St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe

Raymond Kolbe’s life changed the day his mother asked, “What will become of you?”

“I prayed very hard to Our Lady to tell me what would happen to me.  She appeared holding in her hands two crowns, one white, one red.  She asked if I would like to have them–one was for purity, the other for martyrdom.  I said, ‘I choose both.’  She smiled and disappeared.”  Raymond’s life was never the same.  He became Fr. Maximilian Maria Kolbe of the Franciscan Conventual Friars and founded the Knights of the Immaculata (or the Militia Immaculata, MI). The mission of the MIs is to win souls to Christ through the Immaculata!  You will often find MIs wearing the Miraculous Medal or leaving these spiritual bullets in convenient places to be found by souls entrusted to Our Blessed Mother! :)

St. Maximilian Pray for us that we may become saints–great saints!

O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee, and for those who do not have recourse to thee especially the enemies of the Church and those recommended to thee.

All for the Immaculata!

p.s. Happy name day to Sr. Maria Kolbe!

Category: Faith
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