Published: 2025-10-30

Warmian Piety in the Works of Maria Zientara-Malewska

Marek Jodkowski
Papers in Literature
Section: Regional themes
https://doi.org/10.31648/pl.11880

Abstract

Maria Zientara-Malewska devoted numerous poetic and prose works to religious themes. Her depiction of Warmian piety is rooted in both her personal experience of faith and the socially embedded hierarchy of values, with God at its apex. In her writings, God is, first and foremost, seen as the Absolute who determines human fate, and is characterised by both omnipotence and justice. The path to union with Him is shown to lead through the recognition of his supremacy, fervent prayer, and the fulfilment of His will. Marian devotion and the veneration of saints also emerge as significant elements of Warmian religiosity, with outward manifestations including local pilgrimages and indulgences. Priests, held in high esteem by the local community, appear as exponents of divine will and apologists of Polish identity.

Keywords:

clergy, Germany in the 19th and first half of the 20th century, Maria Zientara-Malewska, piety, Warmia

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Jodkowski, M. (2025). Warmian Piety in the Works of Maria Zientara-Malewska. Papers in Literature, (13), 327–341. https://doi.org/10.31648/pl.11880

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