Tag: Pope John Paul II
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Opening Prayer for Mass of Blessed John Paul II
Catholic News Service reports on the Opening Prayer (Collect) for the Mass of Blessed John Paul II, October 22nd.
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Stations of the Cross
Although I find new liturgical architecture generally inspiring, one feature of new church buildings which usually leaves much to be desired is the treatment of the Stations by which the faithful are enabled to follow the way of the Cross.
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May 1, 2011: Confluence of Events?
Not only does May 1 fall this year on the Second Sunday of Easter which “has been observed since 2000 as ‘Divine Mercy Sunday’…associated with a 20th century Polish nun, St. Faustina Kowalska, who was a visionary and mystic to whom John Paul II had a strong personal devotion” but “ironically, May 1 is also…
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JP2, Ora pro nobis
It is deeply rooted in Catholic piety to pray to the holy deceased, including those who are not officially canonized (declared a saint) by the Church.
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Favorite Hymn of John Paul II
The Summer 2008 issue of The Hymn, citing the Polish American Journal, reports that John Paul II loved the hymn “Barka”…