Saint John of Kanty—Professor by Title, Poor by Choice

A priest and university teacher whose way of living quietly surprised people.

John was born in 1390 in Kety, Poland. He was a priest and a teacher at the University of Krakow, at a time when being a professor already meant a comfortable life.

He lived simply because he gave everything away.

Whatever came to him did not stay long. Money moved on. Food was shared. Clothes were passed to someone else. He kept almost nothing, not because he planned it that way, but because giving was his habit.

That is why he looked poor.
That is why his life stayed light.

He taught. He followed his daily routine. He lived without storing, saving, or building comfort around himself. Life flowed through him, not into him.

People sometimes mistook him for someone with nothing. In truth, he just did not keep more than he needed.

Saint John of Kanty shows a rare way of living—where simplicity is not a goal, but the natural result of generosity.

⌨ ᴛʸᵖⁱⁿᵍ ᴏᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ʙˡᵘᵉ ᵈᵃʳᵉᵐ ᵐᵘˢⁱᶜ ᵇˡᵒᵍ

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Too Many Cars, Too Much Hassle

Try one car-free day: buses move, air clears, streets calm—a small break that hints at a better daily life.

World Car Free Day • September 22

The bus isn’t moving. The jeep isn’t moving. You sit there, stuck, while smoke fills the air and horns keep shouting. You’re late, tired, and drained — and the day hasn’t even started. That’s life when cars control the city.

The Cause

• Governments invested more in roads than in trains, buses, and sidewalks

• Cities were designed around highways instead of people’s daily needs

• Owning a car was sold as success and freedom

• Car companies pushed the culture of “life is better with a car”

The Effect

• Public transport slows to a crawl because roads are packed with private cars

• Air turns toxic from endless exhaust fumes

• Noise and stress rise as traffic eats away at energy and peace

• Time that should be for family, rest, or work is wasted in congestion

The Change

World Car Free Day, every September 22, breaks the pattern for a moment. One day without cars—buses move faster, streets breathe, people walk and cycle without fear. It doesn’t erase the problem, but it proves change is possible if we put people before cars.

ᴛʸᵖⁱⁿᵍ ᴏᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ʙˡᵘᵉ ᵈᵃʳᵉᵐ ᵐᵘˢⁱᶜ ᵇˡᵒᵍ