Despite this coming from Gian Maria Vian, it sounds reasonable.
To: markomalley
John Paul II beatification will mark first time in 1,000 years a Pope will beatify predecessor See what happens when you start a trend? Everyone just copies and copies and copies.
Seriously, JP II was the right Pope in the right place at the right time. He stands along Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher in bringing down the Iron Curtain.
He also was a warm and approachable man who never lost the common touch nor his sense of humor. This is him mocking the Communist observers across the Berlin Wall:
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01/18/2011 3:55:08 PM PST by
freedumb2003
(Nothing sharpens the mind like not being able to get a job. /Nonstatist)
To: markomalley
An amazing stat... And well deserved.
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01/18/2011 3:55:33 PM PST by
Tallguy
(Received a fine from the NFL for a helmet-to-helmet hit.)
To: markomalley
I was never aware of how much a ‘popularity contest’ it was to become a saint
I loved him as a pope... but I thought sainthood was something miraculous
And a nun getting cured of parkinsons after his visit just doesnt cut it for me
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01/18/2011 4:56:11 PM PST by
Mr. K
(There are 10 types of people those who know BINARY and those who don't)
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