Little Known Fact #6 In 1954, Father Karol Wojtyla was awarded a “Bronze Badge for Hiking Tourism.” Wojtyla won this badge for hiking on foot on multiple occasions during that year, totaling 166 km (103 miles). More than half of these excursions were completed during the winter (November 1 – March 31). Needless to say, […]
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[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] Little Known Fact #5 While a priest, Father Karol Wojtyla would often go on excursions to the mountains with his friends to ski. On one such occasion with two friends, they took the train to get to their destination. His friends suggested that they purchase first class tickets. Father Wojtyla instantly protested, saying,
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[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] Little Known Fact #4 In his second assignment as a newly ordained priest, Father Karol Wojtyla took a new approach to training altar boys. He would hold frequent evenings of instruction, whereby one priest would give catechesis to the boys while another priest taught the parents educational psychology as well as catechesis in the
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Little Known Fact #3 During his fourth year of Theological studies, Karol Wojtyla felt an increasing call to enter a Carmelite monastery. In the same year, one of his good friends, Br. Leonard Kowalowka, was appointed Novice Master at a Carmelite monastery. This appointment of his friend prompted Wojtyla to pursue his desire to be
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Little Known Fact #2 While working in a factory during the Nazi Occupation of Poland, Karol Wojtyla heard that one of his co-workers was expecting a child. The man worked the night shift and found out that his wife gave birth to their child. After a full day of work during the day, Karol told his
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Today, October 10th, is the feast day of Bl. Mary Angela Truszkowska, the founder of the Felician Sisters. Drawn to the care of others from a young age, Bl. Mary Angela devoted her life to the care of the vulnerable in Poland and by extension to the orphaned children in rural Polish communities in America. By age
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[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] In this month of the Rosary that is also dedicated to the protection and cultivation of life, let us reflect with John Paul II on Mary and her perfect expression of motherhood. Both men and women in today’s world are starving for a role model to look up to. They thirst for a
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