The first was to see Our Lady of Czestochowa and the second was to the concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. Our Lady of Czestochowa is a picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary that was placed in a beautiful church after many religious miracles occurred. The Virgin Mary has three slashes on her cheek in this portrait, it is said that a man tried to destroy the painting, but after inflicting the third slash, he dropped dead before the painting. Our other day trip was to see Auschwitz-Birkenau. Walking through the camp was very sobering for everyone. We all felt the weight of the lives that were lost in this terrible place. That particular experience sticks with each of us who traveled to Poland. My trip to Poland was very meaningful to me and I encourage anyone who can to go
The first was to see Our Lady of Czestochowa and the second was to the concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. Our Lady of Czestochowa is a picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary that was placed in a beautiful church after many religious miracles occurred. The Virgin Mary has three slashes on her cheek in this portrait, it is said that a man tried to destroy the painting, but after inflicting the third slash, he dropped dead before the painting. Our other day trip was to see Auschwitz-Birkenau. Walking through the camp was very sobering for everyone. We all felt the weight of the lives that were lost in this terrible place. That particular experience sticks with each of us who traveled to Poland. My trip to Poland was very meaningful to me and I encourage anyone who can to go