Maximilian Kolbe: Episode One
The Saints
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4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 11 August 2025
⏱️ 12 minutes
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🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage
🗺️ Maximillian Kolbe - Episode One: A Knightly Heart
Poland. 1941, the second year of the Nazi Occupation of Poland. In the most infamous concentration camp of the war, an escape has taken place. The remaining prisoners of Auschwitz are now being punished for their comrades’ freedom. One Polish priest, imprisoned for speaking out against the Nazis, will make the ultimate sacrifice to save the life of a husband and father. His name? Father Maximilian Kolbe.
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Saint Maximilian Kolbe always wanted to be a knight. His Lady was the Blessed Virgin Mary. and he served her with total love. His early story teaches lessons of courage, faith, and love of neighbor, as well as enthusiasm in loving God. His death teaches a lesson of total self-sacrifice and love, even in the darkest of all circumstances.
This series contains moments of intensity and fear. A concentration camp is depicted. A group of Auschwitz prisoners are referred to as “mongrels.” A group of prisoners are slowly starved to death and their deaths are referenced. Before their deaths, they argue with one another with raised voices, but are converted by Fr. Kolbe. A character is sick and close to death. Several deaths of illness are referenced. An execution by lethal injection is described.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Peter Atkinson. |
| 0:01.9 | Maximilian Colby's story of true courage and sacrifice still inspires people today. |
| 0:08.1 | Join us in celebrating his feast day this Thursday, August 15th, with this special re-release. |
| 0:14.4 | And next week, we take a trip to Italy to meet one of the most important saints in church history, St. Francis of Assisi. |
| 0:21.6 | Join us. |
| 0:23.6 | Poland, 1941, the second year of the Nazi occupation of Poland. |
| 0:29.6 | In the most infamous concentration camp of the war, an escape has taken place. |
| 0:34.6 | The remaining prisoners of Auschwitz are now being punished for it. |
| 0:39.2 | One Polish priest imprisoned for speaking out against the Nazis |
| 0:42.3 | will make the ultimate sacrifice to save the life of a husband and father. |
| 0:47.1 | His name, Father Maximilian Colby. |
| 0:53.9 | The Saints. |
| 0:55.6 | Adventures of Faith and Courage. |
| 0:58.6 | Maximilian Colby. |
| 1:00.4 | Episode 1, a nicely heart. |
| 1:04.0 | Listen to all the episodes and discover new shows at the Saintspodcast.com. |
| 1:09.3 | Our sponsor, Colby Academy's new asynchronous format offers a balance of flexibility and |
| 1:15.6 | accountability, including comprehensive course services and assignments for students working |
| 1:20.4 | at their own pace. |
| 1:21.7 | More at the Saintspodcast.com slash Colby. |
| 1:26.8 | Okay. com slash colby oh my hand my hand stop your work at once. |
| 1:45.0 | Tools down. |
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