Morskie podróże św. Maksymiliana
Marine travels of Saint Maximilian Kolbe
Author(s): Aleksandra Kijak-SawskaSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe; sea travel; cruising; franciscan missions; evangelization; Niepokalanów; Mugenzai no Sono; Militia of the Immaculata; Japan; China; India; Nagasaki; cruise ship; Lloyd; M
Summary/Abstract: The main subject of the article are the marine travels of Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe in the years 1930– 1936. The article uses the diaries and notes regularly carried on by father Kolbe during each trip. Analysis of these documents allowed to understand and explain saint Maximilian’ sea experience and to emphasize the specificity of each of his journey. Based on Saint Maximilian sea diary one can identify any vessel which Father Kolbe traveled. In the archives of the cruise operators one can find detailed information on each of these ships. These news can help to create a complete picture of the missionary period in the life of St. Maximilian.
Journal: Polonia Sacra
- Issue Year: 18/2014
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 103-147
- Page Count: 45
- Language: Polish