No other pope has encountered as many individuals as john paul ii did. Zachary 74152 stephen ii followed zachary, but because he died before being consecrated, modern lists omit him stephen ii iii 75257 st. Mar 03, 20 above all due to testimony of hope, the spiritual exercises preached before john paul ii. Through his poems, you get a glimpse into his heart and soul as a man and a human being. John paul ii pope 19202005, jesus christ, mary blessed virgin, saint, juan pablo ii papa 19202005, cyril saint, apostle of the slavs ca. The format is a series of questions from a journalist with john paul responding. The pope john paul ii bibliography contains a list of works by pope john paul ii, and works about his life and theology. Above all due to testimony of hope, the spiritual exercises preached before john paul ii. Consecrated life anniversary edition vita consecrata by author. He was a star soccer player and also hiked and kayaked.
Writing talents of the pope had blossomed during his days of priesthood when he wrote under the pseudonym of andrzej jawien and stanislaw andrzej gruda. Most people know of john paul iis papal encyclicals and letters. He was the first nonitalian pope elected since the dutch adrian vi 152223 and the first polish and slavic pope. Letters from pope john paul ii show deep friendship with. The rosary is an essential form of prayer for many catholics. Sign of contradiction 1979 love and responsibility 1960, polish.
John paul ii and the pandemic catholic world report. Pope john paul ii was head of the catholic church for nearly 27 years. Pope john paul ii in my own words ebook new books in politics. A store house of talents, pope john paul ii had authored many books, encyclicals etc that have been upheld by the church and the people alike. Spiritual exercises 1982 crossing the threshold of hope 1994 gift. Isbn 9780006280477 9780006280477 softcover, fount, 1997. List of books and articles about pope john paul ii. Find signed collectible books by pope john paul ii agenda for the third millennium. John paul ii presided at dozens of beatification and canonization ceremonies almost 1,300 blesseds proclaimed and more than 450 saints during his pontificate. Marvel commissioned this adfree title, one of the earliest biographical comics from a mainstream publisher, shortly after the ordination of john paul ii.
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What a lot of people, including a lot of catholics, dont know is that he authored many books. Books by pope john paul ii pope john paul ii average rating 4. John paul fills every page with original and fresh answers to very important questions. Warsaw the future pope john paul ii, karol wojtyla, began a friendship with a polishamerican philosopher in 1973 that lasted the rest of his life. This book is the most popular of john paul s books. Agenda for the third millennium di pope john paul ii e una grande selezione di libri, arte e articoli da collezione disponibile su abebooks.
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He was appointed archbishop of krakow by pope paul vi. Crossing the threshold of hope by pope john paul ii and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Witness to hope is the authoritative biography of one of the singular figures some might argue the singular figure of our time. And in that very specific sense, his was the first truly global pontifi cate in historya pontificate that shaped lives and history throughout the worlds within worlds of humanity. Saint john paul ii 1920 2005, pope 19782005, a pole b. During that time, pope john paul ii held a great influence over world affairs.
Table of contents 1 the death of a pope 12 2 early years 23 3 the road to the papacy 33 4 the polish pope 45 5 bringing an end to communism 55 6 traveling pope 66 7 crisis in the church 77 8 final years 87 foreword. Books by pope john paul ii author of catechism of the. Chiffolo, drawn from many different sources, as diverse as daily audience statements to encyclicals, prayers to formal speeches. Pope john paul ii traveled the world over spreading the catholic churchs influence into third world nations and fighting the materialism of developed countries. In the introduction to your new book, you describe the unique way you got to know pope john paul ii. Most of the rest of us just stand on one place or the other in the community. Pope john paul ii reigned as pope of the roman catholic church and sovereign of vatican city for 26 years and six months october 1978april 2005. Lent and easter wisdom from pope john paul ii jul 20, 2012. The easton press collectible books featured here are an incredible addition to the papal artifacts collection, not only because they are part of some of the worlds greatest books, bound in leather and accented with 22 kt gold, as is told in the information featured below but also, and most importantly, because they are bound volumes of pope john paul iis works.