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
Ioannes Paulus PP. II
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mother asked her, whether to think of God
and Christ loving her made her cry? She answered, Yes, it does
sometimes.
She has often manifested a great concern for the good of others' souls:
and has been wont many times affectionately to counsel the other
children. Once, about the latter end of September, the last year, when
she and some others of the children were in a room by themselves,
husking Indian corn, the child, after a while, came out and sat by the
fire. Her mother took notice that she appeared with a more than ordinary
serious and pensive countenance; but at last she broke silence, and
said, I have been talking to Nabby and Eunice. Her mother asked her what
she had said to them. Why, said she, I told them they must pray, and
prepare to die; that they had but a little while to live in this world,
and they must be always ready. When Nabby came out, her mother asked
her, whether she had said that to them. Yes, said she, She said that,
and a great deal more. At other times, the child took opportunities to
talk to the other children about the great concern of their souls, so as
much to affect them. She was once exceeding importunate with her mother
to go with her sister Naomi to pray: her mother endeavored to put her
off; but she pulled her by the sleeve, and seemed as if she would by no
means be denied. At last her mother told her, that Amy must go and pray
by herself; but, says the child, she will not go; and persisted
earnestly to beg of her mother to go with her. She has discovered an
uncommon degree of a spirit of charity, particularly on the following
occasion. A poor man that lives in the woods, had lately lost a cow that
the family much depended on; and being at the house, he was relating his
misfortune, and telling of the straits and difficulties they were
reduced to by it. She took much notice of it, and it wrought exceedingly
on her compassion. After she