Archived articles, April 2005
A note from Communion and Liberation on the death of John Paul II
Friday, April 8, 2005
Homily of His Eminence Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger
“Follow me.” The Risen Lord says these words to Peter. They are his last words to this disciple, chosen to shepherd his flock. “Follow me” – this lapidary saying of Christ can be taken as the key to understanding the message which comes to us from the life of our late beloved Pope John Paul II. Today we bury his remains in the earth as a seed of immortality – our hearts are full of sadness, yet at the same time of joyful hope and profound gratitude.
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Sunday, April 3, 2005
“The glory of God is man fully alive”
“My friends, let us serve this man, let us serve Christ in this great man with all our existence.” These were Giussani’s words to us as he left his first audience with John Paul II at the beginning of 1979.
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