I slept little and when I got there I was tired. But at first, before I went to rest, I went to the church to celebrate Mass. In this church there was then an academic Chaplain later Bishop, priest Ignacy Tokarczuk. When I woke up after sleeping a little, it turned out that the news had already spread, because Father Tokarczuk said to me: ‘Ah, the new Bishop, congratulations!’
I smiled and went to a group of kayaking friends. However, when I sat down to the paddle it was somehow strange again. I was struck by the coincidence of dates: the date of the nomination I received; it was July 4th, and this day is the anniversary of the dedication of Wawel Cathedral. It is an anniversary that I have always carried in my heart. It seemed to me that this convergence meant something. I also thought that maybe these It seemed to me that this convergence meant something. I also thought that maybe these kayaks are the last time. Then, however, I must immediately admit, it turned out that I was kayaking many times, gaining strength on a kayak on rivers and lakes of Mazowsze. Actually, until the year 1978.
John Paul II. “Get up, let’s go!”
St. Stanislaus BM Publishing House. Cracow 2004.
