Fr. Krzysztof Krzaczek
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I am a Catholic priest from Lublin, Poland, and the pastor of the Lublin School of Evangelization “Miriam”. I lead parish retreats, parish missions and evangelization courses — in Poland, and since 2024 also in Denmark, Ireland and Scotland.
How did the Holy Spirit teach me Italian for one confession?
2013
ordained a priest
100s
of retreats and courses
~300
young people monthly at Silent Disco
1200+
young people in my doctoral research
4
countries: Poland, Denmark, Ireland, Scotland
Who I am
An evangelist who trains evangelists
I am a priest of the Archdiocese of Lublin (ordained 2013), since 2025 in residence at the parish of Our Lady Queen of Poland in Lublin. I founded the Lublin School of Evangelization “Miriam”, which I have directed since 2016, and Silent Disco worship nights. Delegated to national service as vice-chaplain general of the Catholic Youth Association (KSM Polska), I am responsible for youth formation across Poland. I am editor-in-chief of “Zeszyty Odnowy”, the national formation journal of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, and a certified logotherapist. I serve on the council of the New Pentecost Foundation (Fundacja Nowa Pięćdziesiątnica), whose team runs the retreat holidays in Krynica Morska, and on the council of the Gotów Foundation.
I keep looking for new ways to bring the Gospel to new generations. I talk about hard things with solid theology — deeply, with humour and to the point.
My story
I am the fruit of someone’s prayers for vocations. When I told my closest friends I was going to the seminary, none of them believed it — with my rebellious, philosophical streak I was never supposed to last. And yet.
I have always felt God close and tried to make choices that would not lose that closeness. The turning point came in 2009, on the Paul course of the St Andrew’s School of Evangelization: I experienced the healing of my heart. Since then I have evangelized with a new heart — a heart on fire.
Many priests told me I would burn out because I was young. Many years have passed and the fire has not gone out. So what is left? To keep preaching and forming disciples in the power of the Spirit.
I soon realised I could not do it alone: there is too much work, and I like to rest. So I thought: the more of us there are, the less work for me. Seriously though — after my inner healing my approach to friendship changed. It was my friends who began to build the community that became the Lublin School of Evangelization “Miriam”. Today around 300 young people come every month to Silent Disco worship — and more each time.
The story I tell most often
Confession in Italian
I went to a stadium evangelization in Warsaw — this time as a participant. I really wanted to do nothing. But the queue for confession was enormous, and in the end the Holy Spirit won me over: I sat down in a confessional.
After a while I noticed a man walking from priest to priest. Finally he came to me and asked for confession — in Italian. In Italian I can order a coffee, certainly not hear a confession. But I was one of the last priests left, so I prayed: Holy Spirit, if you want me to hear him, enable me. I felt peace and asked him to kneel.
I understood everything — I put it down to my Latin. I was only surprised when I started giving him counsel in fluent Italian and he said he understood it all. After that confession my Italian went back to shopping level. But I saw how much God loves his children — he can even teach you Italian.
Jesus Stop at Woodstock
At Poland’s biggest rock festival I evangelized among tents, costumes and loud music. A cowboy hat, Pikachu or a wardrobe in the middle of a field — any excuse for a conversation is a good one. The most important things happened later: over coffee, on the grass, in the queue for confession.
At a glance
The Bible, young people, the Holy Spirit — and a person searching for meaning.
Bible and theology
Catholic University of Lublin (KUL): master’s degree in theology (biblical studies), licentiate and completed doctoral studies in dogmatic theology — pneumatology. Currently working on “Dzienniki medytacji” (meditation journals).
Doctorate on AI and formation
“The role and significance of artificial intelligence in the formation of the Catholic Youth Association” — a dissertation at the Faculty of Family Studies, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw (UKSW), supervised by Rev. Prof. Jan Przybyłowski, based on research with over 1,200 young people. Defence: spring 2027. Talk: “In the image of God or of an algorithm?”
Youth and KSM
In the Catholic Youth Association of the Archdiocese of Lublin: deputy chaplain (2016–2019), then diocesan chaplain (2019–2025). From 2016 to 2021 vice-president of the Youth Ministry Centre of the Archdiocese of Lublin and coordinator of evangelization volunteering with young people from the Youth Educational Centre in Podgłębokie. Now national vice-chaplain general responsible for youth formation in Poland. Editor and co-author of the formation handbooks “Droga Ucznia”, “Pięć Filarów” and “Kamienie Milowe”. In the KSM Formation Section I lead instructor formation and retreats for KSM chaplains.
Charismatic Renewal
Member of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the Holy Spirit and of its Coordination Council, editor-in-chief of its national formation journal “Zeszyty Odnowy”.
Evangelization
Jesus Stop at Woodstock, stadium evangelization “Jak Lublin Uwielbia”, the Youth Ball, Silent Disco worship. Hundreds of retreats since 2013: parish, school and for charismatic communities. Organizer of national charismatic ministry workshops and, since 2022, retreat holidays in Krynica Morska. From 2023 to 2025 author of “Słowo na nowy dzień” (A Word for a New Day) on Radio Lublin. I lead the Emmaus course and worship with prayer for healing, and in Denmark teachings and the New Life course.
Logotherapy
Certified logotherapist — Institute of Biofeedback and Noo-Psychosomatic, accredited by the Viktor Frankl Institut. The question of meaning is often the first question about God.
On the road
Pulpit, school gym, stadium, a papal audience, courses abroad and the Silent Disco dance floor — the Gospel sounds the same everywhere, only the language changes.
Mexico — back to the source
The St Andrew’s School of Evangelization, from which LSE Miriam grew, was born in Mexico. Meeting its founder, José H. Prado Flores, a Bible from Polish hands and a “Jesus lives” T-shirt as a gift from Lublin — and then prayer before Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Words that guide me
“Here I am! Send me.”
Isaiah 6:8
“I came to cast fire upon the earth.”
Luke 12:49
“The Lord God has given me the tongue of a disciple, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens my ear to listen as disciples do.”
Isaiah 50:4
After hours
Board games, role-playing games and improv comedy. Humour is a way of preaching too — and a good game teaches you more about people than many lectures. And yes, sometimes you must not be afraid to look silly.
What next?
Retreats, courses in English and support — choose your next step.
Retreats and missions in your parish
Parish retreats, parish missions and days of renewal — in English or Polish. Write and we will plan the dates and programme together.
Courses in English
New Life, Emmaus and John — courses of the St Andrew’s School of Evangelization, led by the LSE Miriam team in Scotland and Denmark.
Support LSE Miriam
The school of evangelization, courses and retreats live thanks to the people who support them.