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was already a saint in life. Or at least, was the radical nature of his own evangelical witness, lying entirely in the hands of the Lord, the missionary concern, the ability to read the prophetic signs of the divine presence in history, and even his humanity, serenity and courage in addressing the most tragic trials, behold, it was this that led into a life of Karol Wojtyla felt addressed - in the words of Mother Teresa's holiness - to do every day to God's will
The love of Christ, in Him, was love for every woman and every man, regardless of race, color, from social status, religious belief. "The other part of me," he wrote. And even many non-Christians and even non-believers, convinced that the way in which he had endured the terrible pain and went to his death was inscribed in a superior design, and not explainable in human terms.
And now, finally, is the official seal of the Evangelical Church on the exemplary nature of the human and spiritual life of Karol Wojtyla. Benedict XVI has put an end to ITER case - finished in record time, but without force - and on 1 May will be held in St. Peter's Square to the rite of beatification. It is the first step towards a final recognition of holiness. But it is a decisive step. Even more so, for how will be held in Rome, the center of Catholicism, and presided over by the Pope, the ceremony will serve to revive the universally great legacy of John Paul II.
And you could not choose a better date. This year on May 1, the first Sunday after Easter falls on the feast of Divine Mercy, John Paul II had established that the same inspiration from the prophecies of Sister Faustina Kowalska. Well, dead on the eve of this Feast, John Paul II will be beatified in the same liturgical occasion. So, again under the sign of divine mercy, which he saw as the foundation of respect for human dignity. And here is the profound meaning of "mystery" that his life has been, in a unique blend of experience and choice of God to man.
Indeed, it was the Pope of the Incarnation, instrument and interpreter of the divine fatherhood. Church has formed a more spiritual, more centered on the word of God, the more secular, ecumenical, less moralistic, less tied to the temporal powers. He proposed a new way to live as Christians today. It was the Pope who, having experienced the horror of war, totalitarianism and the Holocaust, defended the cause of humanity and its rights with such force and such a passion to risk being killed. The Pope, who was present in each fragment, big or small it was, the tormented, contradictory, contemporary humanity. The Pope, who has led other churches and other religions to find their true nature, that is to be artisans of peace.
John Paul II, it has helped to tear down walls ideological, political and even religious. And if not all businesses are successful, it has opened doors that were tightly closed; initiated dialogue between those who did not even speak, has been able to move closer to the younger generation a religious experience. In short, he carried around the world for his encouragement of the Gospel, "Do not be afraid."
But this is not the time budgets. It is a time of remembrance, joy, prayer. Everyone can live this moment in his heart, through the spiritual experience that Karol Wojtyla helped him to do, in finding God and then, in rediscovering the greatness of man's being, the deeper meaning of his moral action.
And it's a wish that we would also ask those who, on 1 May, will participate in another party, Labor Day, in another square in Rome, S. John. The hope is, to reserve a gratitude to a Pope who not only personally met the hard work, but helped to make a world of work find its own dignity, beyond the ideologies which for so time they had blurred the original ideals.
The love of Christ, in Him, was love for every woman and every man, regardless of race, color, from social status, religious belief. "The other part of me," he wrote. And even many non-Christians and even non-believers, convinced that the way in which he had endured the terrible pain and went to his death was inscribed in a superior design, and not explainable in human terms.
And now, finally, is the official seal of the Evangelical Church on the exemplary nature of the human and spiritual life of Karol Wojtyla. Benedict XVI has put an end to ITER case - finished in record time, but without force - and on 1 May will be held in St. Peter's Square to the rite of beatification. It is the first step towards a final recognition of holiness. But it is a decisive step. Even more so, for how will be held in Rome, the center of Catholicism, and presided over by the Pope, the ceremony will serve to revive the universally great legacy of John Paul II.
And you could not choose a better date. This year on May 1, the first Sunday after Easter falls on the feast of Divine Mercy, John Paul II had established that the same inspiration from the prophecies of Sister Faustina Kowalska. Well, dead on the eve of this Feast, John Paul II will be beatified in the same liturgical occasion. So, again under the sign of divine mercy, which he saw as the foundation of respect for human dignity. And here is the profound meaning of "mystery" that his life has been, in a unique blend of experience and choice of God to man.
Indeed, it was the Pope of the Incarnation, instrument and interpreter of the divine fatherhood. Church has formed a more spiritual, more centered on the word of God, the more secular, ecumenical, less moralistic, less tied to the temporal powers. He proposed a new way to live as Christians today. It was the Pope who, having experienced the horror of war, totalitarianism and the Holocaust, defended the cause of humanity and its rights with such force and such a passion to risk being killed. The Pope, who was present in each fragment, big or small it was, the tormented, contradictory, contemporary humanity. The Pope, who has led other churches and other religions to find their true nature, that is to be artisans of peace.
John Paul II, it has helped to tear down walls ideological, political and even religious. And if not all businesses are successful, it has opened doors that were tightly closed; initiated dialogue between those who did not even speak, has been able to move closer to the younger generation a religious experience. In short, he carried around the world for his encouragement of the Gospel, "Do not be afraid."
But this is not the time budgets. It is a time of remembrance, joy, prayer. Everyone can live this moment in his heart, through the spiritual experience that Karol Wojtyla helped him to do, in finding God and then, in rediscovering the greatness of man's being, the deeper meaning of his moral action.
And it's a wish that we would also ask those who, on 1 May, will participate in another party, Labor Day, in another square in Rome, S. John. The hope is, to reserve a gratitude to a Pope who not only personally met the hard work, but helped to make a world of work find its own dignity, beyond the ideologies which for so time they had blurred the original ideals.
Gianfranco Svidercoschi, Future
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