He shaved his signature beard in order to blend in with his fellow Franciscans and with society at large. St. Maximilian Kolbe. Wikimedia Commons/CNA The second reason is that Kolbe’s beard is ...

(EWTN is the parent company of CNA.) Father John Paul Mary performs a blessing with a relic of St. Maximilian Kolbe's beard on the set of "Life on the Rock." Credit: EWTN/Screenshot Kolbe ...

(EWTN is the parent company of CNA.) Father John Paul Mary performs a blessing with a relic of St. Maximilian Kolbe's beard on the set of “Life on the Rock.” Credit: EWTN/Screenshot Kolbe ...