St. Maximilian Kolbe was one of many martyrs who paid with their lives for the grevious mistake of neglecting God’s direct request given to us through the Blessed Virgin Mary in Fatima. May the life and death of this great warrior, a Knight of the Immaculate, inspire us; and may his patronage gain us the graces necessary to Make Minnesota Catholic. St. Maximilian Kolbe pray for us!  He was born on January 8th, 1894 in Zduńska Wola, located at the part of partitioned Kingdom of Poland under Russian occupation, the second son of weaver Julius Kolbe (German descent) and midwife…

Communism  “A huge mistake of the modern pastoral care is that it does not explain clearly the problem of the Church and of Christian life: God, the Supreme Good! Satan, the Evil! And between them, the man who is the subject of constant struggle.” (The message of Jesus to the priests – Satan to monkey God – Ottavio Michelini) Created in God’s image, man is a tribal being allowing him to fulfill the commandment of love of God and neighbor and to serve them (God and man) using his God-given talents. These talents, skills and knowledge passed from generation to…

For the average person this sounds like a dream requiring billions of dollars, billboards, radio and TV commercials, alongside an army of missionaries and volunteers going from house to house knocking on doors. A full-scale propaganda campaign. Nothing is further from the truth. It appears impossible to man, but nothing is impossible for God. No money is necessary, only the good will of Catholics. On July 13th, 1917 at the third apparition in Fatima, the Blessed Virgin Mary announced the requirements for conversion:   “If people do what I ask, many souls will be saved and there will be peace.…