Quote by Corrie Ten Boom, excerpt from Th

It was at a church service in Munich that I saw him, a former S.S. man who had stood guard at the shower room door in the processing center at Ravensbruck. He was the first of our actual jailers that I had seen since that time. And suddenly it was all therehttp://www.ecclesia.org/truth/corrie.html

It was at a church service in Munich that I saw him, a forme

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The quote describes the author's encounter with a former S.S. man at a church service in Munich. This man had been responsible for guarding the shower room door at Ravensbruck, a concentration camp. The author reflects on the significance of seeing one of their former jailers after a long time. The encounter brings back memories of the atrocities committed during their imprisonment, stirring emotions and possibly challenging the author's ability to forgive or reconcile with their past.

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By Corrie Ten Boom, excerpt from Th

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