"Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II, was a man whose life was the
expression of a richly textured and multidimensional soul. The many
layers of that soul took on their first, mature form in Kraków." -
George Weigel
In this beautifully illustrated spiritual travelogue, New York Times
bestselling author George Weigel leads readers through the historic
streets of Kraków, Poland, introducing one of the world's great cities
through the life of one of the most influential Catholic leaders of all
time.
"To follow Karol Wojtyla through Kraków is to follow an itinerary of
sanctity while learning the story of a city." Weigel writes. "Thus, in
what follows, the story of Karol Wojtyla, St. John Paul II, and the
story of Kraków are interwoven in a chronological pilgrimage through the
life of a saint that reveals, at the same time, the dramatic history and
majestic culture of a city where a boy grew into a man, priest, a
bishop--and an apostle to the world."
With stunning photographs by Stephen Weigel and notes on the city's
remarkable fabric by Carrie Gress, City of Saints offers an in-depth
look at a man and a city that made an indelible impression on the life
and thought of the Catholic Church and the 21st century world.
