KAROL WOJTYŁA’S SERMON FOR THE CENTENARY OF MARIAN APPARITIONS IN GIETRZWAŁD

In the article is talked over the sermon which has been preached by the cardinal Karol Wojtyła, during the St. Mass, on September, 11 in 1977, in Gietrzwałd, during ceremony of 100. anniversary of the Marian apparitions. The cardinal begins his sermon from the letter to Hebrews (1,1-2) in whom is present the talk about the historic culmination of the God's Revelation in the person of Jesus. Then explains the historic context of apparitions in Gietrzwałd. He accentuates the clue of the Polish speech in the message of Our Lady. Develops the aspect of the human culture, expressed through the language and word. He reminds, that the Polish culture has Christian bases. Justifies the right of Poles to manifesting of the religiousness in the culture. Blessed Virgin, because of delivering the message in Polish, by the Cardinal is called the Lady of Gietrzwałd.