M.I. Cap 16670 - Mission Immaculatae Capital Village

04/10/2022

Did you know St. Maximilian Kolbe and his friars built a TOWN dedicated to The Immaculata called “Mary Town” or in Polish, “Niepokalanow” ? Here is a our Vlog video from our pilgrimage there in 2018!

Saturday, June 16th, 2018, we visited Niepokalanów, also known as St. Maximilan Kolbe's "Mary Town." And as you guessed it, it's a fully functioning town ded...

01/10/2022

This month we celebrate the 100th Year of the Knights of the Immaculate Magazine started by St. Maximilian Kolbe!

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250065/a-magazine-launched-by-a-saint-is-still-thriving-100-years-later?fbclid=IwAR3rynmK1vgsr5zkTnBMSiNPXAo4FBZ_KsoJSC-VvGZz5pHbpUSU4C9vppI

Pope Francis sent a message marking the publication’s centenary.

09/11/2021

Please follow the National Militia Immaculata YouTube page!!!

This is the Official Youtube channel for the Militia of the Immaculata, USA.

08/14/2021

Happy Feast Day to MI’s Founder, St. Maximillian Kolbe!

What is the Militia of the Immaculata?Visit www.militiaoftheimmaculata.com to learn more.

08/14/2020

“To Win the World for the Immaculata, so that we can Win the World for Christ!”

Introducing the Official MI Movie in English!

What is the Militia of the Immaculata?

08/14/2020

08/14/2020

Happy Feast Day to our father St. Maximilian Kolbe!

08/14/2020

NOVENA in Honor of St. Maximilian Kolbe TOMORROW!!!

Day 9: The Fruit of the Spirit is Self-Control

From the Writings of St. Maximilian Kolbe (KW 1065)
"Let all also embrace their brothers with charitable hearts, enduring suffering and difficulties for God’s sake. Let them do good to everyone, including their enemies, only for the love of God and not in order to be praised or thanked by men. Then they shall realize what it means to have a foretaste of heaven and find peace and happiness even in poverty, in suffering, in disgrace, in sickness.Such foretaste of paradise is also a sure harbinger of eternal bliss.Indeed, it is not easy to exert self-control in the manner described above to achieve this happiness, but remember that those who ask it of the Immaculata with humility and perseverance will certainly achieve it, because she is unable to deny us anything, nor is the Lord God able to deny her anything. Anyway, we shall shortly know exactly what it will be like in heaven. Surely in a hundred years none of us will still be walking on this earth. But what are a hundred years in the face of what we have been through?... And who will have to wait as many more years?... Soon, therefore, provided we are well prepared, under the protection of the Immaculata."

Prayer:
Lord Jesus Christ, who said, “Greater love than this no man has that a man lay down his life for his friends,” through the intercession of St. Maximilian Kolbe whose life illustrated such love, we beseech you to grant us our petitions . . . (quietly mention special requests.) Through the Militia of the Immaculata movement, which Maximilian founded, he spread a fervent devotion to Our Lady throughout the world. He gave up his life for a total stranger and loved his persecutors, giving us an example of unselfish love for all men, a love that was inspired by true devotion to Mary. Grant, O Lord Jesus, that we too may give ourselves entirely without reserve to the love and service of our Heavenly Queen in order to better love and serve our fellowman in imitation of your humble servant, Maximilian. Amen.
(Three Hail Marys and a Glory Be.)

Picture:
Painting by Wieslaw Kornasiewicz located at Niepokalanów, Poland (Maximilian's Original Marytown)
MI Cap members went on pilgrimage to Poland June 2018 and visited Niepokalanów for one day!

08/12/2020

NOVENA in Honor of St. Maximilian Kolbe (Feast: August 14)

