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The paths of John Paul II
The first non italian Pope who helped to break a communism in Poland and Europe, cooperated with "Solidarnosc" (Solidarity) and Lech Walesa, together with USA and other west countries...
I will tell you why He loved "kremowka" cake and the best his jokes and stories...
We may touch his things and walk through his paths... in his loved city - Krakow.
I invite you for booking my own planed tour: anita@cracow-guide.net
With tracks of Pope John Paul II
• House of Karol Wojtyla - Tyniecka 10
• Archbishop Palace, Franciszkanska 3 – Home of Cracowian Bishops - Unchanged for years room, where he lived. The most famous element of the Palace is „the Papal Window”.
• Franciszkanska Basilica – with signed desk, where he prayed.
• Kanoniczna Street – the most magnificent street in Cracow. An Archidiocesal Museum nr 19-21. No.18 - the Institute of John Paul II “Do not be afraid”. More about Kanoniczna street in a different place.
• Wawel Cathedral - The Confess of St. Stanislaw; Black Crucifix; Near Cathedral there is a Cathedral Museum opened by Cardinal Wojtyla.
• Cracowian Blonie – Holy masses with John Paul II. The gigantic altar was built there usually by highlanders.
• The place which is strongly connected with John Paul II is Lagiewniki - Sanctuary of Divine Mercy. On 18th April, 1993 as a Pope, he beatified the sister Faustyna Kowalska. In the year 2000, in Rome, John Paul II canonized this polish mystic and he established the holiday of Divine Mercy (1st Sunday after the Easter). Sister Faustyna (1905-1938) was staying in convent of Łagiewniki for a few years. She was working as a gardener and cook. Sister Faustyna wrote „The Diary”. Eugeniusz Kazimierzowski was the person who decided to make a picture according to sister’s vision. After Faustyna’s death, due to her diary, local cult of God’s Mercy had become. The popularity of Sanctuary, the pilgrimages of thousand of faithful people and the papal mission of John Paul II caused the need to build new sanctuary. Nowadays crowds of people from all over the world go there just to ask for mercy... and we can go there during our trip and that will be unforgettable event...
I am inviting cordially...
• The Rakowicki cemetery – place, where there are dusts of Karol’s Wojtyla parents and brother, number 89.
My Dear, that are just some of chosen by me places connected with John Paul II, but I encourage you to deepen knowledge when you are there during our visit of places full of mysticism and faith which was left by this Great Man, who is being loved by whole world.
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Anita Stanisławska
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