The spiritual heart of Poland lies in the "the Lady of Czestochowa" or the 'Black Madonna'. Arriving in Poland in 1384, its image has been blackend over the years by the candle light or oil lamps that illuminated the sacred space.
This Icon draws thousands of people daily and our visit was no different. Crowds of curious tourists, young children celebrating the Sacrament of Communion for the first time and newly ordained priests celebrating their first Masses filled the grounds of this Monestary.
Long a symbol of defiance against oppressive rule, this icon of the Virgin Mary and her Child, Jesus, draws onlookers attention with her almond shaped eyes that seems to follow all in her presence.
She welcomes the believers and the curious who, drawn for their own reasons, become rapped in her Holy splendor.
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