tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post5437315617245143204..comments2024-03-28T17:53:43.541-04:00Comments on DarwinCatholic: Saint John Paul IIDarwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-43822307263145064602019-11-22T12:45:23.315-05:002019-11-22T12:45:23.315-05:00Beautiful reflection. Captured a lot of my own sen...Beautiful reflection. Captured a lot of my own sentiments with words I couldn't express myself. Thanks for posting this!<br /><br />In Christ,<br />GregGreg Aitchisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10942346114754815803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-49027435585611469332014-04-28T08:31:29.782-04:002014-04-28T08:31:29.782-04:00It's funny, I felt last night (as we added &qu...It's funny, I felt last night (as we added "Saint John Paul II, pray for us!" temporarily at least to our dinnertime litany) that a celebrity had sat down to dine with us. I never saw JPII in person (never went to a WYD or, when I was in <br />Rome, a Wednesday Angelus, for example), and though I admired him greatly and read many of his writings, he seemed a faraway if personable figure. But suddenly I feel struck by the closeness of the community of saints, and it feels as if he has joined our family -- as if we can really start getting to know each other now.bearinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953735060133330755noreply@blogger.com