Historia Polski w nauczaniu św. Jana Pawła II
History of Poland in the teaching of Saint John Paul II

Summary/Abstract: The article analyses reflections of Saint John Paul II on the Polish history. The Pope sensed a vivid bond linking him with „the depth of Millenium”, tha latter meant as the spiritual and cultural trardition of catholic Poland. He stressed it several times while pointing out that understanding of Poland’s history is impossible without Christ. He is „the key to Polish history”. The Saviour and His saints created „spiritual track of Polish history”, dating back to Saint Adalbert and Saint Stanislaus. The Pope also made use of places „marked by history” (such as Gniezno, Jasna Góra, Warsaw and Kraków) to affirm his crucial thesis that „liturgy of history” really exists. It is equally important to pass a historical heritage to next generations.

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