Posted on 05/21/2008 3:15:02 PM PDT by markomalley
Krakow, May. 21, 2008 (CWNews.com) - A Polish newspaper has predicted that the beatification of Pope John Paul II will take place next year.
Zycie Warszawy speculates that the late Pontiff could be beatified on April 2, the anniversary of his death, or on October 16, 2009, the anniversary of his election to the papacy.
Earlier this month another Polish newspaer, Dziennik, had said that the beatification could take place on October 16 of this year, the 30th anniversary of John Paul's election. That prediction appeared unrealistic, since the cause for beatification of the late Pontiff still has several hurdles to clear and organizers will want ample time to prepare for the ceremony.
The new prediction by Zycie Warszawy matches a story produced by SIR, the news agency of the Italian bishops' conference, suggesting that Pope John Paul will be beatified within the next year.
Needs a miracle, right?
There have already been one or two miracles attributed to him.
http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2006/3/13/150456.shtml
With all due respect, I find this a bit bizarre, not to say unseemly and “enthusiastic”.
Surely you remember the cries for "Santo Subito!!!!" at his funeral...
I've got to agree with you. While he was a great man and in spite of popular acclaim, the Roman curia must be as stringent scrutinizing his life as they would anyone else's.
There are already 2 documented miracles - the cure of a nun from Parkinson's disease and a Neapolitan man of lung cancer.
>>With all due respect, I find this a bit bizarre, not to say unseemly and “enthusiastic”.<<
Me too!
A wonderful, spiritual man that allowed the smoke of Satan into our seminaries while he “ministered” to non-Catholics.
>>Surely you remember the cries for “Santo Subito!!!!” at his funeral... <<
I really don’t care about that at all.
I pray that this waits, a good long time until we see his “fruits”.
Some people will like this ——
Others will not.
Hmmmm.
So? I could predict that he’ll be beatified on November 3, 2287 ... with the same level of authority as this source.
Way too early.
I think his death was heroic and if anything, that should be examined. But the Church completely collapsed during his pontificate and he did little to nothing to bring it back. He had a very hands-off management style at a crucial moment. I think he became sort of a cult of personality, which may have attracted some people but did nothing to help the Church as a whole.
He may well qualify for sainthood on a personal level, however, because he was truly heroic in letting the media at him when he was no longer a star but a dying elderly man. But I think perhaps one has to separate his governance of the Church from his personal sanctity.
That’s the reason I would like to see this proceed slowly; but on the other hand, many people have made it to beatification and no further. So we shall see, I guess...
“Surely you remember the cries for “Santo Subito!!!!” at his funeral...”
Yes...enthusiasm.
“I think he became sort of a cult of personality, which may have attracted some people but did nothing to help the Church as a whole.”
As a general proposition, he was not particularly well thought of among Orthodox people, from hierarchs on down. It was precisely this personality cult, what we saw as his showman style and frankly his distinctly un-Orthodox, rather loose theology which turned us off. That said, I oubt his personal holiness wasn’t doubted. You know what we think of +BXVI.
The sooner the better. This man was a saint.
Second it myself. Remember this Pope helped bring many young people to faith in God. This is why there is a “JPII generation”. Also with the help of both Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thacther, he started the liberation of first Poland, then then the rest of Eastern Europe. That being said, the man is a saint.
At least thank JPII for helping to liberate Eastern Europe from the oppression of communism.
Please see posts number 16 and 17.
One of the fruits is the “JPII generation”. He planted the seeds with the starting of the WYD. Plus the need for Papacy to make visits to the nations the Church is in. This most recent trip to America of B16 would not be possible if the foundation was not laid by his predisesor.
It would not suprise me if JPII is beautifield next year, although that would be the shortest time after a saintly person’s passing for the person to be beautifield. But then again, Blessed Mother Teresia of Calcutta was made blessed only after 5 years after her passing.
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