Albert Chmielowski Quotes

Saint Albert Chmielowski - born as Adam - was a Polish professed religious and the founder of both the Servants of the Poor and Sisters Servants of the Poor. Chmielowski fought in the January uprising that saw him damage a leg that had to be amputated which prompted him to resort to a wooden replacement for the remainder of his life. He became a popular and well-known painter and used religious themes for most of his paintings before deciding to give all of that up in favor of a life dedicated to the plight of the poor. He first entered the Jesuits but later left and became a professed member of the Third Order of Saint Francis.