Who was St. Maximillian Kolbe?
Bibliography:
- He was born on the 8th January 1894 in Zdunska Wola, Kingdom of Poland and died on the 14th August 1941.
- His childhood can be defined by a poor socioeconomic status.
- In 1914 Kolbe’s father as captured and hung by Russian’s for his involvement in the fight for an independent Poland.
Religious Faith:
- Kolbe was drawn to the religious life from an early age and recounted a vision of the Virgin Mary which eventually lead him on a path of sanctity as well as the path of a martyr.
- “That night, I asked the Mother of God what was to become of me, a Child of Faith. 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. …show more content…
- In 1910, he was given the religious name Maximillian and was ordained as an initiate. Four years later he took his final vows as a monk.
- Shortly he travelled Rome, Italy to study, where he attained a doctrine in Philosophy from Pontifical Georgian University and a doctorate of theology from the University of St. Bonaventure.
- After completing his studies in Rome, he was ordained as a priest in 1919 and returned to Poland, which was still recovering from the drastic impacts of World War …show more content…
- Kolbe was a known member and founder of Militia Immaculata (Army of Mary) and throughout his life expressed a strong devotion to Mary.
- Militia Immaculata is open to all Catholics and strives to bring people back to the importance and significance of the immaculate conception and the Virgin Mary.
- Militia Immaculata believed that every human person can easily enter into this consoling mystery through their own personal Act of Consecration to the Immaculata.
- Militia Immaculata now has over 3 million members in 48 countries.
- Kolbe was known for his utilization of modern technology, he obtained a radio license and used the radio to broadcast his message to the wider public. His devotion to Mary lead him to found the Militia Immaculata and assist the Immaculata Friars to publish fliers, pamphlets, books and a daily newspaper, which he wrote essays and articles for. The magazine Maly Dziennik (which translates to ‘small diary’) grew to be very popular which a circulation of 1 million as is considered a strong influence over Polish Catholics.
- Notably, Kolbe devised the Immaculata Prayer and wrote many Polish songs to Virgin
Bibliography:
- He was born on the 8th January 1894 in Zdunska Wola, Kingdom of Poland and died on the 14th August 1941.
- His childhood can be defined by a poor socioeconomic status.
- In 1914 Kolbe’s father as captured and hung by Russian’s for his involvement in the fight for an independent Poland.
Religious Faith:
- Kolbe was drawn to the religious life from an early age and recounted a vision of the Virgin Mary which eventually lead him on a path of sanctity as well as the path of a martyr.
- “That night, I asked the Mother of God what was to become of me, a Child of Faith. 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. …show more content…
- In 1910, he was given the religious name Maximillian and was ordained as an initiate. Four years later he took his final vows as a monk.
- Shortly he travelled Rome, Italy to study, where he attained a doctrine in Philosophy from Pontifical Georgian University and a doctorate of theology from the University of St. Bonaventure.
- After completing his studies in Rome, he was ordained as a priest in 1919 and returned to Poland, which was still recovering from the drastic impacts of World War …show more content…
- Kolbe was a known member and founder of Militia Immaculata (Army of Mary) and throughout his life expressed a strong devotion to Mary.
- Militia Immaculata is open to all Catholics and strives to bring people back to the importance and significance of the immaculate conception and the Virgin Mary.
- Militia Immaculata believed that every human person can easily enter into this consoling mystery through their own personal Act of Consecration to the Immaculata.
- Militia Immaculata now has over 3 million members in 48 countries.
- Kolbe was known for his utilization of modern technology, he obtained a radio license and used the radio to broadcast his message to the wider public. His devotion to Mary lead him to found the Militia Immaculata and assist the Immaculata Friars to publish fliers, pamphlets, books and a daily newspaper, which he wrote essays and articles for. The magazine Maly Dziennik (which translates to ‘small diary’) grew to be very popular which a circulation of 1 million as is considered a strong influence over Polish Catholics.
- Notably, Kolbe devised the Immaculata Prayer and wrote many Polish songs to Virgin