Catholic and Proud SAINT MAXIMILIAN KOLBE, Priest and martyr (Memorial) Raymond Kolbe was born in Poland in 1894. When he joined the Franciscans, he took the name Maximilian Mary. He was intensely devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Within a short time he began publishing a monthly magazine to spread the veneration of Mary. When the Nazis invaded Poland, Maximilian was arrested and taken to Auschwitz. In 1941, he heroically offered his life in place of another man who had been selected for execution. After being starved for two weeks, he was killed with a lethal injection.
Posted on: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 06:17:06 +0000
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