When the United States gained its independence from Great Britain on July 4th, 1776, Poland was already more than 800 years old. There are buildings
Saint Faustina Kowalska: The Pole Who Met God
Poland has no shortage of Saints. Saint Pope John Paul II (Karol Wojtyła), Saint John Cantius and Saint Maximilian Kolbe are some prominent examples. Another
Say What? How to Pronounce those Polish Letters
If you have no knowledge of the Polish language and want to learn it, no one will blame you for wanting to give up approximately
Gorzkie Żale: A Polish Lenten Tradition
One of the signs of Lent in the Polish community are the Gorzkie Żale, or Bitter Lamentations, sung at church on Sundays during that somber
Sarmatia: Poland’s Mythic Golden Age?
In the 2011 movie Midnight in Paris, Owen Wilson plays a man lost in his time. His heart longs to have been born in 1920’s
FAQ: Everything You Wanted to Know About Pączki
Lately, I’ve been getting many questions about pączki and the difference between celebrating Fat Thursday and Fat Tuesday. Personally, I’ll take any excuse to sink
