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Read More →: Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 2 – St. Maximilian KolbeWe traveled about 30 miles west of Warsaw to Niepokalanów, the home of the monastery build by St. Maximilian Kolbe. We visited the museum dedicated to him. The stories and life of St. Maximilian Kolbe are taken primarily from REFERENCE,…
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