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May Mary, the Mother of God and the Queen of Poland,
protect Her kingdom from the evil one

Some of Poland's greatest Saints and Blesseds (966 AD - 2019 AD)

"Mere declarations of faith, no matter how sincere, do not guarantee our salvation. Christ, the Son of God, demands that we be obedient
to His holy will. If we consciously and freely ignore the will of Christ, then He will ignore us after we die. Yes, Christ is merciful, but He is also just".
-- Alfred M. Karwowski, M.A., President of the PHI

"A person who wants to become a real Christian, but who chooses not to be a member of the Catholic Church, acts like a person who wants to become a doctor of medicine, but who chooses not to be a student at a certified medical school. The Catholic Church is the only organization founded by God's Son to help humanity attain sanctity and eternal happiness in Heaven".
-- Alfred M. Karwowski, M.A., President of the PHI

The True Cross of Christ was found by St. Helen in 326 A.D.

Heroism and sacrifice:
The Catholic history of Auschwitz

July 29, 2016. Pope Francis walks through the gate of the former Nazi-German death camp of Auschwitz. During his apostolic visit to Poland on the occasion of World Youth Day, Pope Francis met with Christian Poles who risked their lives to help Jews during World War II. (Photo by The Associated Press)

The Horror of the Profanation
of the Most Holy Eucharist
By Fr. Mark Kreis
This book broaches the theme of the profanation of the Eucharist in the very bosom of the Roman-Catholic Church in North America which has been going on for approximately a half century. The problem consists in pouring the remaining Eucharistic Blood of Christ into the sacrarium (a special sink usually located in the sacristy of the church) after the distribution of Holy Communion during Mass. The essence of the matter is that this practice is strictly prohibited in the Catholic Church, and those who pour the Consecrated Wine into the sacrarium incur an automatic penalty of excommunication reserved to the Apostolic See (Canon 1367 of the Code of Canon Law and Paragraph 107 of the instruction on the Eucharist Redemptionis Sacramentum issued by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments). Read more >>

In 2016, Celebrate World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland with Pope Francis and young people from around the world.

If you oppose abortion and high taxes, then VOTE for Donald Trump on Nov. 8, 2016.

The estimated 9.5 million American citizens of Polish descent (mainly conservative Catholics) will undoubedly play an important role in deciding who becomes the next president of the United States.

National Centre for Padre Pio

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR PADRE PIO, INC. PO Box 206 Barto, PA 19504 USA

Il Santuario a Castelpetroso >>

Know a man by what he loves...

Poland is a country where Catholicism is viewed
by most Poles as a necessary part of everyday life

Marta Robin przez 49 lat niczego nie jadła, żyjąc jedynie codzienną Eucharystią.
-- Deon.pl

Video: Blessed Virgin Mary Appears to Thousands
in Zeitoun, Egypt (1968-1971)

The Blessed Virgin Mary Appears in Gallivaggio on May 29, 2018 and Saves Her Shrine From Destruction
-- The Messenger of Saint Anthony, Padua, Italy

St. Gemma appears at the deathbed
of the Archbishop of Cosenza, Italy >>
-- St. GemmaGalgani.com

3 Beautiful Celebrities Who Gave It All Up to Become Nuns (or Close)

(Photo: Via olallaoliveros.blogspot.com / CBS Television, Public Domain, Wikipedia / via catholicnewsagency.com / ChurchPOP)

Astonishing discovery at Christ’s tomb supports Turin Shroud
By Deacon Nick Donnelly, EWTN News:
An astonishing discovery has been made during repair work to the Edicule — the ancient chamber housing Jesus’ tomb in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Scientists have reported extraordinary phemonena that may support the authenticity of the Holy Shroud of Turin.

