“That night, I asked the Mother of God what was to become of me, a Child of Faith. Then she came to me holding two crowns, one white, the other red. She asked me if I was willing to accept either of these crowns. The white one meant that I should persevere in purity, and the red that I should become a martyr. I said that I would accept them both.”
Quote by Maximilian Kolbe
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Maximilian Kolbe
Maximilian Kolbe, born on January 8, 1894, and executed on August 14, 1941, was a Polish Catholic priest who was canonized by Pope John Paul II. During World War II, he selflessly offered his life to save a Jewish prisoner, demonstrating extraordinary courage and sacrifice. more
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