TeresaBenedicta Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 St. Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941) Maximilian was the Polish Franciscan that began the Militia Immaculata movement. Tuberculosis made him frail throughout his life. In 1941 he was sent to Auschwitz, where he offered his life in exchange for another prisoner. After two weeks of starvation, he was killed by lethal injection. [i]The most deadly poison of our times is indifference. And this happens, although the praise of God should know no limits. Let us strive, therefore, to praise Him to the greatest extent of our powers. – St. Maximilian Kolbe[/i] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJRod55 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Thank you form announcing and reminding us of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selah Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 What an amazing man Thanks for sharing. Happy feast day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominicansoul Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Good St. Max! Pray for us!!! Have any of you been to the Shrine of St. Maximillian Kolbe in Libertyville? It's BEAUTIFUL!!! [center][img]http://marytown.com/UserFiles/Image/chapelbest.gif[/img] [/center] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisieux Flower Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Wow!! That is AMAZING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeresaBenedicta Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 [i]St. Maximilian Kolbe, pray for us![/i] Here's a few links if you wanna learn more about the Militia Immaculata or St. Maximilian Koble: [url="http://www.consecration.com/"]http://www.consecration.com/[/url] [url="http://saints.sqpn.com/saintm01.htm"]http://saints.sqpn.com/saintm01.htm[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geetarplayer Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 [i]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? --St. Maximilian Kolbe[/i] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lounge Daddy Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Awesome! Happy St Max Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 +J.M.J.+ beautiful readings and prayers for the Divine Office today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan!c139 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Happy Uncle Max day!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKolbe Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 [i]O Lord Jesus Christ who said, "greater love than this no man has that a man lay down his life for his friends," through the intercession of St. Maximilian Kolbe, whose life illustrated such love, we beseech You to grant us our petitions. Through the Knights of the Immaculata movement, which Maximilian founded, he spread a fervent devotion to Our Lady throughout the world. He gave up his life for a total stranger and loved his persecutors, giving us all an example of unselfish love for all men --- a love which was inspired by true devotion to Mary. Grant O Lord Jesus, that we too may give ourselves entirely without reserve to the love and service of our Heavenly Queen in order to better love and serve our fellowman in imitation of your humble servant, Maximilian. Amen. [/i] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominicansoul Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 (edited) [quote]His name wasn't always Maximilian. He was born the second son of a poor weaver on 8 January 1894 at Zdunska Wola near Lodz in Poland, and was given the baptismal name of Raymond. Both parents were devout Christians with a particular devotion to Mary. In his infancy, Raymond seems to have been normally mischievous but we are told that one day, after his mother had scolded him for some mischief or other, her words took effect and brought about a radical change in the child's behaviour. Later he explained this change. "That night, I asked the Mother of God what was to become of me. Then she came to me holding two crowns, one white, the other red. She asked me if I was willing to accept either of these crowns. The white one meant that I should persevere in purity, and the red that I should become a martyr. I said that I would accept them both." Thus early did the child believe and accept that he was destined for martyrdom. His belief in his dream coloured all his future actions.[/quote] [i]He accepted them both! [/i] [size=1](from a pamphlet on the saint.)[/size] Edited August 14, 2008 by dominicansoul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximilianus Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 [quote name='MIkolbe' post='1626906' date='Aug 14 2008, 01:36 PM'][i]O Lord Jesus Christ who said, "greater love than this no man has that a man lay down his life for his friends," through the intercession of St. Maximilian Kolbe, whose life illustrated such love, we beseech You to grant us our petitions. Through the Knights of the Immaculata movement, which Maximilian founded, he spread a fervent devotion to Our Lady throughout the world. He gave up his life for a total stranger and loved his persecutors, giving us all an example of unselfish love for all men --- a love which was inspired by true devotion to Mary. Grant O Lord Jesus, that we too may give ourselves entirely without reserve to the love and service of our Heavenly Queen in order to better love and serve our fellowman in imitation of your humble servant, Maximilian. Amen. [/i][/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmj Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I love St. Kolbe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissyP89 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I would PM you, Jason, but can't right now for whatever reason. Happy feast day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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