April 02, 2005

the pope has died

Here are the brief reflections by Brother Roger of Taize.

It was in 1962, at the Vatican Council, that I met the man who, sixteen years later, was to become Pope John Paul II. The Pope received me in private audience each year and there were times when my thoughts went out to the trials in his life: in his childhood, he had lost his mother, and in his youth his father and his only brother. And I said to myself: try to find a word to gladden, and even console, his heart, by speaking of the hope that we were discovering among many young people, and by assuring him of the trust our community bore towards him.

Consumed by the fire of the love of the Church and the human family,
John Paul II did everything possible to communicate this flame. He breathed life into the universality of the Church, among others things by going to most of the countries of the world to meet human beings, sometimes to challenge them, and often to express God's compassion. The over one hundred journeys he made remain a clear expression of a soul so attentive to preparing a future of peace.

The NY Times has seve pieces on John Paul II in this morning's paper. These three were especially good.

Pope John Paul II, Keeper of the Flock for a Quarter of a Century
All-Embracing Man of Action for a New Era of Papacy
Challenge Is Posed in Selecting a Successor

I must confess some admiration for the man. Though I certalinly do not agree with everything he had handed down to the rest of Christianity, I admire his intelligence and his very clear vocation. Reading his biographies, it is clear that the community has always held him up to be Pastor and Priest. The stories of his life in the mines of Poland are heartbreaking and wondrous. The man should have been a Baptist. The people have always called him to service.

Rest in peace, Karol.

Shall we gather at the river,
Where bright angel feet have trod,
With its crystal tide forever
Flowing by the throne of God?

Yes, we’ll gather at the river,
The beautiful, the beautiful river;
Gather with the saints at the river
That flows by the throne of God.

Posted by tripp at April 2, 2005 06:10 PM
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