St. Maximilian,
Pray for us.
On Friday, 14 August, the Church celebrates the feast of Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe. Many know that Saint Maximilian Kolbe was a Conventual Franciscan friar who gave his life, in a concentration camp, to save the life of a young man who was a husband and father. More here
Maximillian, along with the Immaculate and Saint John Paul II, is patron of the Franciscans of Life. Maximilian also founded the Knights of the Immaculate, movement to promote devotion to the Mother of God, devotion that allows her to point to Christ as she did at Cana. This he did after he consecrated his life to the Immaculate. The Church has named Maximilian the Patron Saint of those who work for the Gospel of Life.
In honor of Saint Maximilian, the Franciscans of Life will gather for a festive supper and solemn vespers on the evening of August 14th. There will be food, music, pictures, games and a great deal of fraternal spirit. Please keep the Franciscans of Life in your prayers this day.
“Man is called to a fullness of life which far exceeds the dimensions of his earthly existence, because it consists in sharing the very life of God. The loftiness of this supernatural vocation reveals the greatness and the inestimable value of human life . . .” (Evangelium Vitae).
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