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Józef Glemp Posted by Kasia on Feb 2, 2013
Cardinal Józef Glemp, primate of Poland during the Solidarity years, died on January 23rd, aged 83. HE WAS small. That was the first thing people noticed about him, even before the jug ears, the simian upper lip and the habit he had, a disconcerting one, of closing his eyes when he spoke. His churchman’s cappa and…
How to say Merry Christmas in Polish Posted by Kasia on Dec 23, 2012
Christmas is the most important, meaningful and favourite Polish holiday. In Polish it is called “Boże Narodzenie” or “Święta Bożego Narodzenia”, which means Christmas Holiday or literally the holy birth. It is totally dedicated to religion, tradition and family. How to say “Merry Christmas” in Polish? Here you find greetings and a few expressions, that…
Have you heard about “Demon” energy drink? Posted by Kasia on Aug 18, 2012
Conservative Catholic campaigners in Poland have claimed an energy drink branded “Demon” can promote evil and lead to the “destruction of human souls”. Furious with the drink’s arrival on the Polish market one website, entitled Satanism Shall Not Pass, said that it’s advertising campaign will lead to “billboards dripping with Satanism”, and has added its…
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill visits Poland Posted by Kasia on Aug 16, 2012
The controversial head of Russia’s Orthodox Church arrived Thursday in Poland for a trip hailed as a promising step in the thorny relationship (drażliwa relacja) between the two countries. But the historic visit could be overshadowed by the verdict in the case of punk rock provocateurs who stormed Moscow’s main cathedral in an anti-Putin protest…
How are you feeling after holidays? Posted by Kasia on Apr 9, 2012
Easter is over. It was fun, but now we can all relax…All that wonderful food! I love it, I always eat way too much! So we talked about Palm Sunday traditions as well as Easter eggs in Poland. Święconka is one of the most enduring and beloved Polish traditions. On Holly Saturday people take to churches decorated baskets containing…
Epiphany Posted by Kasia on Jan 5, 2012
Tomorrow is Epiphany. Epiphany, meaning “vision of God”, which falls on January 6, is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ. Western Christians commemorate principally (but not solely) the visitation of the Biblical Magi to the Baby Jesus, and thus Jesus’ physical manifestation…
Real or fake Christmas tree? Posted by Kasia on Dec 24, 2011
By now I’m sure that most of you have beautiful Christmas tree standing in your living room or any other place in the house. When I was little, I remember that sometimes we used to decorate the tree on Christmas Eve. Now I definitely like it to be standing in my house long before Christmas…