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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was taken of it by the people who came to town on occasion of the court
that sat here in the beginning of March, was very observable. And those
who came from the neighborhood to our public lectures were for the most
part remarkably affected. Many who came to town, on one occasion or
other, had their consciences smitten, and awakened; and went home with
wounded hearts, and with those impressions that never wore off till they
had hopefully a saving issue; and those who before had serious thoughts,
had their awakenings and convictions greatly increased. There were many
instances of persons who came from abroad on visits, or on business, who
had not been long here, before, to all appearances, they were savingly
wrought upon, and partook of that shower of divine blessing which God
rained down here, and went home rejoicing; till at length the same work
began evidently to appear and prevail in several other towns in the
county.
In the month of March, the people in South-Hadley begun to be seized
with deep concern about the things of religion; which very soon became
universal. The work of God has been very wonderful there; not much, if
any thing, short of what it has been here, in proportion to the size of
the place. About the same time, it began to break forth in the west part
of Suffield (where it also has been very great), and soon spread into
all parts of the town. It appeared at Sunderland, and soon overspread
the town: and I believe was, for a season, not less remarkable than it
was here. About the same time it began to appear in a part of Deerfield,
called Green River, and afterwards filled the town, and there has been a
glorious work there. It began also to be manifest, in the south part of
Hatfield, in a place call the Hill, and the whole town, in