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Hello to everyone,
I absolualy love pope John Paul!
I’m becoming catholic at the moment and was told that it would do me some good if I look up about the life of a saint. Well, what greater saint is there other than Pope John paul himself!? Oh my God, I love him sooooooo much!
I’m begging you please tell me some beautiful stories about him, please! I want to know more about him! I know that Benedict is pope now but I want to hear about St. John Paul!
Also please tell me about how and why he unfortunately died… God rest his soul, the Lord is with him now.

thanks!
xxx jennifer xxx
 
He’s not been beatified or canonized yet; his title is Servant of God. You can read all about him on the Vatican website, here.
 
dove51 said:
He’s not been beatified or canonized yet; his title is Servant of God. You can read all about him on the Vatican website, here.
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This is a fantastic site for him, thank you dove5! :D:D:D
He has such a pure aura about him doesn’t he? I think he is amazing! ❤️

xxx jennifer xxx
 
I would recommend reading “Witness to Hope”. It’s his biography written by George Weigel.

Thoroughy researched, it’s a large tome but it’ll give you many, many tales.

There is also a book, Miracles of John Paul II written by a Polish author. This tell of many healings that took place, supposedly (I only say that since they have not been confirmed…) by JPII’s intercession.

Happy reading!
 
Zundrah said:
This is a fantastic site for him, thank you dove5! :D:D:D
He has such a pure aura about him doesn’t he? I think he is amazing! ❤️
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I couldn’t agree with you more!!! 😉

God Bless you on your journey!
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RosalynR said:
I would recommend reading “Witness to Hope”. It’s his biography written by George Weigel.

Thoroughlyresearched, it’s a large tome but it’ll give you many, many tales.

There is also a book, Miracles of John Paul II written by a Polish author. This tells of many healings that took place, supposedly (I only say that since they have not been confirmed…) by JPII’s intercession.

Happy reading!
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I completely concur!
 
“Zundrah” I share you love and devotion of Pope John Paul II. He is awesome! 👍

I’d like to share with you, two experiences I have had with Pope John Paul II: An “event” experience; and a prayer experience.

The event: I was blessed to still be living in Los Angeles, when Pope John Paul II visited there, in 1987. Our parish had a limited number of tickets available (Lottery style) to attend the Holy Fathers Mass at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Through the immense grace of God… my mother, my sister and I… ALL “won” tickets. I think we were the only “family” present on the parish bus, as entry for the lottery was by single names. I still don’t know how that happened! With God… all things are possible!

We first traveled to the streets of Los Angeles, where we stood in the crowds as the Holy Father drove by, in the Pope Mobile. We received both a nod and a blessing from John Paul II! He looked right at us! And if that wasn’t enough… we were then privileged to attend the Papal Mass at the Los Angeles Coliseum and receive MORE blessings from the Holy Father! It was a day, I will never forget! 🙂
The prayer experience: After the death of my dad in 1988… I began to suffer from depression and I drifted away from the practice of the faith. I became a lapsed Catholic. About 4 years ago… I had a “conversion experience” and wanted to return to the practice of our faith. I credit this “conversion” to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. But she, in turn… sent me some AMAZING assistance, in the form of intercessory prayer… from Pope John Paul II.

I had begun to pray… asking him to help me find the courage to go to Confession for the first time, so that I could be received back into the Faith and the Sacraments. BOY, DID HE COME THROUGH! 😃 Not ONLY did I receive the grace to make my confession… but afterwards, when Father gave me my penance… he said these words: “For your penance, I ask you to BE NOT AFRAID.”

Well, I nearly fell over backwards… off the kneeler. :eek: Everyone knows, that “Be Not Afraid” was a common saying of Pope John Paul II. It was then, that I was absolutely certain that the Servant of God, Pope John Paul II had heard my prayer and had gained for me, the graces I had requested.

After that, I prayed to John Paul II… and asked him to please be the special “Patron” of my immediate family. And I have had reason to believe that he has graciously accepted. I keep a small photo of him, in my room. He smiles at me… and reminds me that God loves me and wants me in Heaven, too… one day.

Servant of God, Pope John Paul II… pray for us! SANTO SUBITO! (“make him a saint soon!”)

God bless you!
 
My dear friend Jennifer

Many people could feel the presence of God when a short distance away. He is very holy. 264 miracles attributed to him or so I believe- so far. He always told us - be not afraid. His motto as pope was Totus Tuus - totally Mary’s. He had a profound influence on the world and was a ground breaking pope in so many ways. Pope St John Paul the Great perhaps one day.

God bless you friend:thumbsup:🙂
John
 
I love him too! He was such an inspiring, compassionate individual. God bless him!
 
Zundrah said:
My mum told me that he went to Ireland once, a looong time ago! My mum is Irish!
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Yes, he loved being among the people especially the youth.🙂 And all of God’s work he did…too much to explain in a sentence!!!😃
 
MarieVeronica said:
“Zundrah” I share you love and devotion of Pope John Paul II. He is awesome! 👍

I’d like to share with you, two experiences I have had with Pope John Paul II: An “event” experience; and a prayer experience.

The event: I was blessed to still be living in Los Angeles, when Pope John Paul II visited there, in 1987. Our parish had a limited number of tickets available (Lottery style) to attend the Holy Fathers Mass at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Through the immense grace of God… my mother, my sister and I… ALL “won” tickets. I think we were the only “family” present on the parish bus, as entry for the lottery was by single names. I still don’t know how that happened! With God… all things are possible!

We first traveled to the streets of Los Angeles, where we stood in the crowds as the Holy Father drove by, in the Pope Mobile. We received both a nod and a blessing from John Paul II! He looked right at us! And if that wasn’t enough… we were then privileged to attend the Papal Mass at the Los Angeles Coliseum and receive MORE blessings from the Holy Father! It was a day, I will never forget! 🙂
The prayer experience: After the death of my dad in 1988… I began to suffer from depression and I drifted away from the practice of the faith. I became a lapsed Catholic. About 4 years ago… I had a “conversion experience” and wanted to return to the practice of our faith. I credit this “conversion” to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. But she, in turn… sent me some AMAZING assistance, in the form of intercessory prayer… from Pope John Paul II.

I had begun to pray… asking him to help me find the courage to go to Confession for the first time, so that I could be received back into the Faith and the Sacraments. BOY, DID HE COME THROUGH! 😃 Not ONLY did I receive the grace to make my confession… but afterwards, when Father gave me my penance… he said these words: “For your penance, I ask you to BE NOT AFRAID.”

Well, I nearly fell over backwards… off the kneeler. :eek: Everyone knows, that “Be Not Afraid” was a common saying of Pope John Paul II. It was then, that I was absolutely certain that the Servant of God, Pope John Paul II had heard my prayer and had gained for me, the graces I had requested.

After that, I prayed to John Paul II… and asked him to please be the special “Patron” of my immediate family. And I have had reason to believe that he has graciously accepted. I keep a small photo of him, in my room. He smiles at me… and reminds me that God loves me and wants me in Heaven, too… one day.

Servant of God, Pope John Paul II… pray for us! SANTO SUBITO! (“make him a saint soon!”)

God bless you!
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Wow… God loves you sooo much and I hope that you never forget this! 😃
God bless you and I hope that you stay strong in your faith. Thank you so mcuh for writing all of this for us!

P.S. Keep praying!

Xxx jennifer xxX
 
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