mayer aka pater rupert mayer full length movies on youtube, true story, english, hd, entire flick, drama romance, history. Faith and culture, faith on film, i witness, politics and current affairs, saints. Father rupert mayer was a war hero and an outspoken opponent of the nazi regime. Father rupert mayer true story movie, hd, english, history drama. Father rupert mayer oliver gruber served in both wars. His father,rico chapa, owned a bar across the street, in columbus, oh, from a gogo bar, owned by someone he knew. Known as the apostle of munich, blessed rupert mayer survived two.
After completion of his latter vows, father mayer arrived in munich in. Damian chapa on work, life and the making of the film father. Father rupert mayer 2014 cast and crew rupert mayer, a jesuit priest and wwi veteran, preaches antinazi sermons and rails against the reich, despite being imprisoned three times. Father mayer spent many years during world war ii preaching sermons against the powers to be, the third reich. Father rupert mayer 2014 rupert mayer, a jesuit priest and wwi veteran, preaches antinazi sermons and rails against the reich, despite being imprisoned three times. Larry flynt, whod soon go on to publish hustler magazine. Father rupert mayer is a story of a priest in germany bavaria, who during the nazi era, stood up against the nazis fighting for the. Gravehill productions the whisperer in darkness full. Father rupert mayer oliver gruber served in world war i and was awarded the. Lord, what you will let it be so where you will there we will go what is your will help us to know lord, when you will the time is right in. This is all damian chapas film, both for the script, the cinematography and. On wednesdays, holy mass for the canonization of father rupert mayer is held at 7.
His parents made sure his education was complete by teaching him to. The life witness of rupert mayer, sj, whose feast day we celebrate today. Visit burgersaalkirche to learn about father rupert mayer passing. After completing six years of further jesuit training, he crisscrossed the. After serving as a chaplain in wwi, rupert mayer, the apostle of munich. Born in dayton, ohio, damian whos of mexican, italian, irish and native american descent grew up as the second eldest of 5 children. He completed his novitiate and went first to the netherlands for further studies. This is the complete feature produced and released by grave hill productions. Mayer was born and grew up in stuttgart, one of five. My last post described how visitors flock to his bronze bust in st. Rupert mayer 23 january 1876 1 november 1945 was a jesuit priest and a leading figure of the catholic widerstand in the third reich in munich. Rupert mayer 23 january 1876 1 november 1945 was a jesuit priest and a leading figure of the catholic resistance. Father rupert mayer oliver gruber served in world war i and was awarded the iron cross dedicating his life to the eastern front, where his leg was taken from him during battle.
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