about an hour away from krakow is JP2's hometown of wadowice. his parish church, St. Mary's, is now a minor basilica. when we got there we went to Mass-- it was completely packed with people standing in all the isles and sitting around the edges, even pouring outside. it was like that all day with Mass every hour and a half. outside the church is the school that JP2 attendend and near the end of the church is the house he grew up in with his dad. the whole town is a testimony of faith, so tangible and part of daily life for the people there.
at the Divine Mercy Shrine i got to see St. Faustina's cell, her relics in the sisters' adoration chapel, and providentially, i entered the shrine right at 3pm and was able to pray a chaplet of Divine Mercy with all the people there during the hour of Divine Mercy. they prayed simply and meaningfully, not slow and not rushed--matching the whole pace of life i see here.
pictures:
1- Divine Mercy Shrine
2- JP2's parish in Wadowice where he was baptized, received first communion and confirmed
3- phil the thrill and me at JP2's house flashing our "W" for wadowice signs
4- bill the thrill and JP2 in front of the church
5- one area inside the church
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