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Patron Saint of Our Difficult Century 艱難世紀的主保聖人

St. Maximilian Kolbe

聖高比神父

Knight of the Immaculata. Martyr of Charity.
Discover the extraordinary life of the man who brought light to the darkest corners of the 20th century.

聖母的騎士。愛德的殉道者。
探索這位在二十世紀最黑暗角落帶來光明的偉大聖人的一生。

The Life of a Martyr

殉道者的一生

Explore the journey of St. Maximilian Kolbe in this special two-part series. Audio: Cantonese | Subtitles: English & Chinese

在這兩集特別節目中,探索聖高比神父的信仰旅程。 粵語配音 | 中英文字幕

Episode 1
第一集

Knight of the Immaculate

聖母的騎士

From a vision of two crowns in his childhood to founding the Militia Immaculata, discover how a zealous young Franciscan used printing presses, radio, and deep devotion to Mary to evangelize the world—from Poland all the way to Nagasaki, Japan.

從童年時看見兩個皇冠的異象,到創辦「無原罪聖母軍團」,探索這位充滿熱忱的年輕方濟會士如何利用印刷機、電台及對聖母的深厚敬禮,將福音傳遍世界——從波蘭遠至日本長崎。

Part 1 of 2 上集 (共2集)
Episode 2
第二集

Love and Hope in Auschwitz

集中營裡的愛與希望

Stripped of his name and reduced to Prisoner 16670 in Auschwitz, Fr. Kolbe brought light to humanity's darkest hour. Witness his ultimate sacrifice as he voluntarily takes the place of a condemned father in the starvation bunker, proving that love conquers evil.

被剝奪名字,淪為奧斯威辛集中營的16670號囚犯,高比神父在人類最黑暗的時刻帶來了光明。見證他在饑餓禁閉室中自願代替一名即將被處死的父親,以終極的犧牲證明愛能戰勝邪惡。

Part 2 of 2 下集 (共2集)
St. Maximilian Kolbe

Fast Facts

聖人生平簡介

Birth Name

原名

Raymond Kolbe

雷蒙·高比 (Raymond Kolbe)

Born Jan 8, 1894 (Poland)

生於1894年1月8日 (波蘭)

Death

安息 / 殉道

August 14, 1941

1941年8月14日

Auschwitz Concentration Camp

奧斯威辛集中營

Vocation

聖召

Franciscan Friar (OFM Conv.)

方濟住院會士 (OFM Conv.)

Ordained a priest in 1918

1918年晉鐸為神父

Patronage

主保

Our Difficult Century

艱難世紀

Also: families, prisoners, journalists, drug addicts

以及:家庭、囚犯、新聞工作者、吸毒者

"If you look at his photos, he often has a furrowed brow, his eyes looking at you as if full of fire... as if he wanted to set the whole world on fire."
— Fr. Francis Ching (Episode 1)

「如果你看他的照片,很多都是皺眉,雙眼好像很有火那樣去望著你,好像想把一些東西烙在你那裡一樣,好像想把這世界都燃起一樣。」
— 程明聰神父 (第一集)

Virtues to Imitate

效法聖人美德

Heroic Charity

英雄般的愛德

Known as the "Martyr of Charity," Fr. Kolbe proved that there is no greater love than to lay down one's life for a friend. He stepped forward in Auschwitz to save a husband and father, showing that even in hellish conditions, love conquers all.

被稱為「愛德的殉道者」,高比神父證明了沒有一種愛比為朋友捨棄生命更偉大。他在奧斯威辛集中營挺身而出,拯救了一位丈夫和父親,展現出即使在人間地獄,愛依然能戰勝一切。

Total Consecration

完全奉獻

St. Maximilian believed the fastest, safest, and most effective way to become a saint was through Mary. He founded the Militia Immaculata to bring souls to Christ, relying completely on the Blessed Mother's intercession in every endeavor.

