Liturgie anlässlich der Staatsund Nationalfeierlichkeiten in Polen Geschichte, Probleme und Herausforderungen
The Liturgy celebrated in Poland as a part of patriotic and national feasts. History, problems and challenges

Summary/Abstract: The history of Poland since its Baptism in 966 A.D. shows how certain social events were combined with liturgical celebrations. This paper aims to show not only the history of this phenomenon but also some related problems. The combination of some religious motifs with the national celebrations used to be related to both internal and/or external threats. One example is the case of the so-called “Lwów Oath” of King John Casimir, who on April 1st, 1656, with a solemn religious and state act, consecrated the Republic to the protection of the Mother of God and whom he proclaimed as the Patron and Queen of the Kingdom of Poland and of all its people. This fact contributed decisively to the fact that Jasna Góra became a national sanctuary in which Polish people had the chance to define their identity, especially during the period of the Partition of Poland.

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