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In many ways, the circumstances that the members of the Church
encounter today are similar to those faced by the Apostles at
Pentecost. We are called to proclaim the message of Christ to a
world that may not readily accept it.
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With Christs strength, we can go forward with conviction and
compassion. We can look for guidance from the Holy Spirit and from
other Spirit- led people in our Church whose lives are an example
for us.
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The Canonization of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII will
be held on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27, 2014.
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The Catholic Churchs process leading to canonization involves
three major steps. First is the declaration of a persons heroic
virtues, after which the church gives him or her the title
Venerable. Second is beatification, after which he or she is called
Blessed. The third step is canonization, or declaration of
sainthood.
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Just when we needed it most, God gave us a gift: Pope John
XXIII, who was pope for only a short time (1959 to 1963) but who
had an amazing impact on the church and the entire world. Pope John
XXIII
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Of course, John XXIII was not the name he was born with. His
parents named him AngeloAngelo Roncalli, born in 1881 in the
northern part of Italy. His family farmed for a living, and Angelo
was the oldest boy of twelve brothers and sisters.
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When he was a teenager, Angelo decided he wanted to be a
priest. He studied in the seminary, where he was most interested in
the history of the church.
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After he was ordained a priest, Angelo expected nothing more
out of the rest of his life than that of a normal parish priest
back in the part of Italy where he'd grown up. It was what he knew
and what he thought God was calling him to. But very soon, it
became clear that God had other plans for Angelo.
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Over the course of his career, Fr. Angelo held many jobs, some
exciting, some difficult. He was a secretary to a bishop for 10
years. He served as a medical worker in battlefields during World
War I, and he never forgot the suffering he witnessed there. He
represented the church in countries like Bulgaria and Turkey,
countries where there were hardly any Catholics, and it was really
important to understand and get along with people of different
religions.
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Finally, when he was 71 years old, Fr. Angelo Roncalli came
home. He was appointed to be the leader of the church in the city
of Venice, Italy. Fr. Angelo, now archbishop, had come home and,
for all he knew, would spend the rest of his life simply tending to
the needs of the people of Venice.
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But once again, God had something else in mind. In 1958, Pope
Pius XII died, and, as always happens when a pope dies, all the
cardinals of the church gathered to elect a replacement. Much to
everyone's surprise, they elected Angelo Roncalli of Venice. He was
seventy-six years old.
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John XXIII knew that times had changed, and it was time for
popes to stop acting like royalty, which they had been doing for
too many years.
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John knew that the Spirit had called him to serve the people of
God, not to act like a prince among them. But that wasn't the only
thing he knew had to change.
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John XXIII had a vision and hope. He made a decision based on
that hope and based on the virtue of prudence, a virtue that he
spoke of a great deal. John, whom today we call Blessed John XXIII,
only one step away from sainthood, believed that Jesus' love was
for everybody in the world.
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He wanted the church to be a strong voice proclaiming that love
in modern times to modern people. He looked to the past, present,
and future in making his decision to lead the church in that
direction.
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Pope John XXIII was pope from October 1958 until his death in
June 1963.
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Karol Wojtyla was born on May 18, 1920, near Krakow, Poland. As
a young boy, he enjoyed skiing and swimming. During college he was
interested in theater and poetry. When his school was closed by
Nazi troops, Wojtyla began studying at a secret seminary run by the
archbishop of Krakow. Wojtyla was ordained in 1946. Pope John Paul
II
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Father Wojtyla was soon recognized as a leading thinker and
participated in the second Vatican Council. Wojtyla was named a
bishop, then an archbishop, and, eventually, a cardinal.
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For 456 years, from 1522-1978, all the popes had been Italian.
In 1978, the cardinals of the Church gathered in Rome and selected
Cardinal Wojtyla of Poland to be pope. Wojtyla took the name John
Paul II and became the 264 th pope.
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Pope John Paul II was known as a peacemaker and as someone who
lived a life of openness and charity. Pope John Paul II spoke out
against war, violence, and capital punishment. He was a defender of
the dignity of human life and an advocate for human rights.
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While pope, he was instrumental in bringing about the fall of
communism in Eastern Europe. Often recognized as the pilgrim pope
because of his travels to more than 100 countries, Pope John Paul
II attracted huge crowds wherever he went.
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On April 2, 2005, Pope John Paul II passed away. From the
evening of April 2 until his funeral on April 8, more than three
million people came to Rome to pay homage to him in Saint Peters
Basilica.
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Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out
fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall
you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and
confidence. --John Paul II
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