聖高比相信成聖最快、最安全、最有效的方法是透過聖母。他創辦了「無原罪聖母軍團」,完全依靠聖母的代禱,帶領靈魂歸向基督。

Zeal for Souls

拯救靈魂的熱忱

He was a pioneer in using modern media—magazines, radio, and printing presses—to spread the Gospel. He built entire "Cities of the Immaculata" in Poland and Japan because he deeply desired to win the whole world for God.

他是利用現代媒體(雜誌、電台和印刷機)傳播福音的先驅。他在波蘭和日本建立了「無原罪聖母之城」,因為他深切渴望為天主贏得全世界。

Trust in Divine Providence

對天主眷顧的信賴

St. Maximilian fully surrendered his plans to God's will. Even in the face of abject poverty, the outbreak of war, and his eventual imprisonment, he trusted completely that the Immaculata was guiding his path for the greater glory of God.

聖高比將自己的計劃完全交託於天主的旨意。即使面對極度貧窮、戰爭爆發以至最後被囚禁,他依然深信無原罪聖母正帶領他的道路,為彰顯天主更大的光榮。

Fortitude & Perseverance

剛毅與堅忍

Despite suffering from severe tuberculosis for most of his adult life and facing overwhelming obstacles in his missionary work, he never gave up. He built monasteries and printed millions of magazines through sheer perseverance and grace.

雖然他成年後大半生都受嚴重的結核病折磨,並在福傳工作上面對重重障礙,但他從未放棄。憑著無比的堅忍和天主的恩寵,他建立了一座座修院並出版了數以百萬計的雜誌。

Prophetic Courage

先知般的勇氣

He boldly spoke the truth in a time of tremendous evil. By continuing to publish articles defending the Catholic faith during the Nazi occupation, he exercised a courageous prophetic voice, fully aware it could cost him his life.

在邪惡當道的時代,他勇敢地宣講真理。在納粹佔領期間,他繼續發表文章捍衛天主教信仰,發揮了先知般勇敢的聲音,即使他清楚知道這可能會令他喪失性命,他依然無畏無懼。

Reflection & Discussion

反思與討論

Use these questions for personal meditation or group sharing after watching the videos.

觀看影片後,可使用這些問題進行個人默想或信仰小組分享。

01

The Two Crowns

兩個皇冠

As a child, St. Maximilian chose both the white crown of purity and the red crown of martyrdom. In what small, daily ways are we called to live pure and sacrificially in our own modern lives?

童年時,聖高比選擇了象徵純潔的白冠和象徵殉道的紅冠。在現代的日常生活中,天主如何召叫我們在微小的事情上,活出純潔與刻苦犧牲的精神?

02

Evangelizing with Media

善用媒體傳揚福音

Fr. Kolbe passionately used the printing press and radio to share the Gospel. If he were alive today, how do you think he would use the internet or social media? How can we use today's technology for good rather than distraction?

高比神父熱衷於使用印刷機和電台分享福音。如果他今天仍然在世,你認為他會如何使用互聯網或社交媒體?我們該如何善用現今的科技來傳揚福音及行善,而不是使其成為分心的誘惑?

03

Conquering Evil with Love

以愛戰勝邪惡

"Do not hate them... Love them. Love conquers evil," he told his fellow prisoners in Auschwitz. When faced with difficult people, injustice, or personal darkness, how hard is it to choose love over anger? How can St. Kolbe's example help?

「不要憎恨他們……愛他們。愛能戰勝邪惡。」他在奧斯威辛集中營這樣告訴其他囚犯。當面對難相處的人、社會的不公義或個人的黑暗面時,選擇愛而不是憤怒有多困難?聖高比的榜樣能如何幫助我們?

04

The Ultimate Sacrifice

終極犧牲

St. Maximilian offered his life to save a stranger who was a husband and father. While we may not be asked to physically die for someone, what is a specific, uncomfortable sacrifice you can make this week for the well-being of someone in your family or community?

聖高比獻出生命來拯救一個素未謀面的丈夫和父親。雖然我們未必需要為他人捨棄肉身的生命,但這個星期,你願意為家人或堂區/社區的福祉,作出甚麼具體而又需要一點刻苦與犧牲的行動?

