On the ways of faith
LISTENED TO BY WŁODZIMIERZ RĘDZIOCH
Reflections of Fr. Prof. Waldemar Chrostowski on the occasion of receiving Ratzinger Prize »
MIROSŁAW PIOTROWSKI
"Unity is a priceless gift" - said Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz in Toruń during the recent celebrations of the anniversary of the existence of Radio Maryja. The Cardinal, who was the closest aide and friend of St. John Paul II, came to Toruń from Cracow. »
FAITHFULNESS TO THE SPIRIT OF THE TRUTH, NOT A RUSH FOR THE SPIRIT OF TIME
Lidia Dudkiewicz talks with archbishop Stanisław Gądecki – the Chair of the polish Episcopal Conference
ANNA RASTAWICKA
On 21 November 1964 Pope Paul VI said words in his solemn announcing Mary the Mother of Church. He did it at the end of the III session of the Second Vatican Council. The main topic of that Vatican council was, as Stefan Cardinal Wyszyński said, studying the essence of the Church and its mission in the contemporary world. »
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS TAKE CARE OF INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND THE YOUTH
KATARZYNA WOYNAROWSKA
In Central-Eastern Europe, including Poland, catholic education was liquidated after the Second World War for ideological-political reasons – only 9 Catholic schools in Poland survived the liquidation. »
ŁUKASZ JAKSIK
- Christians in Syria must choose between two bitter chalices: die or go away -said Samir Nassar, Maronite archbishop of Damascus. - After the Eucharist our Catholics say farewell with tears in their eyes outside a church because they do not know whether one day they will be able to meet again »
FROM THE JERONIMOS TO THE CARMELITES
GRZEGORZ GÓRNY
The monastery of the Jeronimos in Lizbon, situated near the outfall of Tag to the Atlantic, is known as a beautiful monument of the Middle Age sacral architecture in Portugal. In the Gothic inside there are, among the others, tombs of Vasco da Gama and Luis de Camoes. »
CORRESPONDENCE FROM FRANCE
AFTER A PRAYER CANCER DISAPPEARED
ROBERT WIT WYROSTKIEWICZ, Thiais , France
– I am only a little man. I recovered, and I was dying. Now I can only wait for fruits of the work of canonization tribunal members – said Francois Audelan. »
Fr. Inf. Ireneusz Skubiś with the journalists and workers of the Catholic Weekly ‘Sunday’
At the time of Jasna Góra Appeal on 13 September 2011
Fr. Ireneusz Skubiś
We are coming to you today in a special situation. This Saturday - 17 September, here in Jasna Góra, there will be a liturgical celebration of the Catholic weekly ‘Niedziela’, which is celebrating the 85th anniversary of its existence and the 30th anniversary of its return to the press market, after its suspension by communist government. »
Archbishop Jozef Michalik
August is the time of numerous pilgrimages to Marian sanctuaries. Each has its own specificity, history and pilgrims. There are various opinions about these pilgrimages. However, one cannot question this special presence and care of the Mother of God for our nation. »
With rosaries in our hands we pray for our Homeland
Archbishop Andrzej Dziega
Homily delivered on the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Jasna Gora, 15 August 2011 »
The last stop on the way to Madrid
Anna Przewoznik
The last stop before the XXVI World Youth Day was at Jasna Gora on 18 June 2011. It was here – exactly 20 years ago – that the VI World Youth Day was held with the Holy Father John Paul II. »
Marek Perzynski
Even the angelic hosts rejoiced over 20 new members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem whose investiture took place in the Archcathedral of the Holy Trinity in Gdansk-Oliwa on 11 June 2011. »
Primate Wyszynski - why a saint?
Milena Kindziuk
There were two sheets of paper in the yellowed breviary of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski. One page contained the names of all the priests who left the priesthood. The other one contained the name of his persecutor: Boleslaw Bierut. Cardinal Wyszynski said, 'I pray for them every day.' »