Who is your favorite 20th Century Pope

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Oh God! I have a top 5!
(no particular order)
  • John Paul I
  • John Paul II
  • Pius X
  • Pius XII
  • John XXIII
It is so hard to choose!
 
ProVobis said:
John XXIII.
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Wow ProVobis…

Thats a surprise choice!

Thanks for making it…👍

Reasons? (You know me from other threads… I’m not interested arguing… just curious).

He is obviously massively important in the history of the Church in the 20th century… and he was a saintly and holy man.

You piqued my curiosity with your one word and five letters and left me hangin’!!! 😃
 
cathguy said:
Wow ProVobis…

Thats a surprise choice!

Thanks for making it…👍

Reasons? (You know me from other threads… I’m not interested arguing… just curious).

He is obviously massively important in the history of the Church in the 20th century… and he was a saintly and holy man.

You piqued my curiosity with your one word and five letters and left me hangin’!!! 😃
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Why a surprise? He was very likeable and his 1962 Missal is a classic. Even the SSPX agree on that. 🙂
 
ProVobis said:
Why a surprise? He was very likeable and his 1962 Missal is a classic. Even the SSPX agree on that. 🙂
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Prudence is a virtue you obviously possess. 👍

Me… not so much… 😛

Okay… let it lie…

Peace!!
 
John Paul II of course:thumbsup:. He is a great and holy man. He played an important role for the church and the world.
 
John Paul II, because he went to the ends of the earth to tell my generation that God loves them. Young Catholics often have trouble finding their place in the Church. He made a point of reaching out to them- of telling them that they DO matter to God, to the Church, and to the Pope.
 
cathguy said:
I like him too…

Didn’t Benedict XV give us the 1917 code of Canon Law, and wasn’t that in force until 1983… or am I ignorant of something? (this is quite possible of course… would appreciate a correction)
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From what I’ve understood, Pius X mandated and was greatly involved in the writing process of the Code while Benedict XV promulgated it (arguably as a result of Pius X’s urgings). But I’m open to further clarifications as well.

Also, from what I understand, it was Pius X that was responsible for the choice of codification in the first place, rather than an alternative form of document.
 
Absolutely, John XXIII … I have studied him and was amazed at his piety … my favorite Catholic bio is Journal of a Soul. which is his autobiography. He was also the Pope sitting during Vatican II, which for the most part has brought beneficial changes to the church.

John Paul II was a great Pope as well, but John XXIII had already paved the way for him.
 
I have many reasons for liking many of the 20th century popes, but in then end I would go with Bl. John XXIII mainly because I read his autobiography, “Journal of a Soul,” and it deeply intensified my spiritual life. He was a very obedient and holy man. He has been a great help to me as one of my special patrons, particularly in my potential vocation to the priesthood.
 
michaeldaniels said:
Simple question…this is a poll. Please vote and respond…Please also give your reasoning. God Bless

Personally, I think St. Pius X is the best out of the 20th Century…I love his Catechism of Modernism…I think it is applicable…especially today
Ok…I forgot to include the poll…Mea Culpa!!! Just respond LOL
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John Paul II, definitely! It’s because of his amazing charisma and his efforts to end the restraints of Communism. He is an inspiration to me. The joy of God was always in his eyes. 🙂 He was loved by Catholics and nonCatholics alike!

Ave Maria! Ora pro nobis.
 
Probably Benedict XV(you always feel for the “forgotten man”); it annoys me that Leo XIII recognized the French Republic(long live the House of Bourbon!).
 
As a Pole I should say John Paul II, but instead I will say - John Paul I. Why? Because of his incomparable humanism, remarkable modesty, great understanding towards all people and all this, what he wanted to do, but had not enough time to accomplish.
 
Pawel_J said:
As a Pole I should say John Paul II, but instead I will say - John Paul I. Why? Because of his incomparable humanism, remarkable modesty, great understanding towards all people and all this, what he wanted to do, but had not enough time to accomplish.
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I think John Paul II might agree with you, as he took the same name. It was sad that John Paul I passed on so soon.
 
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