Pope Francis Approves Sainthood Cause For Predecessors

 

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 Such wonderful news on this First Friday in July!!!

Pope Francis this morning received Cardinal Angelo Amato, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, where he approved the cause of several blesseds and venerables, most notably, Blessed John Paul II and Blessed John XXIII. 

 The Zenit article can be read HERE

Ave Maria - Karol Wojtyla from 1976

Shared by a friend.

Blessed Pope John Paul II

We love you.

The following should have been shared on Saturday. Thanks Mary Jane.

Litany to Blessed Pope John Paul II

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us.

Christ, graciously hear us.

God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.

God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, pray for us.

John Paul, lover of God and man, pray for us.

John Paul, Supreme Pontiff, pray for us.

John Paul, Servant of the Servants of God, pray for us.

John Paul, Vicar of Christ, pray for us.

John Paul, Bishop of Rome, pray for us.

John Paul, son of Mary, pray for us.

John Paul, follower of Christ, pray for us.

John Paul, world wide apostle of the Good News, pray for us.

John Paul, devoted adorer of the Blessed Sacrament, pray for us.

John Paul, lover of the Rosary, pray for us.

John Paul, lover of the sick and poor, pray for us.

John Paul, head of Christ's Church, pray for us.

John Paul, moral beacon, pray for us.

John Paul, bishop of bishops, pray for us.

John Paul, fighter of tyranny, pray for us.

John Paul, Pope of the New Advent, pray for us.

O Lord, in your mercy and love, you granted to the Church a truly remarkable shepherd in Pope John Paul. We now call him "Great" because of his true devotion to you through the Blessed Virgin Mary. May he be our leader on the march to your Eternal Kingdom from his heavenly throne. Amen

Novena Prayer for the Canonization of Pope John Paul II



O Blessed Trinity We thank You for having graced the Church with Pope John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of your Fatherly care, the glory of the cross of Christ, and the splendor of the Holy Spirit, to shine through him. Trusting fully in Your infinite mercy and in the maternal intercession of Mary, he has given us a living image of Jesus the Good Shepherd, and has shown us that holiness is the necessary measure of ordinary Christian life and is the way of achieving eternal communion with you. Grant us, by his intercession, and according to Your will, the graces we implore, hoping that he will soon be numbered among your saints. Amen.

May Feelings IV- To Finish Off the Month of May

Thank you Padre Luis for sharing this very moving video.

Blessed John Paul II - Chinese Prayer Card

The following was shared with me by my friend Menna. Mahalo Menna!  Unfortunately, I cannot read it. If someone can translate the words into English, it would be most appreciated.

NEW TV interview from last night (Seelos and John Paul II)

Watch video here

Shared by Mary Jane D.

Cardinals Kiss the Coffin of Bl. Pope John Paul II

Shared by Mary Jane.

The Official Prayer for Blessed John Paul II's Intercession

Blessed Pope John Paul II

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O Blessed Trinity,

We thank You for having graced the Church with Pope John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of your Fatherly care, the glory of the cross of Christ, and the splendor of the Holy Spirit, to shine through him.

Trusting fully in Your infinite mercy and in the maternal intercession of Mary, he has given us a living image of Jesus the Good Shepherd and has shown us that holiness is the necessary measure of ordinary Christian life and is the way of achieving eternal communion with you.

Grant us, by his intercession, and according to Your will, the graces we implore, hoping that he will soon be numbered among your saints.

Amen

With ecclesiastical approval CARDINAL CAMILLO RUINI
the Holy Father’s Vicar General for the Diocese of Rome
For graces received, contact:

Postulazione della Causa di Canonizzazione

del Beato Giovanni Paolo II

Piazza S. Giovanni in Laterano, 6/a - 00184 Roma

Foto Grzegorz Galazka
Thanks to Ed for sharing.

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The Beatification of John Paul II

John Paul II Tribute – Beatification Edition

Bl. Pope John Paul II

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From John-Paul of Pray More Novenas:  Be sure to visit and leave your own comments on our beloved Bl. Pope John Paul II

John Paul II has been a hero of mine for years. In fact, in case you didn't notice, I was named after him!

Do you remember when JPII died?

There were chants in St. Peter's square. Do you remember what they said?

"Santo Subito! Santo Subito!"

The faithful were calling for the Church to make John Paul the Great a Canonized Saint. Well, the Church is very careful about these things, but today marks a huge step forward.

Will you please join me today in giving thanks for such a great Pope?

I've set up a tribute page to JPII, but this is a different kind of tribute.

I want you to make the tribute. I want you to post your comments. I want you to reminisce about JPII. I want you to show your love for our Holy Father in heaven.

Click here to pay your respects in the comment box!

Not sure what to say? Here 4 things you can share...

    1.  Prayers for his Canonization
    2.  Thanks for his Papacy
    3.  Your favorite memories from his Pontificate
    4.  Any other thoughts you have about John Paul II

Please join me in thanking God for the beatification of John Paul the Great right here, right now!

God bless you!

   John-Paul Deddens - PrayMoreNovenas.com

P.S. I really want to hear your perspective on John Paul II. Say a prayer for the Pope and then pay your respects to JPII here.

The saints of John Paul II

Pater Noster

Vatican Program for Beatification of the Servant of God John Paul II

From Mary Jane: 

Click here: Beatification of the Servant of God John Paul II

 

This is the program for the Beatification Mass.  Inside, is a picture I've never seen.  I wonder if that is the official beatification portrait that will hang in St. Peter's Square?

Photo of Ven. John Paul II with St. Maria Goretti's Sister

Pope John Paul II with Sr. Teresa Goretti Sept. 1979

A big mahalo to my friend Lisa for sharing this amazing photo on Twitter!

You can follow Lisa on Twitter too here. Never a boring moment with Lisa!

Agenda for Beatification of John Paul II.

Giovanni Paolo II - Jesus Christ You are my life

Special Announcement - Divine Mercy Novena

I just received the following email from John-Paul who recently organized the novena for Pope Benedict XVI's birthday:

I can't wait to tell you about this exciting prayer intention for the Divine Mercy Novena!

This Friday is both Good Friday AND the first day of the Divine Mercy Novena! 

I hope you're as excited as I am about praying this Novena! Not only is it Divine Mercy, but we have a special intention too!

Click here to see what our special Divine Mercy Novena Intention will be!

You and I are going to be praying with over 2,400 people in the PrayMoreNovenas community and with a multitude of people around the world!

I'm looking forward to it. Are you?

God bless you!

   John-Paul

P.S. Not only is it a very important and powerful novena that was given to St. Faustina by Jesus, but we also have a very special intention to go along with this novena! Click here to see what it is!



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New book takes a look at the messages left at the tomb of John Paul II

Polish press reports John Paul II to be beatified on April 2, 2010

What wonderful news on this Feast of St. Joseph!

Pope John Paul II could be beatified on April 2, 2010, exactly five years after his death, according to a report in the Polish newspaper Dziennik, which claims the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints has already made the decision... CNA Article

H/T to A Catholic View

John Paul II - Cause for Beatification and Canonization

H/T to my mom.

Recently my mom received Holy cards with relics of Pope John Paul II. They are beautiful little cards suitable for framing, which one of my sisters did.

If you would like to donate to this worthy cause and in turn receive a relic card,"ex indumentis" just visit Causa di Beatificazione e di Canoinizza