Elisabeth Langgässer (1899-1950)

Elisabeth Langgässer (1899-1950) July 25, 2009

Today also marks the death of German Catholic poet and author Elizabeth Langgässer, whose writings were an influence on the young Joseph Ratzinger. She was most famous for her 1946 movel The Indelible Seal, the title of which refers to the sacrament of baptism.

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