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Maximilian Kolbe - Wikipedia Maximilian Maria Kolbe OFMConv (born Raymund Kolbe; Polish: Maksymilian Maria Kolbe; [a] 8 January 1894 – 14 August 1941) was a Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, priest, missionary, and martyr
Maximilian Kolbe: Catholic Priest Sacrificed his Life for . . . During World War II, he provided shelter to refugees from Greater Poland, which included close to 2,000 Jews who he hid from Nazi persecution He was sensitive to their religious orientation and made it possible for them to celebrate Jewish religious feasts
St. Maximilian Kolbe: Remembering a Catholic Priest who . . . Today is the feast day of St Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish Catholic Priest who gave up his life in exchange for another prison in Auschwitz in 1941 His story is especially moving: In case you don’t have time to watch the video of his story, I’ll give you the short version
This Priest Did the Unthinkable For a Man Condemned to Die at . . . On May 28, 1941, Kolbe was transported to Auschwitz where he became prisoner #16670 Here, he was forced to carry the heavy blocks that would be used to build the crematorium But Kolbe was determined to continue his work as a priest He would share his meager rations with the other prisoners or else ensure others got them first