Sanktuarium pasyjno-maryjne w Kalwarii Zebrzydowskiej i jego związki z Janem Pawłem II

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is the second, most significant Passion-Marian Sanctuary in Poland after Częstochowa. It has become widely known not only in Europe, but all over the world, thanks to Holy Father – John Paul II – who visited it twice: in 1979 and 2002. In its first part, the present article brings readers closer to this unique place by presenting its history and its significance in shaping religious behaviors of the Polish society. In the second part of the article, the author showed the bonds between John Paul II and Kalwaria, which is now more and more often called „Papal Kalwaria”. This part contains also excerpts of the Pope's speech of 1979 and His homily during the Holy Mass of August 19, 2002, as the most vividly showing those specific, emotional bonds connecting Holy Father with Kalwaria Zebrzydowska.