After a long period of starvation in a dark cramped cell – Maximilian Kolbe was among the last alive and on this day in 1941 was injected with Phenol by a Nazi Doctor. Some accounts suggest that during the imprisonment, this Polish Priest converted other prisoners and prayed with them.
Category: Feast Days
Information about Special and Notable Feasts throughout the Catholic Calendar
Our Lady of Chocolate? How Lourdes Inspired A Chocolate Sensation!
Michele Ferrero, an Italian chocolatier and devout Catholic, was known for his devotion to Our Lady. During the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of his company, he said: “The success of Ferrero we owe to Our Lady of Lourdes; without her we can do little.”
When Ferrero introduced the treats in 1982, it is believed that he named them “Rocher” after the craggy rock grotto, called the Rocher de Massabielle, that marks the place where the Blessed Mother appeared to St. Bernadette in Lourdes, France. A place that had a special meaning for Ferrero, who died on Valentine’s Day in 2015 at the age of 89.
Month of All Souls
Traditionally we remember the dead, the Vatican has announced an extended indulgence for praying for the souls of the departed.
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