St. Maximillian Kolbe

CHILDHOOD

• January 8,1894
• 2nd son of Julisis Kolbe and Maria Dabrowska.
• Father German, but mother polish
• 2nd son of 4
• After birth, family moved to Pabianice

He was venerated in the roman catholic church, the lutheran church, and the anglican church.

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• he was beatified on October 17, 1971 in the Vatican City by Pope Paul VI
• canonized October 10, 1982 in the Vatican city by Pope John Paul II

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• feast day- August 14th
• his major patronages were against drug addictions, drug addicts, journalists, imprisoned people families, political prisoners, pro-life movement, prisoners, and amateur radio

Kolbe's life changed in 1906 by a childhood vision of the virgin Mary.

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HIS MISSION

he thought that the Church should be militant in its cooperation with Divine Grace for the advancement of the Catholic Faith. Moved by this devotion and conviction, in 1917 he founded a movement called, "The Militia of the Immaculata" whose members would consecrate themselves to the Blessed Virgin Mary and whose purpose would be to fight, through all the morally valid means available, for the building of the Reign of God in the whole world