![]() ![]() Being my personal hero, I was overwhelmed with joy upon his canonization a mere five years after his death! While countless reasons exist for why I love and admire John Paul II, here are five facts that make the great Polish pope, well, great.īorn in 1920 Karol Wojtyla, who became John Paul II, grew up during one of the most tumultuous eras in Polish history-Nazi occupation and later during the reign of Communism. ![]() Perhaps no other 20th century figure, and this includes a legendary list, provided a better example of following the golden rule and forgiving other as St. ![]() Saints lived through suffering experiences with patience and reliance on God’s help. The more I read and learn about the saints, the more profoundly I experience fellowship. Catholics enjoy the opportunity to look to holy men and women as role models and guides in fulfilling our true purpose in life. ![]()
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