Heschel Center News
In Rome, about people of the Church saving Jews
At the Adriano Cinema, at Piazza Cavour, a screening was held of the documentary film “I Save a Human Being. People of the Church in the Face of the Extermination.” This is the third production of the Opoka Foundation under the Polish Bishops’ Conference, created within the project “Polish…
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Unique study visit of the Heschel Center with the participation of youth
Study visit to Rome – a meeting of cultures, religions, and history A unique study visit to the Eternal City, attended by representatives of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin and the winner of the “Lubelszczyzna – dialogue of cultures, religions, and hearts” competition, became a space…
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Heschel Center News: Yad Vashem omits Germans
On the 86th anniversary of Hans Frank's announcement of the obligation for Jews to wear armbands with the Star of David, Yad Vashem published a post that omitted the context of the German occupation of Poland. Representatives of the Polish authorities and memorial institutions reacted to the false information provided…
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Biblical commentaries
Sunday Psalm: Peace that ripens on the way
Advent is a school of patience, but also a school of active hope. Psalm 122 reminds us that our spiritual journey is not a lonely march through the desert. We walk together – with the saints and with the sinners – writes Fr. Piotr Kwiatek, a Capuchin, doctor of…
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Sunday Psalm: the psalm of the pilgrim who found his home
Psalm 122 is more than just an ancient song. It is a record of the rhythm of the human heart, longing for home. In its words pulses the entire dynamics of faith: decision, movement, encounter, and finally finding peace in community – points out Fr. Piotr Kwiatek, Capuchin, doctor…
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Psalm for today: head held high, heart at peace
Psalm 3 does not portray a world without pain. It contains fear, struggle, and loneliness. But it also contains something greater—the presence of God, who does not stand aside. He is closer than your problems, closer than your enemies. It is a psalm about trust, emphasizes Fr. Piotr Kwiatek,…
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The Encyclopedia of Righteous
Henryk Hilchen (1881–1956)
Henryk Hilchen (1881–1956) Henryk Hilchen (born 30 July 1881, died 20 August 1956) was a Polish Roman Catholic clergyman and social activist[1]. He combined legal education with priestly ministry – he obtained a doctorate in political and economic sciences while simultaneously serving as a vicar and parish priest in various…
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Bruno (Brunon) Boguszewski (1907–1987)
Bruno (Brunon) Boguszewski (1907–1987) Fr. Bruno (Brunon) Józef Boguszewski (born 14 March 1907 in Strzelce Wielkie, died 23 October 1987) was a Polish Roman Catholic priest, decorated with the medal “Righteous Among the Nations”[1]. He was a priest of the Kraków archdiocese and during the war served as a vicar…
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Bartosik Wojciech: (1894–1984)
Wojciech Bartosik (1894–1984)Wojciech Bartosik (born April 23, 1894, died 1984) was a Polish Catholic priest and long-time parish priest in Wawrzeńczyce (Małopolska Province). He gained fame as an activist who helped Jews during World War II[1][2]. After the war, he remained a priest in his parish for many years, and…
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