Day 8: The Fruit of the Spirit is Gentleness

From the Writings of St. Maximilian Kolbe (KW 925)
"Mutual love does not consist in the fact that no one ever causes any sorrow in us, but that we strive not to cause grief to others and we become accustomed to forgiving whatever hurts us immediately and completely. In such mutual forbearance lies the essence of mutual love. St. Thérèse writes: “I saw only too well how very imperfect was my love for my Sisters; I did not really love them as Jesus loves them. I see now that true charity consists in bearing with the faults ofthose about us, never being surprised at their weaknesses, but edified at the least sign of virtue. I see above all that charity must not remain hidden in the bottom of our hearts, for ‘no man lighteth a candle and putteth it in a hidden place, nor under a bushel; but upon a candle- stick, that they who come in may see the light’ [Lk 11:33]. It seems to me that this candle is the symbol of charity; it must shine out not only to cheer those we love best, but ALL those who are of the household.” And later she writes: “I know, my Jesus, that You never command the impossible; You know better than I do how frail and imperfect I am. You know perfectly well that I can never hope to love my Sisters as You love them, unless You Yourself love them in me. It is only be-cause You are willing to do this that You have given us a New Commandment, and I love it because it is my assurance that You desire to love in me all those whom You command me to love.” The deeper such love, the more effective will missionary activity be."

Prayer:
Lord Jesus Christ, who said, “Greater love than this no man has that a man lay down his life for his friends,” through the intercession of St. Maximilian Kolbe whose life illustrated such love, we beseech you to grant us our petitions . . . (quietly mention special requests.) Through the Militia of the Immaculata movement, which Maximilian founded, he spread a fervent devotion to Our Lady throughout the world. He gave up his life for a total stranger and loved his persecutors, giving us an example of unselfish love for all men, a love that was inspired by true devotion to Mary. Grant, O Lord Jesus, that we too may give ourselves entirely without reserve to the love and service of our Heavenly Queen in order to better love and serve our fellowman in imitation of your humble servant, Maximilian. Amen.
(Three Hail Marys and a Glory Be.)

Picture:
Painting by Wieslaw Kornasiewicz located at Niepokalanów, Poland (Maximilian's Original Marytown)
MI Cap members went on pilgrimage to Poland June 2018 and visited Niepokalanów for one day!

08/12/2020

NOVENA in Honor of St. Maximilian Kolbe (Feast: August 14)

Day 7: The Fruit of the Spirit is Faithfulness

From the Writings of St. Maximilian Kolbe (KW 149)
"You must be prepared for moments of darkness, anguish, uncertainty, fear, sometimes very insistent temptations, and suffering of the body and of the soul—that are a hundred times more severe. In fact, if there were nothing to bear, for what would you go to heaven? Without struggle victory would be impossible and without victory there can be no crown, there can be no reward [cf. 1 Cor 9:25]. Therefore, from now on be prepared for anything.
However, we must not be afraid of anything, because we can and we must win. But how? Here is how: by not trusting ourselves in any way and by offering all of ourselves, all the temptations, and our dif- ficulties to the Immaculata, surely we will always be victorious (it is obvious that on our part we have to do what we can not to fall). The Immaculata cannot abandon her children.
Satan never sleeps and—with the permission of God—he often will suggest “wise” propositions, he will show you other “pseudoduties,” other “happiness,” but he who loves the Immaculata sincerely and wholeheartedly, will easily recognize the enemy and will cast him out.
Serving the Immaculata with fidelity, we can give the best service to our family. In fact, is she not able to help our families incomparably better than we can ourselves? Let us entrust to her all of those close to our hearts, and she, the best among mothers, will help them in the best way possible.

Prayer:
Lord Jesus Christ, who said, “Greater love than this no man has that a man lay down his life for his friends,” through the intercession of St. Maximilian Kolbe whose life illustrated such love, we beseech you to grant us our petitions . . . (quietly mention special requests.) Through the Militia of the Immaculata movement, which Maximilian founded, he spread a fervent devotion to Our Lady throughout the world. He gave up his life for a total stranger and loved his persecutors, giving us an example of unselfish love for all men, a love that was inspired by true devotion to Mary. Grant, O Lord Jesus, that we too may give ourselves entirely without reserve to the love and service of our Heavenly Queen in order to better love and serve our fellowman in imitation of your humble servant, Maximilian. Amen.
(Three Hail Marys and a Glory Be.)

Picture:
Painting by Wieslaw Kornasiewicz located at Niepokalanów, Poland (Maximilian's Original Marytown)
MI Cap members went on pilgrimage to Poland June 2018 and visited Niepokalanów for one day!

