Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-220)
Contents:
Part I: From Wadowice to the Vatican -- Lolek -- Father Karol -- Wujek -- Cardinal Wojtyla -- Habemus Papam! -- Pope John Paul II -- Part II: His Five Loves -- Young People -- Human Love -- The Blessed Sacrament -- The Virgin Mary -- The Cross -- Epilogue
Summary:
This work is intended to be catechetical, inspiring, and evangelical. By looking at what he loved and why, the goal is to help readers learn more about key aspects John Paul's life and teachings, including Theology of the Body, Divine Mercy, Total Consecration, Eucharistic adoration, and redemptive suffering. Woven throughout the book is an assortment of intriguing stories and facts that most Catholics don't know about the saint, such as: how the communists actually selected him as archbishop; how a priest stabbed him in Fatima, yet he continued with the liturgy; how one of Osama Bin Laden's "best men" nearly murdered him in the Philippines; how he had conversations with the Virgin Mary. Rekindle your own faith by learning what captivated the heart of this great saint. -- Provided by publisher.
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