Love and Hatred
Given what’s going on around the world, particularly in Iraq, on his Feast Day St. Maximilian has some wisdom to share with us…
Day: August 14, 2014
When the odds aren’t in your favour…
Today is Feast Day of St. Maximilian Kolbe, one of my all-time favourite Saints, as well as one of the requested members of my welcoming party.
If you’ve never heard of St. Maximilian, he was a priest and martyr during World War II. I’d invite you to click on my link and read the short summary I wrote of his life several years ago.
St. Max was one of the first Saints I really investigated. I was kinda blown-away. I think you’ll find the story of his martyrdom, in particular, incredibly moving and Christ-like.
If that post piques your interest, I’d suggest you check out Fr. Robert Barron’s more extensive article which he recently posted over at his website, Word On Fire…