St maximilian kolbe

from Fall 2018 Edition By Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv. Nearly 30 years ago, before our friary in Ellicott City, Maryland, became the Shrine of St. Anthony that we all know today, it was a house of …

No one in the world can change Truth. What we can do and should do is to seek truth and to serve it when we have found it. The real conflict is the inner conflict. Beyond armies of occupation and the hecatombs of extermination camps, there are two irreconcilable enemies in the depth of every soul: good and evil, sin and love. And what use are the victories on the battlefield if we ourselves are defeated in our innermost personal selves? -- Saint Maximilian Kolbe

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"For a book from which to learn how to grow in the love of God, there is no better book than Jesus Christ crucified." -Maximilian Kolbe

✨ Discover the heroic story of Saint Maximilian Kolbe! ✨ Amid the horrors of World War II, one man became a symbol of love and sacrifice. 💔 Saint Maximilian Kolbe was canonized in 1982. Today, he is known as the “martyr of charity.” His legacy of courage and compassion continues to inspire millions around the world. #SaintMaximilianKolbe #Heroism #Faith #Love #InspiringStory #Sacrifice #WorldWarII #Martyr #Saints

~St. Maximilian Kolbe

Maximilian Kolbe was born in Poland on January 8, 1894. The two crowns on the right recall his vision of Mary, who appeared to him when he was a child and offered him the choice of the red crown of martyrdom or the white crown of purity - but he chose both and later entered the religious life and became a Jesuit priest, ministering to Christians and Jews alike. Maximilian was arrested by Nazi forces and put in prison Feb. 17, 1941. On May 28, 1941 he was transferred to Auschwitz, Poland and…

Maximilian Kolbe

St. Maximilian Kolbe (Priest & Martyr) - August 14th

José Luis Castrillo on Instagram: “A Single Act of Love Makes the Soul Return to Life - Maximilian Kolbe ♥️ August 14th. I share with you this portrait that I painted of…”

Happy Feast Day of St Maximillian Kolbe – August 14 O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth, refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother, God has willed to entrust the entire order of mercy to...

Sophia Institute Press on Instagram: “St. Maximilian Kolbe, priest and heroic martyr, pray for us.”