4/23/11
Food blessing on the Main Market in Krakow
Today in Krakow food was blessed on the Main Square by archbishop Stanislaw cardinal Dziwisz.
Polish tradition: food blessing on Holy Saturday
On Holy Saturday in all polish churches there is traditionally food blessing for the Eastern breakfast. Polish people visits a church with a basket full of food products (a piece of bread, salt, sausage, egg - usually painted etc).
4/22/11
Way of the Cross in Kalwaria Zebrzydowaska
Basilica of St. Mary and monastery of the Franciscans (Ordo Fratrum Minorum)
Ecce homo chapel - Herod's palace
Chapel of the third fall
Chapel of the Crucifixion
Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre
During the Holy Week hundreds of thousands of Catholics come each year to Kalwaria Zebrzydowska near Krakow to the Sanctuary of Our Lady led by the Franciscans. They take part in the processions over the chapels of the Way of the Cross built in the surrounding area.
4/19/11
Memento homo mori
During the Lent in the St. Francis of Assisi's church in Krakow there is a traditional devotion organized by the Franciscans and the Fraternity of God's Passion. This unusual fraternity was established over 400 years ago.
During this celebration the special Lenten Devotion is sang by the priests. The Fraternity responds in Latin - ‘Memento homo mori’ – Remember man about the death. Following is the Eucharistic procession with the Franciscans singing ‘Stabat Mater Dolorosa’ (in Latin). The service is finished with the traditional polish Lenten office - Gorzkie Zale – Lamentations.
The Paschal candle production a.D. 1947
“In Krakow candles’ factory before Eastern the Paschal candles are still made in the traditional way. The modern, automated production is despised. As for centuries the simple candle-wheel is used to produce the Paschal candles.”
Guys, the Paschal candle must be made of white wax, not of plastic!
Source Jacques Blutoir Bolg
4/18/11
Holy Week tradition - lines to confessionals
A wanted good during the Holy Week in Poland – a confessional without waiting line.
Confessions in Krakow with at least 2-5 priest at a time:
Dominicans – confessions daily from 8am to 8pm – 1.5-3 hours waiting
Franciscans – confessions daily from 6am to 7.30pm – 1-2 hours waiting
Jesuits – confessions daily from 6am to 7.30pm – 1-3 hours waiting
Carmelites – confessions daily from 6am to 8pm – 1-2 hours waiting
Our Lady Parish – confessions daily from 6am to 7pm – 1-1.5 hours waiting
Etc.
The Church in pray
Sons of saint Dominic during Vespers in the Holy Trinity convent in Krakow. Of course done in Latin.
4/17/11
The Largest: Melk Abbey
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4/16/11
Bavaria - the land of the Church, beer and BMW
BMW = Bayerische Motoren Werke (Bavarian Motor Works)
The Benedictine Abbey in the center of Munich
St. Boniface's Abbey was founded by King Ludwig I of Bavaria in the XIX century
Unfortunately the interior was 'updated' by the current inhabitants
Interior of St. Boniface ca. 1894. Source Wikipedia
Interior of St. Boniface 2011...
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