Six Songs to the Holy Mother of Częstochowa, from the Collection of Religious Catholic Songs to Be Sung in Church or at Home (Pelplin, 1871), as the Demonstration of the Pilgrims’ National and Religious Identity Cover Image

Sześć pieśni do Matki Bożej Częstochowskiej, pochodzących ze Zbioru pieśni nabożnych katolickich do użytku kościelnego i domowego (Pelplin, 1871), jako przejaw tożsamości narodowej i religijnej pątników
Six Songs to the Holy Mother of Częstochowa, from the Collection of Religious Catholic Songs to Be Sung in Church or at Home (Pelplin, 1871), as the Demonstration of the Pilgrims’ National and Religious Identity

Author(s): Robert Kaczorowski
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Music, Theology and Religion
Published by: Gdańskie Seminarium Duchowne, Kuria Metropolitalna Gdańska
Keywords: religious song; 19th century; national identity; religious identity; Polishness; Catholicism; Jasna Góra [Luminous Mount]

Summary/Abstract: The presented study describes six songs devoted to the Holy Mother of Częstochowa, from the Collection of Religious Catholic Songs to Be Sung in Church or at Home which was published in 1871. In the semantic layer, these songs show a strong relation between the religious Catholic attitude and Polish national matters. The pilgrims, while singing these songs, committed their intentions to the Holy Mother, praying for the prosperity of Poland, which did not exist on the maps of Europe, for its independence and also for their peaceful and happy personal life.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 41
  • Page Range: 97-114
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish