 | John Paul II Gala at Air Canada Center, Toronto Singers and musicians celibrate 25 anniversary of JP II pontificate. Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II, Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan Paweł II) born Karol Józef Wojtyła (May 18, 1920, Wadowice, Poland -- April 2, 2005, Vatican City) reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City from October 16, 1978, until his death more than 26 years later, making his the second-longest pontificate in modern times after Pius IX's 31-year reign. He is the only Polish pope, and was the first non-Italian pope since the (Low) German Adrian VI in the 1520s. He is one of only four people to have been named to the Time 100 for both the 20th century and for a year in the 21st. The official title of John Paul II was: Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of Saint Peter, Head of the College of Bishops, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Patriarch of the West (This title was recently removed from the papal list of titles by the reigning pope, Benedict XVI), Primate of Italy, Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province, Sovereign of the City State of the Vatican, Servant of the Servants of God Pope John Paul II. His early reign was marked by his opposition to communism, and he is often credited as one of the forces which contributed to its collapse in Eastern Europe.[1] In the later part of his pontificate, he was notable for speaking against war, fascism, dictatorship, materialism, abortion, contraception, relativism, unrestrained capitalism, and what he deemed the "culture of death". John Paul II was Pope during a period in which Catholicism's influence declined in developed countries but expanded in the Third World. During his reign, the pope traveled extensively, visiting over 100 countries, more than any of his predecessors. He remains one of the most-traveled world leaders in history. He was fluent in numerous languages: his native Polish and also Italian, French, German, English, Spanish, Croatian, Portuguese, Russian and Latin.[2] As part of his special emphasis on the universal call to holiness, he canonized a great number of people. In 1992, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. On April 2, 2005 at 9:37 p.m. local time, Pope John Paul II died in the Papal Apartments while a vast crowd kept vigil in Saint Peter's Square below. Millions of people flocked to Rome to pay their respects to the body and for his funeral. The last years of his reign had been marked by his fight against the various diseases ailing him, provoking some concerns as to leadership should he become severely incapacitated/vegetative, and speculation as to whether he should abdicate. On May 9, 2005, Pope Benedict XVI, John Paul II's successor, waived the five year waiting period for a cause for beatification to be opened. |
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 | Pope John Paul II the Great A tribute to Pope John Paul II the Great from the faithful of the Co-Cathedral of Saint Thomas More, Tallahassee, FL. My prayer is that you are compelled through this labor of love photo montage to be propelled out into your spirit of influence to make REAL change: METANOIA... bring hearts to the fullness of the Truth of Christ in love! Jezu, ufam Tobie! |
 | Fr Albert Cutie - The life of Saint Paul Father Albert invites us to meet St Paul in this episode. He was the "Apostle to the Gentiles", together with Saint Peter and James the Just, the most notable of early Christian missionaries. Unlike the Twelve Apostles, there is no indication that Paul ever met Jesus prior to the latter's crucifixion. According to Acts, his conversion took place as he was traveling the road to Damascus, and experienced a vision of the resurrected Jesus. Paul asserts that he received the Gospel not from man, but by "the revelation of Jesus Christ". Fourteen epistles in the New Testament are traditionally attributed to Paul, though in some cases the authorship is disputed. Paul had often employed an amanuensis, only occasionally writing himself. As a sign of authenticity, the writers of these epistles[9] sometimes employ a passage presented as being in Paul's own handwriting. These epistles were circulated within the Christian community. They were prominent in the first New Testament canon ever proposed (by Marcion), and they were eventually included in the orthodox Christian canon. They are believed to be the earliest-written books of the New Testament. Father Albert Cutié has the special privilege of entering millions of homes throughout the world each day with his television and radio talk shows, newspaper advice columns, and self-help books. Father Albert is a priest of the Archdiocese of Miami, where he is the General Director of Pax Catholic Communications (home of Radio Peace in Miami) -- a media organization dedicated to using the latest technologies in bringing a message of faith, hope and love to today's world. Pax Catholic Communications www.paxcc.org www.radiopeace.org www.radiopaz.org www.fralbert.com |
 | John Paul II Institute of Divine Mercy An organization which helps in the spread of the Message of Divine Mercy according to the Diary of St. Faustina. It is an apostolate of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception--the congregation administering the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA. It provides seminars and publishes books and other materials. http://www.thedivinemercy.org/ |
 | McCain St. Paul, MN Town Hall Meeting (1 of 9) - 6/19/08 Here is video (1 of 9) of Sen. John McCain holding a Town Hall Meeting in St. Paul, Minnesota on June 19, 2008. McCain is joined by Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty at the event. |
 | John Rutter: For the Beauty of the Earth Performed by a Saint Paul Cathedral Choir. |
 | Pro Baseball Highlight Tape John Toven 2000 St. Paul Saints Professional Baseball Highlight tape of John Toven for 2000 St. Paul Saints. Offense, Defense, hitting, bunting... |
 | Union members greet John McCain in Saint Paul John McCain, the likely Republican nominee for president, held a town-hall meeting with "undecided" voters June 19 at the Landmark Center downtown St. Paul. Outside, a handful of union members demonstrated their opposition to McCain's anti-worker economic policies. |
 | Peace Prayer of St. Francis Preghiera di pace Peace Prayer of St. Francis (attributed to him). Also called A New Commandment. Audio from Abba Pater, Pope John Paul 2. The voice of the Pope reciting this prayer reaches into the core of your being. Being Italian, I found it even more compelling. I provided the words in English and Italian, which also came from the website www.abbapater.com . Remember, preach the Gospel, and if necessary use words. -------------------------------- Preghiera di pace di San Francisco (attribuito a lui). Inoltre chiamato "un nuovo ordine„. Audio da Abba Pater, papa John Paul 2. Ho usato questo come componente della mia esercitazione di formazione. La voce del papa che dice questa preghiera raggiunge nel nucleo del vostro essere. Essendo italiano, la ho trovata ancor più espressiva. Ho fornito le parole in inglese ed italiano. Ricordar di, predicare il vangelo e se necessario usare le parole. |
 | McCain St. Paul, MN Town Hall Meeting (2 of 9) - 6/19/08 Here is video (2 of 9) of Sen. John McCain holding a Town Hall Meeting in St. Paul, Minnesota on June 19, 2008. McCain is joined by Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty at the event. |
 | McCain St. Paul, MN Town Hall Meeting (3 of 9) - 6/19/08 Here is video (3 of 9) of Sen. John McCain holding a Town Hall Meeting in St. Paul, Minnesota on June 19, 2008. McCain is joined by Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty at the event. |
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