One, crucial scene of the conversation between the German officer and Fr. Kolbe was omitted or trivialised. He was so stunned by Fr. Kolbe's request that he started referring to him by "Sir", not mentioning the simple fact that anyone approaching KL staff without being summoned would have been shot on the spot. After Fr. Kolbe' s and his fellow inmates' death, nobody was ever sent to hunger bunker again. And it was 1941. The worst of that hell on earth was yet to come. May the story of this brave saint man and also of Ms Stanislawa Leszczyńska, a midwife, who helped to bring into this world some around 3000 children whose place of birth happened to be KL Auschwitz, be the food for thought and an answer for the ever so often asked question: where was God then. She has not lost any of these children at birth despite dramatic conditions, which meant no hygene, no clean water, no clean towel, birthing place being the stove in front of the whole barrack. Even Mengele himself did not dare to oppose to her.
Thank You FATHER You gave your life for another man not of our faith, just as HE gave HIS life for all peoples of all faiths and beliefs then and now. I do believe that when your spirit went to HIM, HE BLESSED he, EMBRACED you and said the words we all hope hear Well done my faithful servant, well done. Saints walk upon this earth every hour of the day and night. They are of all faiths who believe in GOD and OUR SAVIOUR A saint could very well be sleeping in a doorway this very moment, or it could be OUR LORD, seeing for Himself what the people of the world has become. Saints are the guides to us humans to change our ways to get back on the path that HE wants us to be on. From young saints to old saints of both genders. Pray that they will help our prayers to GOD get to HIM and that HE will aide all of HIS children. Pax+
It wasn't that he was Catholic that made him one of the few decent human beings. There were and still are plenty of Catholics who are antisemitic racist bigots eho looked the other way abd turned in their neighbors. Theree were plenty of antisemetic priests as well. He was a rare human being who actually practiced what he preached.
Seeing the guard eye tear up knowing he couldn’t do anything, that’s heavy as fuck. Not all of them wanted to be a part of the horrific war machine that is the nazis
Thank you for this. I immersed myself in some Holocaust history which left me bereft of any hope for mankind. This helped flip my perspective. We all need to conform to kindness toward each other. None of us survive this brief life, but while we are here, our purpose is to serve others... and with such, we will survive in spirit.
Amazes me how teachers, professors even several members of the house senate of the demorat party say the Holocaust have never happened. Even FDR who many think was a great pos potus, a demorat denied what the Nazis were doing to the people the Jews and all. FDR Turned away, if my memory is correct the ST LOUIS with 600 JEWS on board and would not let them come through as refugees. They were returned to Germany never heard from again. FDR had forbidden USArmy from taking any pictures or movies of death camps, concentration camps and Gen Eisenhower pretty much said F YOU and made sure photos and movies were taken to prove to the world what Hitler did. Harry S Truman, a US Army Captain and VP under FDR and when FDR the slime ball finally croaked Harry took over and was behind Gen Eisnehower to release the pictures and movies of the freeing of the living cadavers in the death camps. Remember Demorats never approved that Israel would be recognized and even threatened Harry with impeachment if he recognized Israel. Harry was the 1st leader of the world to recognize Israel as a nation among all nations. If you do not see from history then and now how one party is so evil and disgusting lookd around the globe and see the word Democrat and you will see evil. I am not GOP I am not Trumpie I am a JFK Era Democrat but honestly I cannot support any demorat for the past 30 years and I never vote a party ticket. Never forget HISTORY if we do we will repeat the same problems and get the same or worse results,just see it under herr biden
Don’t be fooled, the Guards were SS, brutal inhumane thugs, they enjoyed their work and truly believed they are doing the right thing, same logic as all the death row inmates which lived in a parallel twisted universe, it’s a shame that some of them managed to escape justice, others tried to hide but Jewish justice seeking avenger’s found them and gave them a one way ticket to hell.
The tour guide at the Birkenau told me that St. Maksymilian Kolbe stayed alive for longer than it would be possible under such conditions and didn't show his suffering until his last moments
This doesn't have to be religious. Someone who was just a good person could also do this. Realistically he probably wouldn't survive. The younger people had a better chance of survival. It's just logic.
It didn't HAVE to be religious, but it was. There were other men there. I don't fault them in any way, shape, or form, but they didn't offer to take the man's place, Fr. Kolbe did. Understand now.
This is stupid the church had a major role in the allowing of nazi propaganda and brainwashing ordinary people too hate the Jews and anyone who didn’t conform
Christians were and are the maximum in number. Why was the Vatican silent and not protect humanity during holocaust? In total the entire world allowed the horror to happen!! A few volunteers as priests and nuns tried to do their best that too in hiding. There is no meaning to any religion or name of God if acceptance of others' beliefs doesn't happen!!
Franciszek Gajowniczek survived Auschwitz. After the war he went back home just to learn that his 2 sons were killed during bombing of one of the Polish towns on 19.01.1945......
Niemieckie planowe ludobójstwo było skierowane przeciwko wielu nacjom. Żydzi byli pierwsi na ich liście do wyniszczenia, podobny los miał spotkać Słowian, w tym Polaków i tylko przegrana wojna uniemożliwiła im realizację tych chorych planów.
