#pope st john paul ii

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Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła, 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in 2005.

Pope Benedict XVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger, 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013.

Benedict's election as pope occurred in the 2005 papal conclave that followed the death of Pope John Paul II.

Upon his resignation, Benedict chose to be known as "Pope emeritus." He retained this title until his death in 2022.

Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 2013 until his death in 2025.

He was the first pope from the Society of Jesus (the Jesuit Order), the first Latin American, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the first born or raised outside of Europe since the 8th-century Syrian pope Gregory III.

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Y'ALL. I was very excited to find this on Spotify (it’s the whole Mass!) so I looked it up to find when it was from--it's from April 21st, 1979, the exact day my parents got married!!! Just found a new copy on vinyl and ordered it. I have chills.

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About St John Henry Cardinal Newman (left)

About Pope St John Paul II (right)

Modern Bracket Round 1

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Catholic ties for Catholic guys!

Just spent the week making one of each to display at the TDD table this weekend!

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Man cannot be manifested in the full dignity of his nature without reference-- not only on the level of concepts but also in an integrally existential way-- to God.

Dives In Misericordia

Encyclical Letter of the Supreme Pontiff JOHN PAUL II on the Mercy of God

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Problems!

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In the sacred depths of contemplative silence, we behold the mystical continuity of Holy Mother Church, as once the elder shepherd in this image extended his hands in blessing, so too does the mantle of St. Peter now rest upon our Holy Father Leo XIV, called forth from the shadows like Elijah to bear the prophetic flame in these latter days. Laudetur Jesus Christus!��​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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#OTD in Irish History | 13 May:

1842 – Arthur Sullivan, the son of an Irish musician, is born. Along with William Gilbert he invented the English operetta. Sullivan’s last work is entitled “The Emerald Isle”. 1848 – The Irish Confederation splits; John Mitchel starts the militant United Irishman; he is arrested on this date and is sentenced to 14 years transportation under the new Treason-Felony Act. 1851 – Wexford physician…

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If we take a close look at what contemporary men and women expect from priests, we will see that, in the end, they have but one great expectation: they are thirsting for Christ.

St. John Paul II, Gift and Mystery

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he's probably already been submitted, so this is a vote for Pope John Paul II 🇵🇱

You may be surprised to learn that Pope St John Paul II has only been submitted ONCE so this is only his second vote for him!! He's going to need a lot more propaganda to make it to the modern bracket!!

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The St. John Paul II Novena — Finding Hope and Healing

In times of illness, uncertainty, or spiritual need, many turn to the power of prayer for comfort and healing. One beautiful tradition in our Catholic faith is the novena – a nine-day period of dedicated prayer for a specific intention. Today, we’re exploring a particularly poignant novena: the St. John Paul II Healing Novena. Novena to St. John Paul II — October 13-21 Who was St. John Paul…

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