Jana Pospíšilová

"I think they already had us in their list - us people who were going to Julek's and who were taking part in gatherings and activities. They managed to get hold of us during one of such events. We went to visit father Josef. However, any gathering in the presence of a priest or where it could be presumed people would be praying was forbidden by law as a religious gathering. So, they made use of having a reason to investigate on the various people there. I was definitely scared then. I was looking around me when I went to the church, to Julek's or to a gathering. I was checking if anyone was tracing me. And in fact, I was only caught once during an action which was not even eventful. I thought about the people who had to undergo this more often or who were facing serious pressure. I have to say, it was a lesson learned."

"Julek was amazing. He was a big spirit imprisoned in a miserable body. He was amazing, well-read, educated, incredibly emphatic. I admired him. He was able to have discussions both with educated theologians, with older people of various professions and nature, with us teenagers as well as with children. I don't recall him ever being rude. When he was in pain, we would know by him staying out of the discussion. I even recall him apologize to us for not being sociable, saying he was tormented by certain issues. We told him there was nothing to be sorry for and that we'd leave. But he wanted us to stay."