There is a place that has been etched in blood on the pages of our Polish and Catholic history. It is Dachau, near Munich. A concentration camp was located there. A great many priests were held there, including some from…
Stage 3: Altötting → Hammerschmiede [164 km]
Today’s distance was 21 km from Munich to Olching. It was a bit shorter, but after so many days on the road, our legs know full well that we’ve really put in the miles! This morning we set out from…
We’ve covered a long stretch—a little over 30 km. We checked in at the Polish Catholic Mission in Munich (thank you for the wonderful welcome!). We’re more tired than we’ve been in previous days, but happy that we made it…
God truly loves us. Today He showed us this through the best weather a pilgrim could hope for—warm, with the sun peeking out from behind a gentle cloud. We’re already close to Munich 💪. The theme for today was silence…
Hey, but as Stasiu was walking, he had some really great views. Greetings from the second day of our pilgrimage. We walked 25 km with prayer and smiles on our faces. Along the way, we also listened to a talk…
Day of Arrival – July 18 Do you know St. Stanisław Kostka? We do. Not personally, of course, but we went on a pilgrimage 👣 following in his footsteps. This year marks the 300th anniversary of his canonization 😇. Just…
Stage 2: Linz → Altötting [141 km]
The final, 7th day of the second stage of our pilgrimage has arrived. It was the longest day (27 km), the most varied in terms of weather (ranging from a gentle breeze to strong sunshine to rain that seemed to…
Today is the second-to-last day of our pilgrimage—that is, the second leg of the entire relay pilgrimage from Vienna to Rome. It was a great joy for us that a large group of parishioners from Altheim prayed with us during…
We began our Thursday pilgrimage as we usually do—with a communal Mass and adoration of the Lord Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Afterward, we gathered for breakfast prepared by the women from St. Martin’s Parish in St. Martin im Innkreis.…