Today in the Church, we celebrate the feast one of the greatest saints and martyrs of the Church and specifically of the 20th Century. If you don't know the story and want to read more about it, you can follow this link for a great explanation of the life and story of this great saint!
For me, Kolbe is an example of following the Lord daily and faithfully to prepare for the much difficult call he may place in our lives. While most of us will never be called to die in the way Kolbe died, we are called to live with the profound surrender that he showed in both life and death. If we are going to live in the great way God is calling us to, we must live for Him in every single moment, fighting for Truth and goodness and love to be what guides our thoughts, words and actions. May God bless each one of us today with the grace to live for Him in a radical way today and every single day.
"Beyond armies of occupation and hetacombs of extermination camps, there are two irreconcilable enemies in the depths of every human 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
ST MAXIMILIAN KOLBE...PRAY FOR US!!
This coffee with the saints is a series that I am doing to reflect on the lives of the saints; if you want to read more about it or see other saint posts, you can click the tab on the top of this page or click this link Saints.
This coffee with the saints is a series that I am doing to reflect on the lives of the saints; if you want to read more about it or see other saint posts, you can click the tab on the top of this page or click this link Saints.
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