Saint
Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe
- Country / origin
- Poland
- Life
- 1894–1941
- Feast
- 14 August
- Canonised
- 1982
Awaiting theological review
Who was this?
A Franciscan friar and journalist who, at Auschwitz, offered his life in place of a father of a family condemned to death.
Patron of
- prisoners
- families
- journalists
- people struggling with addiction
When to ask for intercession
- addictions
- oppression
- imprisonment
- needing to sacrifice oneself for someone
A short prayer
Saint Maximilian Kolbe, help me to overcome everything that enslaves me and to choose a love greater than fear.
Written for Lumen as a simple personal prayer of intercession — not a liturgical text.
What are you living through today?
- Addiction
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