Today was a day for travelling: from Krakow to Prague in the Czech Republic, but not without a brief stop in the city of Wadowice, the birthplace of the Servant of God, John Paul II.
This was my second visit to Wadowice and the memory of praying in the church of this village, visiting the home where Karol Wojtyla spent his childhood and his youth, and even feasting on the kremowki which he so enjoyed all came back as these very steps were traced with this new group of friends and companions.
On this day I presided at the Mass as we prayed in the church and asked for mercy for the soul of the departed Servant of God. As it turned out, one of our companions had also received news last night that his mother had died and so we offered this Mass also for the repose of her soul. May they rest in peace.
The remainder of the day was spent travelling the highways, and we passed the time playing scrabble, telling stories about ourselves and getting to know one another just a bit better. Tonight we are in Prague, and tomorrow holds the promise of yet another day of descovery.
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