St. Maximilian Kolbe
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ankolbe.htm
A Rule of Life for Those Consecrated to the Immaculate
Virgin, by Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe
1.
It is my duty to be a saint and a great saint.
2.
For the glory of God, I must save myself and all souls, present and future, through the Immaculate.
3.
Before anything else flee not only from mortal but also from deliberate venial sin.
4.
Do not permit: a. that evil remain without reparation and destruction; or b. that good be without fruit or increase.
5.
Let your rule be obedience_the will of God through the Immaculate_I am nothing but an instrument.
6.
Think of what you are doing. Do not be concerned about anything else, whether bad or good.
7.
Preserve order, and order will preserve you.
8.
Peaceful and benevolent action.
9.
Preparation - Action - Conclusion.
10.
Remember that you belong exclusively, unconditionally, absolutely, irrevocably to the Immaculate: Whoever you are, whatever you have or can, whatever you do (thoughts,
words, action) and endure (pleasant, unpleasant, indifferent things) belong to the Immaculate. Consequently, may she dispose of them according to Her will (and not
yours). In the same way it belongs to Her all your intentions; therefore, may she transform them, add others, take them away, as She likes (in fact, She does not offend
justice).
You are an instrument in Her hand, therefore do only what She wants; accept everything like a child to his own mother, trust Her in everything.Take an interest about Her, Her veneration,
Her things and let Her take care of you and your loved ones. Recognize that everything you have comes from Her and nothing from you. All the fruits of your activities depend on the union
with Her, in the same way as She is an instrument of the divine mercy.
O Immaculate, my life (every moment of it), my death (where, when and how) and my eternity belongs totally to you. Of everything You do whatever You like.
Prisoner's Prayer to Saint Maximilian Kolbe
O Prisoner-Saint of Auschwitz,
help me in my plight
Introduce me to Mary, the Immaculata,
Mother of God. She prayed for Jesus in
a Jerusalem jail. She prayed for you
in a Nazi prison camp. Ask her to comfort
me in my confinement. May she teach me
always to be good.
If I am lonely, may she say "God is here."
If I feel hate, may she say "God is love."
If I am tempted, may she say "God is pure."
If I sin, may she say "God is mercy."
If I am in darkness, may she say "God is light."
If I am unjustly condemned, may she say "God is truth."
If I have pain in soul or body, may she say "God is peace."
If I lose hope, may she say: "God is with you all days, and so am I."
Amen.