Memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr

What

Memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr

When

8/14/2023

Readings for Today

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Memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr
Lectionary #413
Liturgical color: red
Dt 10:12–22 • Ps 147:12–13, 14–15, 19–20 • Mt 17:22–27
Optional Readings for Memorial
Readings for the Memorial may also be taken from the Common of Martyrs, #713-718, or the Common of Pastors, #719-724.

St. Maximilian preached the love of Christ during his life and demonstrated it in death, offering himself as substitute to save the life of a young father chosen at random for starvation by their Nazi captors.