US EditionThe sacrifice of St Maximilian Kolbe
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Ceremonies commemorating the 84th anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe will take place on Thursday, August 14, in Oświęcim. The main Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. at Block 11 of the former German Auschwitz concentration camp. Pilgrims from the Bielsko-Żywiec Diocese and the Franciscans from Harmęże will participate in the event. Worshippers of the saint will arrive at Auschwitz in two organized groups: diocesan. The…
The sacrifice of St Maximilian Kolbe
By Justice Dr Anthony Gafoor St Maximilian Kolbe, whose Feast is August 14, was a Polish Catholic priest who sacrificed his life to save another prisoner at the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. His selfless act of substitution, where he volunteered to take the place of a condemned man, has become a powerful symbol of faith, courage, and love. Early life and vocation Kolbe was born in 1894 in Zduńska Wola, Poland. From a young ag…
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