Everyone knows of the Holocaust that killed six million Jews. What many people don’t realize is that Catholics were ruthlessly persecuted by the Nazis, especially those in the religious life. Priests were hated and rounded up. One such priest was prisoner number 16770 in the death camp at Auschwitz. His name was Father Maximilian Kolbe. Father Kolbe knew early on what his mission in life would be. He said that Our Lady appeared to him. In his own words, he said “..she came to me holding two c...