July 29, 1941, Auschwitz. During evening roll call, the Germans select ten prisoners to be starved to death as punishment for the escape of one of their number. Among the condemned is Franciszek Gajowniczek – a soldier, husband, and father. Devastated, he utters desperate words about his family. Then, a prisoner in striped uniform, number … Continue reading “He Accepted the Crown of Martyrdom” – Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe and His Extraordinary Testimony of Love