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Polish Saints: St. Maximillan Kolbe
« Reply #15 on Aug 19, 2010, 3:39pm »

I am sorry I'm about a week late in bringing this Feast Day to the attention of Forum Members.

August 14, 2010

St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe
Born 8 January 1894 in Zduńska Wola, Russian Empire in what is now Poland;

Martyred Vigil of the Assumption 14 August 1941; cremated on the Feast of the Assumption 15 August 1941

Kolbe was a Polish Conventual Franciscan friar who volunteered to die in place of a stranger in the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz in Poland.

Kolbe is the patron saint of drug addicts, political prisoners, families, journalists, prisoners, amateur radio and the pro-life movement.
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church, Lutheran Church, Anglican Church
Beatified 17 October 1971, St. Peter Basilica, Rome, Italy by Pope Paul VI
Canonized 10 October 1982, Rome, Italy by Pope John Paul II
Major Shrine Basilica of the Immaculate Mediatrix of Grace, Niepokalanów, Poland

Pope John Paul II declared him "The Patron Saint of Our Difficult Century"

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« Reply #16 on Jun 14, 2012, 3:23pm »

A gentle reminder that today is the feast day of St. Albert!

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Re: Polish Saints
« Reply #17 on Aug 15, 2012, 8:48pm »

Aug 19, 2010, 3:39pm, gardenmoma wrote:

I am sorry I'm about a week late in bringing this Feast Day to the attention of Forum Members.

August 14, 2010

St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe
Born 8 January 1894 in Zduńska Wola, Russian Empire in what is now Poland;

Martyred Vigil of the Assumption 14 August 1941; cremated on the Feast of the Assumption 15 August 1941

Kolbe was a Polish Conventual Franciscan friar who volunteered to die in place of a stranger in the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz in Poland.

Kolbe is the patron saint of drug addicts, political prisoners, families, journalists, prisoners, amateur radio and the pro-life movement.
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church, Lutheran Church, Anglican Church
Beatified 17 October 1971, St. Peter Basilica, Rome, Italy by Pope Paul VI
Canonized 10 October 1982, Rome, Italy by Pope John Paul II
Major Shrine Basilica of the Immaculate Mediatrix of Grace, Niepokalanów, Poland

Pope John Paul II declared him "The Patron Saint of Our Difficult Century"

15 August 2012

I am only one day late this year in reminding you for St. Maximilan Kolbe's Feast Day on August 14.

Here is a description found on a Franciscan website of his death:
"The end came quickly (after Kolbe's second arrest by the Nazis), in Auschwitz three months later, after terrible beatings and humiliations.
A prisoner had escaped. The commandant announced that 10 men would die. He relished walking along the ranks. “This one. That one.” As they were being marched away to the starvation bunkers, Number 16670 dared to step from the line. “I would like to take that man’s place. He has a wife and children.” “Who are you?” “A priest.” No name, no mention of fame. Silence. The commandant, dumbfounded, perhaps with a fleeting thought of history, kicked Sergeant Francis Gajowniczek out of line and ordered Father Kolbe to go with the nine. In the “block of death” they were ordered to strip naked, and their slow starvation began in darkness. But there was no screaming—the prisoners sang. By the eve of the Assumption four were left alive. The jailer came to finish Kolbe off as he sat in a corner praying. He lifted his fleshless arm to receive the bite of the hypodermic needle. It was filled with carbolic acid. They burned his body with all the others. He was beatified in 1971 and canonized in 1982."

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Maximilan Kolbe's cell at Auschwitz
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Re: Polish Saints
« Reply #18 on Aug 16, 2012, 12:16am »

Gardenmoma,

thanks for reminding father Kolbe. I also saw his cell. His beatification was a very important day for Poles. I still remember the interview with a man, who was saved. Franciszek Gajowniczek was 94 years old when he died!
By the way, August 14 is also important for me personally. It was 15 anniversary of our wedding.
August 15 is an important St. Mary feast.

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« Reply #19 on Aug 16, 2012, 3:34pm »

I think all Poles are saints even though their names are not known or they may not be famous.

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Re: Polish Saints
« Reply #20 on Aug 16, 2012, 8:35pm »

Aug 16, 2012, 3:34pm, Bob S wrote:

I think all Poles are saints even though their names are not known or they may not be famous.

Good point! Bob :+)

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Re: Polish Saints
« Reply #21 on Aug 16, 2012, 8:36pm »

Aug 16, 2012, 12:16am, Jaga wrote:

Gardenmoma,

thanks for reminding father Kolbe. I also saw his cell. His beatification was a very important day for Poles. I still remember the interview with a man, who was saved. Franciszek Gajowniczek was 94 years old when he died!
By the way, August 14 is also important for me personally. It was 15 anniversary of our wedding.
August 15 is an important St. Mary feast.

Well "Happy Anniversary!" I hope that you and your husband had a wonderful day. We celebrated our 45th in June with a small family party after Mass.

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