At night, the pope could be found kneeling before the Tabernacle in the chapel of the house and he heard conversing with God or the Virgin Mary, according to the Longhi.
The former pope’s visions apparently began during his first Mass on Nov. 2, 1946 in the crypt of St. Leonard in Wawel Cathedral in Krakow, Poland.
John Paul II also believed mightily in Poland’s role in saving Europe, Western Civilization and Christendom in general. At the time I read the book, The Keys of this Blood, I assumed he was referring to an East-West struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union. In light of recent events I’m convinced he was referring to an Islamic invasion.