Traditional Catholic Books Online
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“Let us pray, then, and let us always be asking for grace, if we wish to be saved. Let prayer be our most delightful occupation; let prayer be the exercise of our whole life. And when we are asking for particular graces, let us always pray for the grace to continue to pray for the future; because if we leave off praying we shall be lost. There is nothing easier than prayer. What does it cost us to say, Lord, stand by me! Lord, help me! give me Thy love! and the like? What can be easier than this? But if we do not do so, we cannot be saved. Let us pray, then, and let us always shelter ourselves behind the intercession of Mary.”
-- St. Alphonsus De Liguori

PHI recommendations

5 Polish saints whose bodies remained incorrupt many years after they died.

In Polish: [PDF] Katechizm Św. Alfonsa Liguoriego (Miejsce Piastowe 1931)

Free Meet the Witnesses of the Miracle of the Sun book.
By John M. Haffert.
This is the most gripping account ever written about the Fatima miracle of the sun. This book about the Miracle of the Sun offers the events of October 13, 1917 with the freshness of a news report based on personal stories of people who actually saw the Fatima miracle. This is not a book on theology. Neither is it a romance. But it holds your attention like a novel. We guarantee that once you start reading this book, you won’t be able to put it down. >>

The Servant of God
Fr. Manuel Nunes Formigão

Miracles are a Doorway to a Deeper Faith
with Jesus, the son of God

(Photo:R.Tomczak)

Eucharistic Miracle in Legnica, Poland Scientifically Tested
& Confirmed by Bishop
Dec. 25, 2013 >>

(Photo:J.Malec)

The Eucharistic Miracle
in Sokółka, Poland
October 12, 2008 >>

The Vatican International Exhibition

A DVD for skeptics and believers.

Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the Cathedral of Turin to venerate the Holy Shroud of Turin. According to Christian tradition, it is the burial shroud of Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God. Scientists from the University of Padua have recently proved that it is not a medieval forgery. The newest results date the Shroud of Turin to between 300 B.C. and 400 A.D. (Photo: www.fjp2.com)

What every Catholic should read

"The harm that comes to souls from the lack of reading holy books makes me shudder (...) What power spiritual reading has to lead to a change of course, and to make even worldly people enter into the way of perfection."
-- St. Pio Forgione of Pietrelcina

New scientific experiments on Shroud of Turin
show that it is not medieval.
Professor Giulio Fanti and journalist Saverio Gaeta have published a book with the results of chemical and mechanical tests carried out at the University of Padua which confirm that the Shroud Turin can be dated back to the 1st century AD. >>

Forensic Medical Explanation by Juan Manuel Lopez Minarro (in Spanish)
www.lahornacina.com/articulosminarro.htm

The Veil of Manoppello

The True Face of Christ in Manoppello

On September 23, 2004, the German daily, Die Welt, featured an article by journalist Paul Badde titled, “The True Face of Christ: Extraordinary Relic of the Resurrection Discovered?” The Italian media were quick to remind the world that already in 1963 Saint Padre Pio had observed that the Holy Veil of Manoppello was “the greatest miracle in our possession.”

Published in 2006, Paul Badde’s book, "The Holy Face. The Veil of Manoppello," takes the reader on an a fascinating journey into the discovery of this extraordinary artifact of the Resurrection. Framed by a silver reliquary, the image appears on a piece of diaphanous fabric measuring seventeen by twenty-four centimeters (6.7 x 9.45 inches). It stands on public display on the main altar in the church of Manoppello, a town of five thousand located thirty kilometers from Pescara in the Abruzzi region. Not far away is the famous Shrine of the Eucharistic Miracle in Lanciano.

Read Love One Another! 7/2006 for more info. about the Veil of Manoppello >>

St. John Paul II was canonized by Pope Francis
on Sunday, April 27, 2014, the Feast of Divine Mercy

The tomb of St. John Paul II (Photo: dioceseofraleigh.org)

Live internet coverage of the canonization via EWTN

St. John Paul the Great (Karol Wojtyla of Poland),
the pope who changed the world.