08/11/2020

NOVENA in Honor of St. Maximilian Kolbe (Feast: August 14)

Day 6: The Fruit of the Spirit is Generosity

From the Writings of St. Maximilian Kolbe (KW 1079)
"Let us pray to the Immaculata with fervor, that she may accept us as her own property. We can do that by using the act of consecration to the Immaculata printed on our enrollment cards. Thus, on this day, all of us knights of the Immaculata renew our act of unconditional sur- render to her. Let us do it together, if we can; all of us. In Poland, there are now about 20,000 of us. Let us rekindle in ourselves love and trust toward our most beloved Lady, Queen, Mother, Leader, Hope...
Some of us may already have forgotten to recite that short little prayer every day: the ejaculatory prayer that the Immaculata herself taught us, the one listed in our enrollment cards as one of the means [available to us]. May such people be rekindled and resolve no longer to neglect it. Also... each of us ought to ask himself or herself: Have I done all I could in the course of this year for the Immaculata, for the salvation and sanctification of my soul and my neighbor’s? Or
am I being reproached by my conscience for my laziness, listless- ness, my poor zeal... or my want of self-sacrifice?... Let us examine ourselves... Let this day be a day of rebirth for our souls, a day of renewal in our zeal for expanding the kingdom of the Most Loving Queen of heaven and earth.
We ought not to rely at all on ourselves. Neither should we, how- ever, place limits on our trust in her. In every difficulty or temptation, let us have recourse to her and we shall not fail. Let us entrust all our endeavors to her and we shall surely achieve what she wants."

Prayer:
Lord Jesus Christ, who said, “Greater love than this no man has that a man lay down his life for his friends,” through the intercession of St. Maximil- ian Kolbe whose life illustrated such love, we beseech you to grant us our petitions . . . (quietly mention special requests.) Through the Militia of the Immaculata movement, which Maximilian founded, he spread a fervent devotion to Our Lady throughout the world. He gave up his life for a total stranger and loved his persecutors, giving us an example of unselfish love for all men, a love that was inspired by true devotion to Mary. Grant, O Lord Jesus, that we too may give ourselves entirely without reserve to the love and service of our Heavenly Queen in order to better love and serve our fellowman in imitation of your humble servant, Maximilian. Amen.
(Three Hail Marys and a Glory Be.)

Picture:
Painting by Wieslaw Kornasiewicz located at Niepokalanów, Poland (Maximilian's Original Marytown)
MI Cap members went on pilgrimage to Poland June 2018 and visited Niepokalanów for one day!

08/11/2020

NOVENA in Honor of St. Maximilian Kolbe (Feast: August 14)

Day 5: The Fruit of the Spirit is Kindness

From the Writings of St. Maximilian Kolbe (KW 97)
"Please do not be discouraged by the fact that coldness and malice prevail, because the grace of God, through the Immaculata, is stronger. The purpose of the Militia of the Immaculata is to conquer the whole world, all hearts and each person individually, for the Queen, not only of Heaven, but also of the Earth. To give true happiness to those poor unfortunates who seek it in the ephemeral pleasures of this world, this is our aim. You have to conquer even your hometown for the Im- maculata: this is your place of battle. We must fight with our prayer, good example, and cordiality, with great gentleness and kindness, as a reflection of the Immaculata’s goodness. Those people who seek happiness outside of God are unhappy people who, wrapped up in sin and vice, are chasing happiness, looking for it where there is none and where they cannot find it."

Prayer:
Lord Jesus Christ, who said, “Greater love than this no man has that a man lay down his life for his friends,” through the intercession of St. Maximil- ian Kolbe whose life illustrated such love, we beseech you to grant us our petitions . . . (quietly mention special requests.) Through the Militia of the Immaculata movement, which Maximilian founded, he spread a fervent devotion to Our Lady throughout the world. He gave up his life for a total stranger and loved his persecutors, giving us an example of unselfish love for all men, a love that was inspired by true devotion to Mary. Grant, O Lord Jesus, that we too may give ourselves entirely without reserve to the love and service of our Heavenly Queen in order to better love and serve our fellowman in imitation of your humble servant, Maximilian. Amen.
(Three Hail Marys and a Glory Be.)

Picture:
Painting by Wieslaw Kornasiewicz located at Niepokalanów, Poland (Maximilian's Original Marytown). MI Cap members went on pilgrimage to Poland June 2018 and visited Niepokalanów for one day!