Pastoral Resources

牧民及福傳資源

Practical ways to integrate the story and spirituality of St. Maximilian Kolbe into your family and parish ministries.

將聖高比神父的生平與靈修,融入家庭及堂區牧民事工的實用建議。

Family Movie Night

家庭電影夜

  • Watch: View Episode 1 together. *(Note: Episode 2 contains heavy themes regarding the Auschwitz concentration camp. Parents are advised to preview it first; it is generally recommended for older children and teens.)*
  • Craft: Make simple Red and White paper crowns. Let children choose one or both, explaining what purity (loving with a clean heart) and martyrdom (making sacrifices) mean for kids.
  • Action: Have everyone identify one small "secret sacrifice" they will do for someone else in the house this week.
  • 觀看: 一同觀看第一集。*(注意:第二集涉及奧斯威辛集中營的沉重題材。建議家長先自行觀看,以評估是否適合子女;一般建議較年長的兒童或青少年觀看。)*
  • 小手工: 製作簡單的紅白紙皇冠。讓孩子選擇其一或兩者,向他們解釋純潔(以純潔的心去愛)和殉道(為他人作出刻苦犧牲)對小朋友的意義。
  • 愛德行動: 讓每個人說出一個他們本週會為家裡其他人做的「秘密刻苦犧牲」。

Adult Small Group Sharing

成人慕道及信仰小組

  • Theme: The Martyrdom of Charity.
  • Discussion: Use the Reflection Questions above. Deep dive into Fr. Kolbe's time in the starvation bunker—turning a place of despair into a place of prayer.
  • Further Study: Introduce St. Louis de Montfort's Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary, which heavily inspired St. Maximilian.
  • 主題: 愛德的殉道。
  • 討論: 使用上述的反思問題。深入探討高比神父在饑餓禁閉室的時光——將一個充滿絕望的地方轉變為祈禱的聖所。
  • 延伸學習: 介紹聖類斯·蒙福(St. Louis de Montfort)藉著聖母完全奉獻於耶穌的敬禮,這深深啟發了聖高比。

Sunday School

主日學

  • Target Audience: Recommend focusing on Episode 1 for younger students, saving the Auschwitz narrative in Episode 2 for confirmation or youth groups.
  • Storytime: Focus on his missionary trip to Japan and the miraculous survival of the Nagasaki monastery during the atomic bombing because he built it on the "wrong" side of the mountain as guided by Mary.
  • Lesson: Trusting God even when things don't seem to make sense.
  • Prayer: Teach the children a simple "Hail Mary" in honor of St. Kolbe's devotion.
  • 對象指引: 對於初小學生,建議集中探討第一集;至於第二集奧斯威辛集中營的歷史,可留待堅振班才作深入講解。
  • 故事分享: 講述他到日本傳教的故事,以及長崎修院在原子彈爆炸中奇蹟倖存的事蹟(因為他聽從聖母的指引,把修院建在山脈所謂「錯誤」的另一邊)。
  • 學習重點: 即使事情看似不合常理,依然全心信靠天主。
  • 祈禱: 教導孩子們誦念簡單的「聖母經」,以紀念聖高比對聖母的熱切敬禮。

Youth Retreat

青年退省 / 聚會

  • Theme: Radical Love & Stepping Out of the Line.
  • Activity: Create an environment that contrasts darkness and light. Discuss how peer pressure and modern culture try to strip away our identity (just like the numbers in the camp), but Christ calls us by name.
  • Challenge: Challenge teens to "step forward" like Kolbe did. What is one area in their life, school, or friend group where they need to bravely stand up for what is right or defend someone being bullied?
  • 主題: 徹底的愛與挺身而出。
  • 活動: 營造一個對比黑暗與光明的環境。討論同儕壓力和現代世俗文化如何試圖剝奪我們的基督徒身份(就像集中營裡的囚犯號碼),但基督卻按我們的名字呼喚我們。
  • 生活挑戰: 鼓勵青少年像高比神父一樣勇敢地「挺身而出」。在他們的生活、學校或朋友圈中,有哪些地方需要他們勇敢地捍衛真理,或保護被欺凌的弱小者?