Karolina Kózka was a Polish martyr, virgin and Blessed of the Catholic Church. As a child, she studied eagerly, she was diligent and conscientious, and greatly dedicated to God. In Wał-Ruda, a village near Tarnów, in Śmietana farmstead, there is a reconstruction of the house in which she lived with her family. It is a
The Shrine of Blessed Karolina Kózkówna
The Shrine of Blessed Karolina Kózkówna
2020-09-05T23:27:57+02:00The shrine commemorating the place of martyrdom of the 16-year-old Karolina Kózka. During World War I she was murdered by a Russian soldier while trying to defend her virginity. In 1987, she was beatified by John Paul II. It is a place of meetings and formation for both young and old people, as well as
The trail of martyrdom and the pear tree
The trail of martyrdom and the pear tree
2020-08-31T17:54:08+02:00In the Wal-Ruda forest, where sixteen-year-old Karolina escaped from the blows inflicted by a Russian soldier, the route of her martyrdom was marked out. Every 18th day of the month, regardless of the weather, at 15 o’clock, people gather to participate in the way of the cross. Blessed Karolina gathered her peers and local children