The house of Edith Stein, one of the ‘signs of hope’ on the Path of Dialogue – Jubilee 2025
The house of Edith Stein, one of the ‘signs of hope’ on the Path of Dialogue as part of the Jubilee 2025 celebrations in the Archdiocese of Wrocław.
The Path of Dialogue
Dialogue is a conversation between people who have the courage to seek the truth together in freedom and mutual respect. That is why the symbol of the path consists of four overlapping circles. The patron saint of the path is Edith Stein, Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (1891-1942), born in Wrocław, philosopher, Carmelite nun, who, in seeking the truth, found God. Along the way, we meditate on the biblical story of Ruth. The path passes through places connected with Edith Stein and the diversity of cultures.
- Kościół Jubileuszowy – NMP Królowej Pokoju, ul. Ojców Oblatów 1
- Prawosławny sobór Narodzenia Przenajświętszej Bogurodzicy, ul. św. Mikołaja 40
- Kościół pw. św. Mikołaja, ul. św. Antoniego 30
- Synagoga Pod Białym Bocianem, ul. P. Włodkowica 7
- Ewangelicko-augsbrski kościół Opatrzności Bożej, ul. Kazimierza Wielkiego 29
- Znak Nadziei – Grób bł. Czesława w kościele pw. św. Wojciecha, pl. Dominikański 2
- Greckokatolicka katedra pw. św. św. Wincentego i Jakuba, pl. Bankiera 15
- Prawosławna cerkiew pw. św. św. Cyryla i Metodego, ul. św. Jadwigo 13
- Kościół Jubileuszowy – Katedra pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela
- Kaplica św. Teresy Benedykty od Krzyża w kościele pw. św. Michała Archanioła, ul. B. Prosa 78
- Znak Nadziei – Dom Edyty Stein, ul. Nowowiejska 38
About the Jubilee Year, the Synod and Conversion
Living the Jubilee Year 2025 as ‘pilgrims of hope’ is one of the objectives of the Synod of the Archdiocese of Wrocław on conversion and renewal of the life of the Church. We want to live this year by participating in the main events and by making pilgrimages along the roads of our archdiocese to jubilee churches and chapels and to ‘signs of hope,’ that is, places where concrete and good works are being done.
We are pilgrims of hope.
In biblical times, the people of Israel celebrated a special year every fifty years: every debtor was freed from his obligations, regained his former possessions, and, if he had become someone’s slave, regained his freedom during the jubilee year. The true ‘year of grace’ was inaugurated by Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God (cf. Lk 4:16-21). That is why the Church proclaims jubilee years – as a time of renewal, conversion, liberation of man from the bonds of sin and its consequences, as well as other irresistible forces.
This gives us hope. This hope guides us in this Jubilee Year 2025, for which Pope Francis has chosen the slogan ‘Pilgrims of Hope’.
Jubilee churches
The diocese has several dozen jubilee churches. These are places where the faithful can obtain indulgences (according to the decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary of 13 May 2024) and ‘drink from the source of hope, above all by receiving the sacrament of penance, the irreplaceable starting point for a true path of conversion’ (‘Spes non confundit’, no. 5). The sacrament of penance and reconciliation will be celebrated there, but in a broader formative context: a beautiful, dignified and accessible penitential liturgy, thematic catechesis and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Signs of hope
Pope Francis emphasises in the bull that the Church must bear witness to God’s presence by showing ‘signs of hope’ (‘Spes non confundit’, no. 7). These are linked to peace, human life, prisoners, the sick, young people, migrants, the elderly and the poor. On the ‘map of the diocese,’ these signs of hope exist: they are the many places where, as friends of Jesus, we share our hope with the sick, the lonely, prisoners, drug addicts, and migrants.
Paths of Hope
Churches, chapels and signs of hope have been grouped into eight ‘paths of hope’. These are suggested itineraries ranging from several kilometres to several hundred kilometres in length, placed under the patronage of saints or people important to the history of the Church in Wrocław. Each path has spiritual content associated with it, including passages from the Bible for meditation. It will be possible to walk the Youth Path with Father Aleksander Zienkiewicz or the Path of Reconciliation with Cardinal Kominek.
Pilgrim’s passport
Pilgrims walking the Paths of Hope can collect stamps in their paper or digital passport. The paper passport can be purchased at the archdiocesan bookshop or at the cathedral. The digital passport will be available from 29 December 2024 on the website: www.pielgrzyminadziei.pl.
