Good morning.
Today we turn our thoughts to a Franciscan Friar who gave his life for his fellow man. Maximilian was arrested by the Nazis and put into a concentration camp. One of the prisoners attempted to escape but was caught and was to be put to death by starvation. Maximilian offered to take the man’s place and so ended his life. It without doubt that Maximilian had the words of the Lord in his mind, “No greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
Maximilian leaves us this thought today. “The deadliest poison of our time is indifference.”
Maximilian when to the full extent of this saying by Jesus, “Grater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” (Jn 15:13) Following the words we are left by this saint, we do not have to give our life that another may live, but we do need to look to see if we are among those who do not give heed to the needs of others.
Peace and All Good,
Fr. Vinnie, fcm and the
Bros and Srs of the
Franciscan House of Prayer.
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