US EditionNagasaki Mission House Built by St. Maximilian Kolbe Survived the Atomic Bomb
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Nagasaki mission house built by St. Maximilian Kolbe survived the atomic bomb
St. Maximilian Kolbe (bearded, in front row, center) and his companions in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1936. / Credit: Public Domain/Courtesy of “Maximilian Kolbe: The Saint of Auschwitz”/Sophia Institute Press Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 14, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). When the American military dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, 80 years ago on Aug. 9, 1945, the city was completely devastated — more than 40,000 people were instantly killed by th…
Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe was a man whose heart beat with love for the Mother of God from his youth. He himself recalled that as a boy he had an extraordinary vision: Mary held two crowns in her hands – a white one, a symbol of purity, and a red one, a symbol of martyrdom – asking which he would choose. He answered without hesitation: "Both." This choice bound him to Her for life, until his martyrdom. Even as a young Franciscan, Father Kolbe …
"Later, under the influence of Father Kolbe, they began to pray and sing hymns to the Blessed Mother. The monk gave them encouragement, heard their confessions, and prepared them for death."
St. Maximilian Kolbe (Priest and Martyr)
St. Maximilian Kolbe was born on January 8, 1894, in Zduńska Wola, Poland. From a young age, he exhibited a deep commitment to his Catholic faith and a desire to serve God. He joined the Conventual Franciscans and was ordained a priest in 1918. Known for his deep spirituality and missionary zeal, Kolbe founded the Militia Immaculatae (Army of the Immaculate), an organization dedicated to spreading devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. In 1939, wi…
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