This week, we visit The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, situated on a hill near Doylestown, Bucks County. Consider that Beacon Hill rises some 200 feet above the lower ground and that ...

The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa draws visitors from around the world to Central Bucks County. Located on Beacon Hill in Doylestown overlooking Peace Valley Park, the international ...

The icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa has been intimately associated with Poland for more than 600 years. In every Polish church, there is a reproduction of the Black Madonna.

The icon has been damaged by a Tartar arrow and a Hussite sword slash leaving a scar at Our Lady’s throat and two across her cheek. The Polish people have borne the ravages of war as well ...

There are two places in Poland where crutches pile up. One is the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, a site of miraculous healings; the other is Auschwitz, a site of unspeakable horror.