Love Lives Through Sacrifice

By Michael Gonari

August 28, 2019

The story of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a priest who gave his life for another prisoner in Auschwitz, inspires us to integrate faith and action, writes contributor Michael Gonari.

The revised picture of public faith I hope to leave you with is the story of Kolbe What comes to your mind when someone mentions public faith or religious freedom? You may picture an eccentric preacher, an individual approaching you on the street with a small booklet when you are in a rush, or perhaps that one friend gracing you with another tiresome and unwelcome lecture about your life’s trajectory While this may be true, there is no doubt that Kolbe and many others like him have achieved an exceptional level of moral strength by virtue of their dedication to their faith

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