This essay was written just before the USA entered WW2

 

 

Father Maximilian Kolbe  gave his life  to save a Jewish man in Auschwitz.Despite being starved and despite the nine other men  havingdied,in the end  shot St Maximilian as he had not died as expected. In fact he had prayed with all tfe men as they died.We  probably can’t do that but what era are we now entering?
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