missionseeker Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/the-vatican/detail/articolo/wojtyla-wojtyla-wojtyla-24259/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKolbe Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I love JPII, but I honestly think this is moving entirely too fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missionseeker Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 Same. I'm just sharing the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightofChrist Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I love JPII, but I honestly think this is moving entirely too fast. Fun Fact: Every Pope save for Benedict XVI and Francis since Vatican II are on the path to being declared a saint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysisterisalittlesister Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I love JPII, but I honestly think this is moving entirely too fast. Just wondering, does it really matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the171 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Josemaria Escriva was canonized rather quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiiMichael Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Fun Fact: Every Pope save for Benedict XVI and Francis since Vatican II are on the path to being declared a saint. Even JPI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKolbe Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Just wondering, does it really matter? yeah i think so... I think it is important to look as clearly as possible at the life of one to be a saint. I think this 'clear looking' is more easily and prudently done outside the span of a just few years after the death of him/her, through the lens of time. Do I think it is impossible to look clearly into the life of a saint so soon after his/her death? Well, no i guess Do I think objectivity can be maintained regardless of how soon after death the process begins? Well, yes i guess. Do I think that it is prudent to do so in both regards? No. I don't. But then, they didn't ask me. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKolbe Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Even JPI? Yes.. I believe he is titled: Servant of God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappo Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 The most concerning thing for me about fast canonizations of any saint is the popular/trendy/fad type mindset we have with many saints who we met or read or knew a lot about during our lifetime. Tons of people know JPII, have met JPII, have read his works, have been converted by his homilies, etc etc. To an extend it is trendy to think JPII is cool, holy, saintly, etc. That isn't to say that he is not all of those things, but I would much rather wait for his cause to be investigated after his memory has faded into history a bit and the hype has died down. I would say the same about Benedict XVI, Bl. Teresa of Calcutta, and many others. It doesn't have to do with the sanctity of the person or authenticity of sainthood, but the assuredness that due process was taken rather than a quick canonization due to popularity or pressure from people who personally knew the individual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 The most concerning thing for me about fast canonizations of any saint is the popular/trendy/fad type mindset we have with many saints who we met or read or knew a lot about during our lifetime. Tons of people know JPII, have met JPII, have read his works, have been converted by his homilies, etc etc. To an extend it is trendy to think JPII is cool, holy, saintly, etc. That isn't to say that he is not all of those things, but I would much rather wait for his cause to be investigated after his memory has faded into history a bit and the hype has died down. I would say the same about Benedict XVI, Bl. Teresa of Calcutta, and many others. It doesn't have to do with the sanctity of the person or authenticity of sainthood, but the assuredness that due process was taken rather than a quick canonization due to popularity or pressure from people who personally knew the individual. I don't really think this matters. Saint Anthony was the fastest canonized Saint in history, and he is also one of the most famous Saints in history. The thing to remember that it doesn't matter if the person is popular or not, or if the "hype" hasn't died down. A person is declared a Saint because the Church has infallibly said so. It doesn't matter if everyone at the time loves him or not. In Pope John Paul II's case, the hype won't die down for sixty years or more. He was a huge public figure that everyone knows. Even non-Catholics adore the man. He's not a hype that's going to die down in five years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureSister2009 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Well I'm happy about it and I hope it happens fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiiMichael Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Well, as someone who wasn't part of the JPII generation (not because I'm not the right age, but because I wasn't Catholic until 2 years ago), I do find him to be a saintly man. It might be a swift canonization, but I do think it is a justified cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
let_go_let_God Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 The only thing I wish the article had added was what the miracle was. God bless- LGLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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