Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe, a Conventual Franciscan, is best known for volunteering to take the place of a condemned prisoner in a death camp. But he also worked tirelessly for the spiritual welfare of people through his deep devotion to the Blessed Mother.
Image: Stained glass in Our Lady of Czestochowa Grotto (Sorrowful Mother Shrine) | photo by Nheyob
Saint of the Day for August 14
(January 8, 1894 – August 14, 1941)
Source: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-maximilian-mary-kolbe/
