Father wilhelm kleinsorge education quotes
A German Jesuit priest living in Hiroshima, Father Kleinsorge selflessly comforts many of the dying and wounded in the immediate aftermath of the bombing.
"My child," Father Kleinsorge said, "man is not now in the condition God intended..
Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge
Character Analysis
Father Kleinsorge was a German priest living and working at the Society of Jesus in Hiroshima.
Where He Was When It Happened
He hadn't been feeling well, so he was at the mission chilling out on his bed (in his tighty-whiteys) when the bomb went off. There's a little gap in his memory after that, though…
What Happened Next
In the hours and days that followed the bombing, he worked to assist and offer spiritual comfort to the victims of the attack, despite being very tired and slightly injured himself.
Oh yeah… he totally put his pants on first, don't worry.
For example, when he finally made it to the Novitiate to recuperate, he was still thinking about others who needed help even as he was finally settling down to get some much-needed rest: "The last thing he did as he fell into bed was request that someone go back for the motherless Kataoka children" (3.36).
Of course, this is after he also arranged for Mrs. Nakamura and her c
