Biography
Background and youth
A descendant of the Badeni family, Kazimierz was the son of diplomat Count Ludwig Badeni andStudies and World War I
In 1930, he passed the secondary school leaving examination at the Nicolaus Copernicus State Gymnasium in Żywiec. He graduated from the Faculty of Law of thePriesthood and ministry
From 1947, he lived in Poland, where he studied theology. In 1950, he was ordained a priest by Bishop Stanisław Rospond. He was, among others, an academic chaplain in Poznań (1957–1975), Wrocław (1975–1976) and Kraków (1977–1988). He was, among others, the co-founder of the Krakow Dominican "Beczka" pastoral ministry and the spiritual guardian of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal that was emerging in Poland. His spiritual interests included Zen Buddhism, Carl Jung's depth psychology, the teachings of Meister Eckhart, and the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. In his memoirs, he was considered a mystic, although he himself called himself a prophet. There are also mentions of healings through his mediation, although Badeni himself never spoke of it publicly. After he turned 90, his memoir books began to appear, concerning both theological and existential issues (conversations transcribed by journalists from the Catholic media, including Artur Sporniak, Jan Strzałka, and Alina Petrova). His book ''Sekrety mnichów, czyli sprawdzone przepisy na szczęśliwe życie'' ("Secrets of Monks, or Proven Recipes for a Happy Life)", written together with Father Leon Knabit, OSB, was awarded the Krakow Book of the Month Prize in January 2008. He did not write any of his books himself, all of them were dictated by him or are transcripts of interviews.Death
Badeni died on 11 March 2010 at 1:16 a.m. in the Dominican monastery in Kraków on Stolarska Street. His last words were: "The wedding is ready. The groom is coming. I'm going to dance." By the decision of the President of the Republic of Poland, Lech Kaczyński, of 12 March 2010, he was posthumously awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta "for outstanding services to the independence of the Republic of Poland, for achievements in scientific work and pastoral activity in the academic community". He was buried at theVeneration
On 28 July 2018, Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski of Kraków in collaboration with the Dominican Province of Poland began the initial steps for Joachim Badeni's beatification process alongside the Dominican religious brother and mystic Gwala Torbiński.Publications
* ''Boskie oko, czyli po co człowiekowi religia. Z o. Joachimem Badenim i o. Janem Andrzejem Kłoczowskim rozmawiają Artur Sporniak i Jan Strzałka'' ("The Divine Eye, or Why Man Needs Religion. Artur Sporniak and Jan Strzałka talk with Fr. Joachim Badeni and Fr. Jan Andrzej Kłoczowski"), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, 2003. * ''Autobiografia. Z ojcem Joachimem Badenim rozmawiają Artur Sporniak i Jan Strzałka'' ("Autobiography. Artur Sporniak and Jan Strzałka talk with Father Joachim Badeni"), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, 2004. * ''Fotel z widokiem na pole'' ("Armchair with a View of the Field"), Poznań: W drodze, 2004. * ''Kobieta boska tajemnica (rozmowy z Judytą Syrek)'' ("The Divine Woman: Mystery (conversations with Judyta Syrek)"), Kraków: Rafael, 2006. * ''Kobieta i mężczyzna – Boska miłość (rozmowy z Sylwestrem Szeferem)'' ("Woman and Man – Divine Love (conversations with Sylwester Szefer)"), Kraków: Wydawnictwo AA, 2007. * ''Śmierć? Każdemu polecam (rozmowy z Aliną Petrową-Wasilewicz)'' ("Death? I Recommend It to Everyone (Conversations with Alina Petrova-Wasilewicz)"), Kraków: Rafael, 2007. * ''Sekrety mnichów, czyli sprawdzone przepisy na szczęśliwe życie (współautor: Leon Knabit)'' ("Secrets of Monks, or Proven Recipes for a Happy Life (co-authored with Leon Knabit)"), Kraków: Rafael, 2007. * ''O kapłaństwie, celibacie i małżeństwie z rozsądku (rozmowy z Aliną Petrową-Wasilewicz)'' ("On Priesthood, Celibacy and Marriage of Convenience (conversations with Alina Petrova-Wasilewicz)"), Kraków: Wydawnictwo M, 2009. * ''... żywot wieczny. Amen. O tym, co czeka nas po śmierci'' ("...eternal life. Amen: About What Awaits Us After Death"), Kraków: Rafael, 2009. * ''Prosta modlitwa (współautorka: Alina Petrowa-Wasilewicz)'' ("A Simple Prayer (co-authored with Alina Petrowa-Wasilewicz)"), Kraków: Wydawnictwo M, 2010. * ''Uwierzcie w koniec świata! Współczesne proroctwo o powtórnym przyjściu Chrystusa (rozmowy z Judytą Syrek)'' ("Believe in the End of the World! Contemporary Prophecy of the Second Coming of Christ (conversations with Judyta Syrek)"), Kraków: Znak, 2010. * ''Mistyka codzienności'' ("Mysticism of Everyday Life"), Poznań: W drodze, 2018.References
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