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The Life And Legacy Of Pope John Paul II (2013)

by Wyatt North(Favorite Author)

3.76 of 5 Votes: 1

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English

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History & Biography

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Wyatt North Publishing

review 1: This book provides a very useful perspective of the life and time around which Pope John Paul grew up; clearly depicting the experiences he endured through the difficulties of those times. While the book gives a summary view of his life, it packs an amazing perspective, by giving key details that really help one see how this man was shaped and formed through the environment in which he lived. Prior to reading the book I had a very superficial awareness of his life, not being a Catholic. This book ushered me into a better understanding of the challenges he faced and worked through, all which formed him into the man who became, the unquestioned leader of the Catholic church, and the Christian world in general, for twenty-five years. The last chapter, the Pope and the Rosary,... more felt a little out of place with the unfolding of the previous chapters; yet, the author calls attention to a 2002 Apostolic Letter which he wrote that provides a spring board for the inclusion of this last chapter. I recommend this book for all to read, regardless of Christian association; one walks away after completing the book with a deep appreciation for how his life had profound impact on the nations globally and specifically on the Christian world.
review 2: This is a good book to start you on your journey to learn about Blessed Pope John Paul II. You will met Karol Wojtila and learn about his early years in Poland. You will see a young boy growing up in the country, going to school and discovering he had a talent for languages, a love for poetry, music, and the theater. Karol will lose his mother, father and brother before the age of twenty. Even though his heart was grieving, he was alarmed at what happening to his home country because of the invasion of the Nazis and the Russians. Though Karol never claimed to help any Jews escape, he helped any Poles in anyway that he could. It was during this period that Karol heard God calling to him to become a shepherd to His people. Karol Wajtila became a priest.This book guides you along Father Wajtila journey as a parish priest. His role in the reawakening of the Church during Vatican II and how he shaped some of those changes. His steady progression of advancement from parish priest, to archbishop, to cardinal, and then to his election to the Seat of Peter in 1978 after the untimely death of Pope John Paul I. What the author of the book called: The Year with Three Popes.You will read about the legacy of Blessed Pope John Paul II: His papacy lasted 27 years, one of the longest in the history of the Church; the Vatican estimated that more than 17.6 million pilgrims participated in his general audiences; he made 38 official visits; met with government leaders on 984 different occasions; he had a great concern for the youth and started World Youth Days; he was a Marian Pope and was devoted to our Holy Mother and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit introduced a new set of Mysteries for the Rosary, the Luminous Mysteries; he established dialogues with the Jews, Buddhists, Anglicans, Eastern-Greek-Russian Orthodox Catholics .... and much more.The book also touches upon the assassination attempt and the forgiveness the Holy Father gave to Mehmet Ali Agca.You will learn he was human and he made mistakes, which the Church is still struggling with today. However, as a priest in my parish once said: The ship is divine, the crew is human. That is why we must always pray for the man who sits in the Chair of Peter.Read this book and be touched. Be touched, again, by the gentleness and holiness of this man. less

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