The outpouring of love for the Pope is amazing.
He clearly was "papa" for all of us. Hard to think of a more definitive sign that the Catholic church truly is the "catholic", universal, church.
I heard that every country will have a representative attending the funeral. Every nation in the world!
Millions of pilgrims are making their way to Rome, heedless of whether they'll find lodging, or how they'll get around, or how long they'll have to stand in line.
My neighbor, a Lutheran, expressed his sympathy today. So sweet. But I told him, we were all part of the family; he was the father of us all.
We all need sympathy.
Wednesday, April 06, 2005
Mourning
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Hi M.E.
Though I'm not a Catholic, my sympathies go out to you and everyone in your faith. John Paul II was truly a great man. He loved everyone, even the man who tried to kill him and we are seeing his devotion to the masses coming back to him in their love and respect to him in death. His outspoken love and respect for life angered the left and they remain angry that he is being adulated to such a high degree. Yes, it is sad when a loved one dies, but in this case it must be comforting to reflect on the incredibly full and exemplary life John Paul II was able to lead.
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