“As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.”
– St John Paul The Great

Saint John Paul The Great (Pope Paul II)

Darkness can only be scattered by light, hatred can only be conquered by love.
– St John Paul The Great

Do not be afraid. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity.  Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.
– St John Paul The Great
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Even if the forces of darkness appear to prevail, those who believe in God know that evil and death do not have the final say.
– St John Paul The Great

the distinctive mark of the Christian,today more than ever, must be love for the poor, the weak, the suffering.
– St John Paul The Great

The truth is not always the same as the majority decision.
– St John Paul the Great
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Update:

John Paul II was canonised on 27 April 2014, alongside Pope John XXIII.  He’s now known as Pope Saints John Paul II or Saints John Paul the Great.

He made history during his term:

• He was the second longest serving pope in modern history (The longest was Pope Pius IX)

; he reigned for 27 years.

• He was the first non-Italian pope since 1523.
• He helped end communist ruling in his home country, Poland.
• He’s one of the most well travelled world leaders.

Pope Saint John Paul II Born Karol Józef Wojtyła

I still remember when Pope John Paul II first came to the Philippines in 1981. I was in college then but we were asked to line up Roxas Boulevard and wait for the Pope’s arrival. We were advised to shout Totus Tuus to the Pope.  They actually did not tell us what it meant. But we said it anyway with so much gusto. Totus Tuus means Totally Yours, which was the motto of Pope John Paul II.

Pope John Paul II was much beloved in the Philippines.  In February of 1981, he beatified Lorenzo Ruiz, who became our very first Filipino saint.  The beatification was attended by the thousands in Luneta.

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3rd July 2013

Apparently the saintly Pope is officially being made into a saint. They reckon that he will be a saint before the end of the year. He will be canonized at the same time as John XXIII (23), the good pope.

Pope Francis has to give his final approval.