Category Archives: Beatification of John Paul ll

Official papal photographer recalls life with ‘a living saint’.

John Paul II Vatican City, Apr 29, 2011 / 01:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Arturo Mari was Pope John Paul II’s personal photographer for all 27 years of his pontificate. Now, in the days before John Paul’s beatification, Mari has been … Continue reading

Posted in Beatification of John Paul ll | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Pope John Paul II’s legacy of love.

By James V. Schall, S.J. “The Pope (John Paul II) was praying and he asked God: ‘Will Poland regain her freedom and independence some day?’ ‘Yes,’ said God, ‘but not in your lifetime.’ Then the Pope asked: ‘Lord, after I … Continue reading

Posted in Beatification of John Paul ll | Tagged | Leave a comment

Blessed John Paul II – the Pope of Divine Mercy

As we celebrate the Feast of Divine Mercy and the Beatification of Pope John Paul II, let us consider how these important events in the life of the Church are so closely and beautifully linked. The theme of Divine Mercy … Continue reading

Posted in Beatification of John Paul ll, Catholic Culture, Catholic Prayers, Devotion, Encyclicals, Famous Catholics, Living Catholic lives, Popes, Saints, Spiritual Life | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Remembering Pope John Paul II – the recollections of George Weigel.

April 27, 2011 (ROME) —Strange as it may seem, I’ve been vaguely worried about the beatification on May 1 of a man with whom I was in close conversation for over a decade and to the writing of whose biography I … Continue reading

Posted in Beatification of John Paul ll | Tagged , | Leave a comment

The Suffering and death of a Shepherd

Biblical Reflection for Good Friday By Father Thomas Rosica, CSB TORONTO,  (Zenit.org).- For our Good Friday Reflection this year, and in preparation for the beatification of the Servant of God Pope John Paul II on Sunday May 1, I have … Continue reading

Posted in Beatification of John Paul ll | Tagged , | 2 Comments