Last rites declaration of Ioannes Paulus PP. II (Karol Wojtyla)
Ioannes Paulus PP. II
Nationalism, capitalism, and hoarding. The idea of every nation
should be forgot, price should be struck from the commons, and
princes should be seen for the devils they are. The sins include
our church, secret societies, and other religions which make of
the spirit of God a divide."
Last rites declaration of Ioannes Paulus PP. II (Karol Wojtyla)
2nd April 2005
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present amongst us by His Spirit, there was
no book so delightful as the Bible; especially the Book of Psalms, the
Prophecy of Isaiah, and the New Testament. Some, by reason of their love
to God's word, at times have been wonderfully delighted and affected at
the sight of a Bible; and then, also, there was no time so prized as the
Lord's day, and no place in this world so desired as God's house. Our
converts then remarkably appeared united in dear affection to one
another, and many have expressed much of that spirit of love which they
felt toward all mankind; and particularly to those who had been least
friendly to them. Never, I believe, was so much done in confessing
injuries, and making up differences, as the last year. Persons, after
their own conversion, have commonly expressed an exceeding great desire
for the conversion of others. Some have thought that they should be
willing to die for the conversion of any soul, though of one of the
meanest of their fellow-creatures, or of their worst enemies; and many
have, indeed, been in great distress with desires and