Who Is Pope John Paul II?
"Stupidity is also a gift from God, but we mustn't misuse it." From 1523 up until October 15, 1978, the pope elected was Italian. That all changed one day later, when Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II, was elected pope. St. Pope John Paul II was and still is a modern day example of Jesus's love for us.
Karol Wojtyla had a hard childhood but did not blame God, but dedicated his life to him. He hid from the Nazis, took care of his family, and served God all at one time. His mother died when he was 9, and his older brother Edmund died when he was 12. Karol went to mass every day in Poland during World War II and took refuge with Poland's Archbishop at the time. Wojtyla was ordained a priest in 1947. He went to confession to Padre Pio, one of the most famous saints, who predicted Wojtyla would be the next pope. …show more content…
Karol became a bishop of Omni, Poland in 1958, and Archbishop of Krakow in 1964.
Many priests have been priests for over 30 years, but Wojtyla was elected pope 31 years after his ordination, in 1978. He changed his name to Pope John Paul II. He established World Youth Day, an annual day helping the Youth. He visited 128 different countries, fighting discrimination and mistreatment throughout the world. He died on April 2, 2005. Just a couple months before his death, he had surgery and lost his voice, literally. He died mute, and couldn't talk the last couple of months of his life. He was canonized in 2013 by Pope Francis, and his feast day is October 25. St. Pope John Paul II is the patron saint of World Youth
Day.
John Paul's life and the lives of so many Catholics throughout the world were changed on May 13, 1981, when he was shot three times. He was rushed to the hospital, and the doctors were going to perform a major, life or death surgery. He insisted on keeping his hat of the Blessed Virgin Mary on through the five-hour surgery. He survived and had a full recovery. Doctors do not know how the bullets did not kill him, and say it was a miracle he survived. (Catholic Online)
Pope John Paul II was still an instrument of Christ even after his death. He healed a nun in France with Parkinson's who was praying through him, and the doctors don't have an explanation. The nun said that she doesn't call it a miracle, for that is for the Vatican to decide. All she knows is that she had Parkinson's one day, and the next, she did not. Again in Costa Rica, he healed a lady who was paralyzed waste down and she prayed through him. She slowly felt her leg strength return throughout the day. The doctors could still not explain the recovery. (telegraph.co.uk)
St. John Paul was buried in Vatican City, and millions of people still visit his grave today. He was a great influence on the World's views on human rights, youth involvement in the community, and greatly disapproved of communism. People all around the world love the Polish native, and he is one of the greatest Pope's in history. He survived two assassinations, touched millions of lives, and continues to serve God through his death.
Karol Wojtyla had a hard childhood but did not blame God, but dedicated his life to him. He hid from the Nazis, took care of his family, and served God all at one time. His mother died when he was 9, and his older brother Edmund died when he was 12. Karol went to mass every day in Poland during World War II and took refuge with Poland's Archbishop at the time. Wojtyla was ordained a priest in 1947. He went to confession to Padre Pio, one of the most famous saints, who predicted Wojtyla would be the next pope. …show more content…
Karol became a bishop of Omni, Poland in 1958, and Archbishop of Krakow in 1964.
Many priests have been priests for over 30 years, but Wojtyla was elected pope 31 years after his ordination, in 1978. He changed his name to Pope John Paul II. He established World Youth Day, an annual day helping the Youth. He visited 128 different countries, fighting discrimination and mistreatment throughout the world. He died on April 2, 2005. Just a couple months before his death, he had surgery and lost his voice, literally. He died mute, and couldn't talk the last couple of months of his life. He was canonized in 2013 by Pope Francis, and his feast day is October 25. St. Pope John Paul II is the patron saint of World Youth
Day.
John Paul's life and the lives of so many Catholics throughout the world were changed on May 13, 1981, when he was shot three times. He was rushed to the hospital, and the doctors were going to perform a major, life or death surgery. He insisted on keeping his hat of the Blessed Virgin Mary on through the five-hour surgery. He survived and had a full recovery. Doctors do not know how the bullets did not kill him, and say it was a miracle he survived. (Catholic Online)
Pope John Paul II was still an instrument of Christ even after his death. He healed a nun in France with Parkinson's who was praying through him, and the doctors don't have an explanation. The nun said that she doesn't call it a miracle, for that is for the Vatican to decide. All she knows is that she had Parkinson's one day, and the next, she did not. Again in Costa Rica, he healed a lady who was paralyzed waste down and she prayed through him. She slowly felt her leg strength return throughout the day. The doctors could still not explain the recovery. (telegraph.co.uk)
St. John Paul was buried in Vatican City, and millions of people still visit his grave today. He was a great influence on the World's views on human rights, youth involvement in the community, and greatly disapproved of communism. People all around the world love the Polish native, and he is one of the greatest Pope's in history. He survived two assassinations, touched millions of lives, and continues to serve God through his death.