St. Maximilian Kolbe: Knight of the Immaculata

by Jeremiah J. Smith

Overview

Covering the life of the famous martyr of the Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz, this beautifully written biography shows how Fr. Kolbe (+1941) worked mightily to conquer the world for Christ through Mary Immaculate. His desire to win the salvation of souls, even to the point of offering his own life in the place of another, encourages the reader to evangelize with zeal like this heroic saint of modern times.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780895556196
Publisher:	TAN Books
Publication date:	01/01/1951
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	4.25(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.25(d)

About the Author

The Rev. Father Jeremiah J. Smith, O.F.M. CONV., was a priest and author of the twentieth century. His biography Saint Maximilian Kolbe: Knight of the Immaculata is full of fascinating tales of the saint's early youth, dream of martyrdom, and relationship with St. Therese of the Little Flower. Father Smith's book was originally published in 1952 by Conventual Franciscan Publications, New York, with the Nihil Obstat, Imprimatur, and Imprimi Potest. It was retypeset and republished by TAN in 1998.