{"id":61431,"date":"2025-08-26T09:19:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T09:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=61431"},"modified":"2025-08-26T09:19:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T09:19:36","slug":"the-knight-the-untold-story-of-one-of-the-20th-centurys-greatest-saints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/the-knight-the-untold-story-of-one-of-the-20th-centurys-greatest-saints\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201eDer Ritter:\u201c Die unerz\u00e4hlte Geschichte eines der gr\u00f6\u00dften Heiligen des 20. Jahrhunderts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>\u201cThe Knight\u201d \u2014 which airs at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, on EWTN \u2014 highlights three historical events that had a decisive impact on the life of St. Maximilian Kolbe. \/ Credit: EWTN Birmingham, Ala., Aug 22, 2025 \/ 07:00 am (CNA). Most people think of St. Maximilian Kolbe as the heroic martyr who traded places with another prisoner in Auschwitz, resulting in a painful death by starvation, but there is much more of the story to\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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Most people think of St. Maximilian Kolbe as the heroic martyr who traded places with another prisoner in Auschwitz, resulting in a painful death by starvation, but there is much more of the story to\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":61832,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-61431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9023,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/st-maximilian-kolbes-beard-ewtn-friars-draw-inspiration-from-unusual-relic\/","url_meta":{"origin":61431,"position":0},"title":"St. Maximilian Kolbe\u2019s beard: EWTN friars draw inspiration from unusual relic","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"M\u00e4rz 11, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] St. Maximilian Kolbe. \/ Credit: Wikimedia Commons\/public domain CNA Staff, Aug 14, 2024 \/ 16:06 pm (CNA). Aug. 14 is the feast day of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a saint best known for his heroic martyrdom at Auschwitz in 1941, when he volunteered to be executed in place of another prisoner.&nbsp;Like many Catholic saints, there exist today relics of Father Kolbe \u2014 pieces of a saint\u2019s body (first-class) or objects they owned (second-class) that are honored by the Catholic faithful\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kolbe.png?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kolbe.png?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kolbe.png?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":60302,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/the-nagasaki-mission-house-built-by-st-maximilian-kolbe-that-survived-the-atomic-bomb-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":61431,"position":1},"title":"The Nagasaki mission house built by St. Maximilian Kolbe that survived the atomic bomb","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Oktober 10, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"St. Maximilian Kolbe (bearded, in front row, center) and his companions in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1936. \/ Credit: Public Domain\/Courtesy of \u201cMaximilian Kolbe: The Saint of Auschwitz\u201d\/Sophia Institute Press Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 14, 2025 \/ 04:00 am (CNA). When the American military dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, 80 years ago on Aug. 9, 1945, the city was completely devastated \u2014 more than 40,000 people were instantly killed by the blast as well as about 60,000 more in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The Nagasaki mission house built by St. Maximilian Kolbe that survived the atomic bomb","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-Nagasaki-mission-house-built-by-St.-Maximilian-Kolbe-that-survived-the-atomic-bomb.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-Nagasaki-mission-house-built-by-St.-Maximilian-Kolbe-that-survived-the-atomic-bomb.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-Nagasaki-mission-house-built-by-St.-Maximilian-Kolbe-that-survived-the-atomic-bomb.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-Nagasaki-mission-house-built-by-St.-Maximilian-Kolbe-that-survived-the-atomic-bomb.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8259,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/st-maximilian-kolbes-weapon-for-evangelization-the-miraculous-medal\/","url_meta":{"origin":61431,"position":2},"title":"St. Maximilian Kolbe\u2019s weapon for evangelization: the Miraculous Medal","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"August 14, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] St. Maximilian Kolbe. \/ Credit: Nancy Bauer\/Shutterstock Rome Newsroom, Aug 14, 2024 \/ 04:00 am (CNA). As World War II raged around him in Poland, St. Maximilian Kolbe fought for souls using a printing press and another \"weapon\u201d \u2014 the Miraculous Medal.\"Even though a person be the worst sort, if only he agrees to wear the medal, give it to him \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 and then pray for him, and at the proper moment strive to bring him closer to his\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1723647618_Maximilian_Kolbe_Credit_Nancy_Bauer_via_wwwshutterstockcom_CNA_1_20_16.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1723647618_Maximilian_Kolbe_Credit_Nancy_Bauer_via_wwwshutterstockcom_CNA_1_20_16.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1723647618_Maximilian_Kolbe_Credit_Nancy_Bauer_via_wwwshutterstockcom_CNA_1_20_16.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1723647618_Maximilian_Kolbe_Credit_Nancy_Bauer_via_wwwshutterstockcom_CNA_1_20_16.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8278,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/saint-maximilian-kolbe\/","url_meta":{"origin":61431,"position":3},"title":"Saint Maximilian Kolbe","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"August 14, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Explore the inspiring life of St. Maximilian Kolbe: a martyr of charity, evangelist, and beacon of faith during adversity.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1723665650_Kolbe_14August.jpg?fit=900%2C500&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1723665650_Kolbe_14August.jpg?fit=900%2C500&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1723665650_Kolbe_14August.jpg?fit=900%2C500&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1723665650_Kolbe_14August.jpg?fit=900%2C500&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":20414,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/11-things-to-know-about-martin-scorseses-the-saints\/","url_meta":{"origin":61431,"position":4},"title":"11 things to know about Martin Scorsese\u2019s \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcThe Saints\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"November 17, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Martin Scorsese on the set of his new series on the life of the saints. 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On the heels of his announcement that he will make a film about the life of Jesus, controversial film director Martin Scorsese has now completed a docudrama series for Fox Nation called \"The Saints.\u201dDiscussing the project during a private\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1731837175_martinscorsesesaints111624.jpg?fit=934%2C622&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1731837175_martinscorsesesaints111624.jpg?fit=934%2C622&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1731837175_martinscorsesesaints111624.jpg?fit=934%2C622&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1731837175_martinscorsesesaints111624.jpg?fit=934%2C622&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8247,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/cardinal-muller-on-ewtn-financial-improprieties-allegation-is-a-defamation-strategy\/","url_meta":{"origin":61431,"position":5},"title":"Cardinal M\u00fcller on EWTN: \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcFinancial improprieties\u2019 allegation is a \u02dcdefamation strategy\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"August 13, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig M\u00c3\u00bcller \u2014 the former head of the Vatican\u2019s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) \u2014 said there is \"no proof\u201d that he mishandled money during his tenure and referred to allegations of financial improprieties as a \"defamation strategy\u201d in an EWTN interview that aired on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. \/ Credit: EWTN News\/The World Over with Raymond Arroyo Washington, D.C. 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