As World War II raged around him in Poland, St. Maximilian ... in 1930, Kolbe made a pilgrimage to the Chapel of the Miraculous Medal on Rue de Bac in Paris. The Chapel of Our Lady of the ...

A brief snippet of his life story. 1. St. Maximilian Kolbe had a great devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes. As a young priest friar, he faced the possibility of amputation of his thumb or even his arm ...

Last year, the Catholic Church in Poland shared a photo commemorating the 81st anniversary of St. Maximilian Kolbe’s arrest by ... provincial of the Our Lady of the Angels Province, gave a ...

A Franciscan monastery built by Father Maximilian Kolbe ... Additionally, Kolbe would build a nearby grotto completed with the placement of a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes on May 1, 1932.

Kolbe had a strong connection to the Virgin Mary. He claimed to have a vision of the Catholic Church's most important woman. "I prayed very hard to Our Lady to tell me what would happen to me.

St. Maximilian Kolbe (bearded ... Additionally, Kolbe would build a nearby grotto completed with the placement of a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes on May 1, 1932. After six years of missionary ...