Secularity may be saint on Marianna Biernacka and Stanislawa Leszczynskaʼ examples Cover Image

Świeckość może być święta – przykłady Marianny Biernackiej i Stanisławy Leszczyńskiej
Secularity may be saint on Marianna Biernacka and Stanislawa Leszczynskaʼ examples

Author(s): Małgorzata Olczyk, Mateusz Król
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Fascism, Nazism and WW II
Published by: Wydawnictwo Diecezjalne »Adalbertinum«
Keywords: secular blessed women; Auschwitz; mother-in-law; Polish mother;

Summary/Abstract: Marianna Biernacka, called “blessed mother-in-law”, gave life for saving life of her daughter-in-law. Stanislawa Leszczynska was a midwife. She was receiving labors in the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz. Both women lived during the Second World War. They showed great kindness and piety. The aim of the article was to present the life histories of Marianna Biernacka and Stanislawa Leszczynska and the events that affected their beatification. In both cases their heroic acts became famous only decades after the war. The article's message is clear: everyone can become a saint. The article was based on the available books about Marianna Biernacka and Stanislawa Leszczynska, which are few in the literature.

  • Issue Year: 19/2017
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 463-470
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish