Moment Of Silence
His Holiness Pope John Paul II
1920 - 2005
The announcement of the passing away of our Pope, although expected, was met with shock and silence as the people absorbed the news. The finality that the news brought was perhaps the reason for this momentary shock. And it was followed by overwhelming emotion, being washed over with a sense of relief for the end of the suffering that the Pope endured for so many years.
It is the silence that is my greatest appreciation of the Catholic community. The death of such a remarkable public figure, the leader of a community of 1.1 billion people, was met by the most humble of reactions. Silence. And prayer. And it is a true testimony to the role Pope John Paul II played as a leader. The people's dignified suffering is only a reflection of the dignity with which he endured his illness.
'He's not only taught us how to live, but how to die'
- Father Michael Cunningham
1920 - 2005
The announcement of the passing away of our Pope, although expected, was met with shock and silence as the people absorbed the news. The finality that the news brought was perhaps the reason for this momentary shock. And it was followed by overwhelming emotion, being washed over with a sense of relief for the end of the suffering that the Pope endured for so many years.
It is the silence that is my greatest appreciation of the Catholic community. The death of such a remarkable public figure, the leader of a community of 1.1 billion people, was met by the most humble of reactions. Silence. And prayer. And it is a true testimony to the role Pope John Paul II played as a leader. The people's dignified suffering is only a reflection of the dignity with which he endured his illness.
'He's not only taught us how to live, but how to die'
- Father Michael Cunningham
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