Superpowers

women have shown that together they can achieve really great things.

There were orphanages for children in many monasteries. Some of them – in the greatest secrecy – also housed Jewish children during the war, who were in danger of being killed by the German occupiers persecuting the Jews. The sound of the opening gate to the monastery, accompanied by shouts in German, was a clear signal to the nuns and the children in hiding.

– Quick! Jump in the basket and don't say a word! – they said in a hushed voice.

This was not necessary at all, because the children, aware of the danger, knew exactly what to do.

During the search of the monastery Jewish children were hidden in various places, for example in baskets of grain or with eggs. There they waited motionless for the soldiers to exit.

The nuns could not show that they were nervous or even frightened. Any carelessly spoken word could lead to the death of both the children and themselves.

We do not know how many Jewish orphans the nuns in Polish convents saved, guided by their love for others. The most important thing, however, is to remember that “whoever saves one life – saves the whole world”.