This is a bit early since this day is never the same day every year.
Corpus Christi (Boze Cialo) is a Catholic feast celebrated as a public holiday in Poland. It is the day when the Catholic Church commemorates the practice of Holy Eucharist, or Communion. Corpus Christi is a festival that the Catholic Church has celebrated to honor the Eucharist since 1246. The name “Corpus Christi” is a Latin phrase that refers to the body of Christ. It is a moveable feast that is celebrated on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday in Poland, a country where most of the population belongs to the Catholic Church.
Large groups of people take part in outdoor processions in many villages, towns and cities in Poland. The processions include children dressed in white who scatter flower petals on the streets. Some of the procession’s participants stop to pray at temporary shrines. Many homes are decorated with religious icons during Corpus Christi.
Living in a city I did not see many processions except on Easter, but in honor of this upcoming holiday I want to show you some photos of the most amazing church I have ever seen. It almost makes me want to convert. It’s the Mariacki Church in the main square in Krakow. In English, it’s St. Mary’s Church. It’s a local landmark, big tourist attraction and has the tradition of every hour a buglier plays on the hour and stops mid way through the call. He stops because that is when an arrow went through the throat of a buglier centuries ago.
Every time I visit Krakow I go to the church for a visit. They just do not make them like this in the U.S.
Adventures in pictures 