Sunday, April 03, 2005
Pope's death
The world mourns the passing of John Paul ll
Today millions of Roman Catholics, Christians, and others mourn the passing of Pope John Paul ll. His papacy lasted 27 years, the third longest occupant of the seat of St. Peter, as the keeper of the keys of St. Peter he will be long remebered, fondly, for his humility, steadfastness, and his love of humanity. His conservative views turned the circle and matched the fashion of the times reflecting our importance attached to the values of marriage, life, and respect and love for mankind. Not least will he be remembered as the most travelled pope, visiting 129 countries to spread his gospel of Christianity, and people will also remember his physical strengths, as a young man he was an athletic footballer and skier, as Pope he survived the bullet of a would be assassin.
Karol Wojtila grew up in Poland and studied for the priesthood in Nazi controlled Poland where the church and state went hand in hand, he understood repression and aggression. As he grew he learned the hard lessons of communist totalitarianism and his preachings and doctrines became enshrined in the Polish trade unions' Solidarity movement which eventually replaced the regime in his homeland. His views were so fundamental that they were instrumental in the breaking of barriers which would lead to the fall of communism in eastern Europe. John Paull ll's contribution to matters of human freedom should not be underestimated!
He was also a vocal critic of the inequalities of rampant capitalism, describing some of it's worst aspects as a new form of slavery.
He was one of the youngest Popes to have ever been elected by the College of Cardinals, and it surprised many that his world wide appeal eclipsed the achievements of John XXlll.
When the college convenes in the Cistene Chapel to elect a new Pontiff they will have an onerous responsibility to find a man who can reflect the moods of the modern era whilst maintaining traditional values, John Paul ll will be a very difficult act to follow.
For those of us who can study his life's achievements, there is much to learn about humility, sacrifice, and service.
The Observer - click here
The Washington Post - click here
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Today millions of Roman Catholics, Christians, and others mourn the passing of Pope John Paul ll. His papacy lasted 27 years, the third longest occupant of the seat of St. Peter, as the keeper of the keys of St. Peter he will be long remebered, fondly, for his humility, steadfastness, and his love of humanity. His conservative views turned the circle and matched the fashion of the times reflecting our importance attached to the values of marriage, life, and respect and love for mankind. Not least will he be remembered as the most travelled pope, visiting 129 countries to spread his gospel of Christianity, and people will also remember his physical strengths, as a young man he was an athletic footballer and skier, as Pope he survived the bullet of a would be assassin.
Karol Wojtila grew up in Poland and studied for the priesthood in Nazi controlled Poland where the church and state went hand in hand, he understood repression and aggression. As he grew he learned the hard lessons of communist totalitarianism and his preachings and doctrines became enshrined in the Polish trade unions' Solidarity movement which eventually replaced the regime in his homeland. His views were so fundamental that they were instrumental in the breaking of barriers which would lead to the fall of communism in eastern Europe. John Paull ll's contribution to matters of human freedom should not be underestimated!
He was also a vocal critic of the inequalities of rampant capitalism, describing some of it's worst aspects as a new form of slavery.
He was one of the youngest Popes to have ever been elected by the College of Cardinals, and it surprised many that his world wide appeal eclipsed the achievements of John XXlll.
When the college convenes in the Cistene Chapel to elect a new Pontiff they will have an onerous responsibility to find a man who can reflect the moods of the modern era whilst maintaining traditional values, John Paul ll will be a very difficult act to follow.
For those of us who can study his life's achievements, there is much to learn about humility, sacrifice, and service.
The Observer - click here
The Washington Post - click here
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