Mor Hugh O Flaherty Analysis

The Story O Hugh O’Flaherty World War II was not a time of mercy for Jewish people. At that time Hitler was in control of the German military and he was determined to wipe out the entire Jewish population. Fortunately, there were people who showed mercy and saved some of the population. The Bible teaches us that there are very important acts of mercy. The seven acts of mercy are feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, visit the sick, visit the imprisoned, and bury the dead. Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty showed tremendous acts of mercy toward Jewish people and escaped prisoners of war. Hugh O’Flaherty was born in Kiskeam Cork, Ireland; however, he was raised in Killarney. His parents, James and Margaret, …show more content…
He continued to save the Jewish people and soldiers and hid them in monasteries, convents, and even in his private home in the Vatican. The Germans grew angrier because they could not catch O’Flaherty. He outsmarted them by wearing clever disguises every time he left the church grounds. Because the Church is the house of God, no Nazi would dare to set one foot on the grounds. One German Lieutenant Colonel, Herbert Kappler was so enraged that he ordered that a white line to be painted on the sidewalk in front of St. Peter’s Square and threatened Hugh that he would be killed if he stepped over the line. That was Hugh’s advantage and he was able to successfully remain safe. Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty and the other clergy people who helped him, managed to save 6,500 Jewish people from execution. He was a man who showed great mercy. He received many medals and awards for his work. If he had not shown mercy, thousands more would have been killed. If more people showed mercy during the war, millions of civilians would have survived and would have been able to return to their homes, and captured soldiers would have survived too. Hitler would have been defeated sooner and would not have been able to almost eliminate the Jewish