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She gave birth to and raised 5 children, including 3 when she was paralyzed

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Aniela Czekaj urodziła pięcioro dzieci, w tym troje, kiedy była już sparaliżowana

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Joanna Operacz - published on 01/11/23
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Every day she offered herself to the Blessed Mother and prayed for her family: "Love conquers fear and saves life."

Christmas Eve 1945 at the home of the Czekaj family in the village of Zielenice, Poland, was special, not only because the war had recently ended, but Aniela Czekaj's mother-in-law announced to the entire family that Aniela, who had been paralyzed for four years, was expecting a baby.

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