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To: Grey Ghost II
"Greater love than this no man has, that he lay down his life for his friends."

Do you know why Kolbe died?

12 posted on 01/01/2005 4:11:08 PM PST by sinkspur ("How dare you presume to tell God what He cannot do" God Himself)
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To: sinkspur
Do you know why Kolbe died?

Yes. He gave his life so a Jewish prisoner could be spared. While that is the ultimate act of charity, it is not dying for the Faith.

If Maximilian Kolbe is martyr then every fireman who ran into the burning World Trade Center buildings should also be a martyr.

17 posted on 01/01/2005 4:26:37 PM PST by Grey Ghost II
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