KU WOLNOŚCI. PATRIOTYZM

The book "Ku wolności. Patriotyzm" is a collection of speeches by Archbishop Damian Zimoń, which are a deep reflection on the essence of freedom and patriotism. The author shows how these values are intertwined in the history of Poland, from the time of the partitions to the pontificate of John Paul II. This is a read for those who want to understand how to cultivate freedom in our homeland.

• A request for a divine approach to freedom – inspiration from Jesus Christ.
• Freedom as voluntarily accepted suffering – the birth to a new life.
• The history of Poland written by people who value freedom – from the partitions to John Paul II.
• The stream of words of Wojciech Korfanty – loyalty to Christian principles and attachment to Poland.
• Presentation of the cultivation of freedom in the homeland – from the times of the partitions of Poland.

The speeches of Archbishop Damian Zimoń are a request addressed to people of good will for a divine approach to freedom. Her role model is Jesus, who perfected his human freedom until the last hour on the cross. The call to come down from the cross was a test of his freedom. He gave us an example. Voluntarily accepted suffering, humiliation and death are the birth to a new life, in full freedom. This is the mystery of faith, which does not fit into human thinking and is therefore completely incomprehensible to all who close life only in the earthly realm.

Particularly valuable is the presentation of the cultivation of freedom in our homeland. Its history is written by people growing up to greater and greater freedom of those who valued freedom more than their earthly lives. The author reveals the stages of this struggle for freedom from the time of the partitions of Poland until the election of John Paul II.

The statements of Father Archbishop Damian, spoken in Silesia, flow in the stream of Wojciech Korfanty's words written on his monument: I only express one request to the Silesian people to remain faithful to Christian principles and attachment to Poland. This book is a tribute to those who sacrificed their lives in the name of freedom and patriotism.