Defenders of Christendom
By James Fitzhenry
In his newest book, Defenders of Christendom, James Fitzhenry takes you on an exciting journey and introduces us to some of history's finest examples of heroism. These knights, who would become the Defenders of Christendom, were expected to prove their valor by heroic deeds, just as they were expected to live exemplary lives of Christian virtue, putting their faith into practice to perform good works for the benefit of all. The best of them cared less for wealth, power, and pleasure than they did for honor. >>

Vatican announces that pope Benedict XVI will be attending the April 27th canonization of Bl. John Paul II and Bl. John XXIII. (Photo: CNS / L’Osservatore Romano)

Pope Francis and his Cardinals decide that Blessed John Paul II will be canonized on April 27, 2014. (Photo: L’Osservatore Romano)

"I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened."
-- The words of Jesus to St. Faustina Kowalska

Learn more about the Feast of Divine Mercy at: www.thedivinemercy.org
www.divinemercy.org

The Condition of the Catholic Faith in Europe
GNIEZNO - Wlodzimierz Redzioch talks to Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone who participated in the 8th Gniezno Congress. >>
-- Sunday.Niedziela.pl

Purchase St. Maximilian Kolbe DVD

Aug. 14th is the Feast of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Martyr of the German-Nazi
Death Camp of Auschwitz

Marytown is the national shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe, 1600 W. Park Ave., Libertyville, IL. >>

St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe was a Polish priest, Franciscan friar, theologian, philosopher, martyr of Auschwitz, one of the 2.5 to 3 million Christian Poles who were killed by Nazi Germany in World War II, founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Knight of the Immaculata (the most widely read magazine in pre-World War II Poland), and founder of the City of the Immaculata near Warsaw. >>

New Documentary Film About Blessed Jerzy Popieluszko
Aired Aug. 19, 2013 on Chicago PBS Affiliate, WTTW
- Channel 11

"Messenger of the Truth," one of the first feature documentary films to reveal the story of Polish Catholic martyr and true 21st century hero of human rights, Father Jerzy Popieluszko, was aired on Aug. 19th on the Chicago PBS affiliate WTTW11. The film, which received first place in the documentary category at the 28th annual International Catholic Film and Multimedia Festival in Warsaw, Poland, is a testament to Fr. Jerzy Popieluszko, whose strong faith, conviction and courage mobilized a nation to stand united against communist rule in Poland during the 1980s.
www.messengerofthetruth.com

Bl. Jerzy Popieluszko delivering a sermon.

Archival photo from his historic funeral.

Blessed Jerzy Popieluszko's murderers are no longer in prison. Their Communist superiors have never been punished for this horrific crime.

Watch the trailer:

Download trailer from http://vimeo.com/52230817

Historic meeting of Popes Francis and Benedict XVI.
Two successors of St. Peter, the first pope, joined in prayer before a copy of the icon of "Our Lady of Czestochowa - the Queen of Poland" in the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo.

Pope Francis prays before
the body of pope St. Pius V

Pope Francis celebrates Mass before
the tomb of Bl. John Paul II, now a Saint.

The Resurrection (Photo: myjavier007.deviantart.com)

Hand of Peace: Pope Pius XII
and the Holocaust (DVD Trailer)

A Hand of Peace: Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust is an important contribution to the robust and timely debate that has arisen surrounding Pius' wartime record. Featuring interviews with world renowned Holocaust historian Sir Martin Gilbert; the Jesuit historian and postulator
Fr. Peter Gumpel; author and ardent Pius defender Sr. Margherita Marchione, M.P.F., Ph.D. This gripping documentary explores the difficult choices Pius XII faced during the Second World War, and provides convincing proof that his bold, yet discreet, prophetic actions saved tens of thousands of Jewish lives and paved the way for a new era of Catholic-Jewish relations that have deepened over the past 50 years.

Aug. 26th is the Feast of Our Lady
of Czestochowa the Queen of Poland

Priests praying before the miraculous icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa the Queen of Poland in the monastery of Jasna Gora. (Photo: KuriaCzestochowa.pl)