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St. Maximilian Kolbe
Martyr of Charity
Feast Day: August 14
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Biography
A Franciscan friar who volunteered to die in place of a stranger at Auschwitz concentration camp.
🙏 Prayer to St. Maximilian Kolbe
O glorious St. Maximilian Kolbe, through your intercession may we grow in virtue and faith. Help us to follow your holy example and to lead lives worthy of our calling. Pray for us that we may persevere in our journey toward eternal life. Amen.
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Quick Facts
- Feast Day
- August 14
- Title
- Martyr of Charity
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