I figure I am not really the best person to analyse whether or not the pope's reign was successful or not since I am obviously biased. However I guess all the current praise and adoration and hysteria is pretty much expected in a situation like we are in right now. I think it's a bit premature tho to be bandying around titles like Pope John Paul II *The great* .... but then I have always felt the mass adoration for this guy was overdone, overblown even if somewhat forced at times.
Anyway I was surfing around and I came across this rather good article ... it's long but easy to read and it takes a fairly balanced unbiased look at his papacy. I think it is a very fair representation and it is definitely worth a read especially if you are looking for some balance. You get it all the good, the bad and the ugly ... take a look.
The Best and Worst of Times
I tried posting a few quotes from the article but out of context they didn't
really reflect the tone of the article so you are just gonna have to go read it
for yourself. I will include a short joke found therin tho cause i think it's
cute ... and irreverent ... just the ticket.
The ambivalence even many in the Catholic church felt about Pope John Paul II is illustrated by a story circulating in Rome some years ago. Pope John Paul II was walking one day in the gardens of the Vatican, deep in prayer. Suddenly there appeared before him a vision of Jesus Christ. The Pope fell to his knees and wept. Christ comforted him, and offered to deal with whatever was causing him such anguish.
"Will there ever," asked the Pope, "be women priests in the Catholic church?"
"Not in your lifetime," answered Jesus.
Somewhat encouraged, the Pope tried another question.
"Will there ever," he asked, "be another Polish pope?"
"Not in my lifetime," answered the immortal one.
IA
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