St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe, patron saint of journalists, prisoners, and drug addicts, was a Polish priest who was murdered in Auschwitz after volunteering to die in the place of another.

St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe found his calling at the age of 9 when he experienced a vision of the Virgin Mary while praying.

What to Watch, Including an EWTN Documentary on St. Maximilian Kolbe TV PICKS 08.11.24 St. Maximilian Kolbe in 1936 (photo: Public Domain) Daniel J. Engler Arts & Entertainment August 10, 2024 ...

LONDON - Books on St. Maximilian Kolbe are not uncommon. Since his canonization in 1982, there have been many books examining the life and martyrdom of the Polish friar.

Father John Paul Mary performs a blessing with a relic of St. Maximilian Kolbe's beard on the set of "Life on the Rock." Credit: EWTN/Screenshot Kolbe, also a Franciscan friar, chose to keep the ...

St. Maximilian Kolbe is pictured in an undated black-and-white file photo. The Polish priest gave his life in place of a young father condemned to execution by the Nazis. His feast day is Aug. 14 ...