The Priest Who Took Another Man's Place
In July 1941, a prisoner escaped from Auschwitz. As punishment, the SS selected ten men from Block 14 to die by starvation in an underground...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on 1 Peter 3:18-22.
In July 1941, a prisoner escaped from Auschwitz. As punishment, the SS selected ten men from Block 14 to die by starvation in an underground bunker. When Franciszek Gajowniczek heard his number called, he cried out for his wife and children. From the ranks, a gaunt Polish priest stepped forward. Maximilian Kolbe, prisoner 16670, looked at the commandant and said, "I wish to take his place."…
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