Fr. Popielusko and Communist Poland

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[JMJ333]

Persecution ping.

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Holy Martyr Jerzy Popieluszko

Litany to Our Lady of Czestochowa

Mother of those who place their hope in Solidarity, pray for us.
Mother of those who are deceived, pray for us.
Mother of those who are betrayed, pray for us.
Mother of those who are arrested in the night, pray for us.
Mother of those who are imprisoned, pray for us.
Mother of those who suffer from the cold, pray for us.
Mother of those who have been frightened, pray for us.
Mother of those who were subjected to interrogations, pray for us.
Mother of those innocents who have been condemned, pray for us.
Mother of those who speak the truth, pray for us.
Mother of those who cannot be corrupted, pray for us.
Mother of those who resist, pray for us.
Mother of orphans, pray for us.
Mother of those who have been molested because they wore your image, pray for us.
Mother of those who are forced to sign declarations contrary to their conscience, pray for us.
Mother of mothers who weep, pray for us. Mother of fathers who have been so deeply saddened, pray for us.
Mother of suffering Poland, pray for us.
Mother of always faithful Poland, pray for us.

We beg you, O mother in whom resides the hope of millions of people, grant us to live in liberty and in truth, in fidelity to you and to your Son. Amen.

[LarryLied]

I want the names of who did it. Imagine an article about Nazi Germany which did not have the names of those who committed the crimes.

[Siobhan]

May God grant us strength to stand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Bump.

[Siobhan]

JMJ333, may you be blessed for reminding us of all the Holy Martyrs, and my eternal thanks to you for all that you do to lead us in prayer, whether it is the Rosary, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, or here devotion to Our Lady of Czestachowa. You, Lady In Blue, Salvation, and dear nickcarraway do so much on FreeRepublic that inspires me and blesses me.

[Angelique]

Non, Sioban, your papa would never acknowlige evil

[Siobhan]

I don't understand what you mean, or perhaps you misunderstand what I meant..... I was trying to paraphrase the armor of God section of Ephesians 6, to stand against evil. God bless.

[Salvation]

It is no surprise then that when the first Polish Pope, John Paul II, came to Warsaw in 1979, the crowds in Victory Square chanted: “We want God, we want God, we want God in the family circle, we want God in books, in schools, we want God in government orders, we want God, we want God.”

Can you imagine hearing these words in the United States of America? Wouldn't that be wonderful?

[Siobhan]

It would be a miracle. And it would be the most wonderful thing I can imagine hearing.

[Aliska]

Can you imagine hearing these words in the United States of America? Wouldn't that be wonderful?

I'm leery of any religious people who get cranked up and chant in the streets. Remember the chant, "Give us Barrabas?"

Religion is quiet and personal with me and with a lot of other Americans. It's the way you live your life and not shows of solidarity in the streets.

I know most won't like what I said but I had to say it.

[Salvation]

Aliska, you do have a point here. I guess I was just thinking it would be nice to speak the name of God openly (and not get it bleeped out) on the street, in our stores, in the media, in the schools, etc.

[nickcarraway]

You have to remember the situation in Poland: religion had been supressed for so long.

[kstewskis]

You have to remember the situation in Poland: religion had been supressed for so long.

I have a sad feeling that the US is traveling down that road right now....

[ventana]

Grow up Larry, this was only a Catholic. V's wife.

[ventana]

I am not leery of a people whose religious freedom was pent up for so long that they gave unanimous voice to those feelings. I am relieved (but guarded) that we are as yet not there. V's wife.

[JMJ333]

It seems like I saw nhe name of who mudered Father Jerzy. I believe he stood trial. I'll look it up...good comment!

[JMJ333]

Photos of Father Jerzy, his funeral, and his murderers The last picture, bottom right says, "Militia functionaries accused of the murder of Father Popieluszko at the courthouse; Between the functionaries dressed in uniform - from the left - G. Piotrowski, W. Chmielewski (2nd row), A. Pietruszka (2nd row), L. Pêka³a.