Ep 158: "I will take his place." — St. Maximillian Kolbe Demonstrates the Christian Ideal
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The Buf welcomes Big Brain Smart Head™ Luke Donahue to discuss the story of St. Fr. Maximillian Kolbe, a Polish Catholic priest who sparked the ire of the Nazis in WWII, got sent to Auschwitz, and then literally gave his life so that another might live.
Luke walks us through St. Max's story from his birth in 1894 to his canonization in 1982 and unveils how the Christian life is expresses Joy even in the midst of the most repugnant evil.
Along the way we discuss martyrdom and sainthood and miracles and knowledge that Truth will set you free.
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