Sunday Morning, March 10
Good morning! I got up early again but then I woke people up, so I felt bad and just went back to bed. Breakfast is in seven minutes, so let’s see what I can get written in that time.
(Writing about Saturday, March 9)
Our train took us to Czestochowa where we visited the shrine of
Our Lady of Czestochowa.
Our Lady of Czestochowa is a miraculous image of Mary.
Tradition holds that it was painted by St. Luke the Evangelist.
Many miracles have been attributed to Our Lady of Czestochowa’s intercession.
Those who make a pilgrimage to the shrine are not going to worship the image or ask a picture for a miracle.
They go to ask Mary, the Mother of God, to intercede, to pray, for them.
The image honors Mary and is very important to the people of Poland.
Through this image and the devotion it has inspired, Mary has protected many and healed many by her intercession.
We prayed at the image and attended Mass at the shrine.
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| Approaching the shrine. It's in the middle of a castle town. |
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| Inside the shrine, the image is through the grate |
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| Leaving the shrine |
Then, we were back on the Hogwarts Express!! This time, the train took us to Krakow in a bout 2½ hours. We passed the time praying, developing details about the Polish family we had created (speaking in our maybe-not-even-Polish accents all the while, of course), and playing twenty questions. And making a grocery list!
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| Waiting for our train. We practiced some ballroom dancing to pass the time. |
When we got into Krakow, we went grocery shopping ot buy all the (cheap) delicious Polish foods! The apartment we are staying in here has a kitchen, so we’ll cook two of our meals everyday, hence the grocery shopping. The apartment belongs to some nuns. The one who came to the gate to let us in when we arrived is probably the tiniest nun in the world! She doesn't even come up to my shoulder!
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| Arriving in downtown Krakow, late Saturday night |
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| The girls' room in the apartment |
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