The Sacrificial Love of Saint Maximilian Kolbe

By |2023-08-13T16:57:49-05:00August 13th, 2023|Categories: Bradley J. Birzer, Catholicism, Christianity, St. Maximilian Kolbe, Timeless Essays|

As the man pleaded his case, Father Maximilian Kolbe came forward and offered his life for the one pleading. The German commandant of Auschwitz—probably rather shocked—agreed, and Kolbe, with nine others, stripped naked and entered the 3-foot high concrete bunker. As Hillsdale students approach my desk on the fourth floor of Delp Hall, several things [...]

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