23 October 2011

Remembering Blessed Pope John Paul II

"Now acclaimed as 'Blessed', how did he act when no one was looking? A Jewish girl fleeing a Nazi death camp tells of her encounter with John Paul II."

Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio recently shared a story by Roger Cohen about a survivor of Nazi concentration camps in Poland and her encounter with a seminarian who would eventually become Pope.

To access this essay, please visit:

Crossroads Initiative: Personal Glimpse of the Pope's Belief in Life

In a post published on JPII's feast day, Deacon Greg Kandra shared a glimpse of the "shock it was when the news was announced that the new pope would be a cardinal from Poland." To access his post, please visit:

The Deacon's Bench: “Habemus Papam” (22 OCT 11)

Rocco Palmo also offered some notes from the Inaugural Homily of John Paul's Pontificate:

Whispers in the Loggia: "Blessed Are You, John Paul II, Because You Believed!" (22 OCT 11)

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