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John Paul II: A Life Of Grace
Every person s life is guided and has a unique design...facts and events are meant to help us know where our true path lies. from Chapter Eight
The facts of Pope John Paul II s life are well known, but the mystery of his unique journey has not always been as clear. The pope himself once In God s plan, nothing happens by chance and his life bears that out. His narrow escapes from death, starting in boyhood, seem miraculous. The premature death of his mother, father and beloved older brother, his life under the Nazis in occupied Poland, and his years in an underground seminary all helped shape his life choices. Later, the Cardinal of Cracow refused to give him permission to join a contemplative religious order, a decision that now seems providential. ( In the future, the Cardinal said, he will be needed by the whole Church. )
John Paul II is a pope of milestones, a poet, mystic, philosopher and theoretician. John Paul A Life of Grace brings these elements of his personality and many events of his life into focus as part of the mysterious action of God in helping this great man discover and accept his destiny.
The facts of Pope John Paul II s life are well known, but the mystery of his unique journey has not always been as clear. The pope himself once In God s plan, nothing happens by chance and his life bears that out. His narrow escapes from death, starting in boyhood, seem miraculous. The premature death of his mother, father and beloved older brother, his life under the Nazis in occupied Poland, and his years in an underground seminary all helped shape his life choices. Later, the Cardinal of Cracow refused to give him permission to join a contemplative religious order, a decision that now seems providential. ( In the future, the Cardinal said, he will be needed by the whole Church. )
John Paul II is a pope of milestones, a poet, mystic, philosopher and theoretician. John Paul A Life of Grace brings these elements of his personality and many events of his life into focus as part of the mysterious action of God in helping this great man discover and accept his destiny.
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First published February 28, 2005
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August 9, 2011
At first, I could not get used to the translation of this book, but eventually, I found the rhythm of the original writer (a journalist) and the translator to be quite enjoyable. I really did not know much about Pope John Paul II, so this gave a good overview with just the most important facts and a view references to spirituality, mysticism, and destiny. Interesting read.
July 21, 2009
That the life of John Paul II was one filled with heartache, great hardship yet he had an extreme love of life..
March 17, 2012
Excellent look into the remarkable life of Pope John Paul II.
August 9, 2010
way too much about the pope, but hey...summer reading required
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