It was here that the wise confessor once told me: my problem was expecting others to do the right thing.🕯️
Find peace and reflection at the National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe. Watch the livestream here.
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LEFT: A black-and-white photograph of St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe (sourced from Wikipedia), with white text overlaid reading: “Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Priest and Martyr, 1894 – 1941. Pray for us.” RIGHT: A blue panel featuring a quote from Franciscan Media’s Saint of the Day entry for August 14, 2025. The quote reads: “As a boy, Maximilian prayed to Our Lady. She appeared to him holding two crowns — one white for purity, one red for martyrdom. She asked, ‘Would you accept these?’ He said, ‘I choose both.’ She smiled and disappeared.” Between Our Lady’s question and Maximilian’s answer are two digital crowns — one white, one red — rendered in oil painting style by Catholic Democrats’ AI Assistant, Sophie, for symbolic and devotional use when alternatives could not be sourced. Catholic Democrats adheres to the ethical principles outlined by the Vatican in Jan 2025 in "Antiqua et Nova" (Old and New): "Note on the Relationship Between Artificial Intelligence and Human Intelligence."
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