Poland 6: St. JP II Center; Divine Mercy Center; Tour of Krakow

The last time we were here the new St John Paul II Center was still under construction, though still spectacular. Today we saw the finished product and it was stunning and everyone enjoyed it. In the center of the huge sanctuary is a vial of the Pope’s blood. A short drive to the Divine Mercy […]

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Poland 5: Zakopane to Wadowice to Kalwaria to Krakow

It’s sad to leave the pine-covered mountains of Zakopane. The hotel here has been very comfortable and it will be hard to get people on the bus to leave 🙂  But this morning we head to Wadowice which is the birthplace of St. Pope John Paul II, known then as Karl Józef Wojtyła. Here we’ll […]

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