Krakow, Poland, Jun 18, 2021 / 05:30 am
A thief on Friday returned the relics of a 19th-century Polish saint who inspired St. John Paul II and apologized for taking them.
St. Joseph’s Church in the Podgórze district of Kraków, southern Poland, announced on its Facebook page June 18 that the relics of St. Albert Chmielowski had been safely returned.
It said: “Today, just before 7 a.m. the stolen relics of St. Brother Albert returned to our Sanctuary. The perpetrator of the theft brought them personally and apologized for the situation. Thanks be to God! Thank you for your prayers!”
Skradzione relikwie Świętego Brata Alberta wróciły do naszego sanktuarium! Tuż przed godziną 7.00 przyniósł je sam sprawca. Modlitwy zostały wysłuchane. Bogu niech będą dzięki!!@lovekrakow @RadioKrakow @RadioMaryja @Gosc_Niedzielny @niedziela_pl @RepublikaTV pic.twitter.com/VS8DsN6iL5
— ks. Jarek Raczak (@ks_jarek) June 18, 2021