St. Maximilian Kolbe: Influenced by a Childhood Vision of the Virgin Mary
St. Maximilian Kolbe Biography
Youth Maximilian Kolbe was born as Raymund Kolbe on 8 of January 1894 in Zdunska Wola, which was part of the Russian Empire at the time. He was the second son of Maria Dabrowska and of Julius Kolbe. His mother was polish and his father was ethnic German. He had four brothers; Francis, Joseph, Walenty (who lived a year) and Andrew (who lived four years). Kolbe’s life was strongly influenced by a childhood vision of the Virgin Mary.
“That night, I asked the Mother of God what was to become of me. 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. Franciscans Convent
In 1907, Kolbe and his older brother Francis, decided to join the Franciscans Convent, a spiritual catholic group which spread conception of St. Francis. They illegally crossed the border between Russia and Austro-Hungary to join the St. Francis seminary in Lwow. In1911, he did his first vows and adopted the name Maximilian. In 1914, he completed his final vows to show his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Later Kolbe created, and organized radio station which broadcasted religion programs and spread catholic faith. In 1922 he founded and was a chief editor of religious, monthly newspaper called “Knight of Immaculate Mary”.
Education and priesthood
Maximilian Kolbe also devoted his time to study. In 1912, he started college where he studied philosophy, theology, math and physics. In 1915 he earned a doctors degree for philosophy. In 1919 he earned a doctors degree for theology at Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. The same year he officially became a priest. Between 1930 and 1936, Maximilian Kolbe traveled number of times to Japan. He supervised the construction of monastery near
Youth Maximilian Kolbe was born as Raymund Kolbe on 8 of January 1894 in Zdunska Wola, which was part of the Russian Empire at the time. He was the second son of Maria Dabrowska and of Julius Kolbe. His mother was polish and his father was ethnic German. He had four brothers; Francis, Joseph, Walenty (who lived a year) and Andrew (who lived four years). Kolbe’s life was strongly influenced by a childhood vision of the Virgin Mary.
“That night, I asked the Mother of God what was to become of me. 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. Franciscans Convent
In 1907, Kolbe and his older brother Francis, decided to join the Franciscans Convent, a spiritual catholic group which spread conception of St. Francis. They illegally crossed the border between Russia and Austro-Hungary to join the St. Francis seminary in Lwow. In1911, he did his first vows and adopted the name Maximilian. In 1914, he completed his final vows to show his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Later Kolbe created, and organized radio station which broadcasted religion programs and spread catholic faith. In 1922 he founded and was a chief editor of religious, monthly newspaper called “Knight of Immaculate Mary”.
Education and priesthood
Maximilian Kolbe also devoted his time to study. In 1912, he started college where he studied philosophy, theology, math and physics. In 1915 he earned a doctors degree for philosophy. In 1919 he earned a doctors degree for theology at Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. The same year he officially became a priest. Between 1930 and 1936, Maximilian Kolbe traveled number of times to Japan. He supervised the construction of monastery near