he will be missed




Pope John Paul II
1920-2005



the Pope i've known all my life -- he was elected Pope months before i was born.
perhaps any Catholic was moved by his death. in an odd way, i think my faith even became stronger after the incident.

reminiscent of the World Youth Day in Manila, i only saw the Pope the size of my pinkie finger for i was stationed miles away from the stage. even then, i still felt a sense of holiness when i saw him. he really did have a different charisma -- a holy one, if there's such a thing.


quoting Jonathon Luxmore (a Catholic commentator for Poland):
"One thing is for certain, he is going to be a terrifically hard act to follow."


he will continue to live in our hearts.




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