tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post3829608945628052646..comments2024-02-04T15:09:11.095-05:00Comments on a minor friar blog: St. MaximilianBrother Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07780326836452864455noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-26363677415739024112009-08-14T21:58:01.827-04:002009-08-14T21:58:01.827-04:00What a beautiful and inspiring saint.
I especiall...What a beautiful and inspiring saint.<br /><br />I especially love his experience as a child, already so devoted to Our Lady: "That night, I asked the Mother of God what was to become of me. 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. The white one meant that I should persevere in purity, and the red that I should become a martyr. I said that I would accept them both."<br /><br /><br />St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe, pray for us!Julianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-39210205528239148722009-08-14T14:27:55.935-04:002009-08-14T14:27:55.935-04:00The story of St Maximillian Kolbe is so controvers...The story of St Maximillian Kolbe is so controversial and has so many levels. Much of it was distorted and tarnished by the communists who ruled Poland for 40+ years in order to diminish the role and indeed oppress the power of the church, and specifically the Franciscans, in the iron curtain. And now most (if not all) the facts are out, so there is no room or hard evidence anymore to suggest that Kolbe, the Franciscan order or Pius XII did anything but try to work towards peace and helping others in the face of utter evil. But rumors are like nails in a tree-- you can take the nails out but the damage is done. Let's just hope that when thinking about St Maximillian, the church, Franciscans and Pius XII the next generation will think clearly and consider the evidence and not simply regurgitate slanderous propaganda.Qualis Rexnoreply@blogger.com