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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it were together.
These gracious discoveries given, whence the first special comforts are
derived, are in many respects very various. More frequently, Christ is
distinctly made the object of the mind, in His all-sufficiency and
willingness to save sinners; but some have their thoughts more
especially fixed on God, in some of His sweet and glorious attributes
manifested in the gospel, and shining forth in the face of Christ. Some
view the all-sufficiency of the mercy and grace of God; some, chiefly
the infinite power of God, and His ability to save them, and to do all
things for them; and some look most at the truth and faithfulness of
God. In some, the truth and certainty of the gospel in general is the
first joyful discovery they have; in others, the certain truth of some
particular promises; in some, the grace and sincerity of God in His
invitations, very commonly in some particular invitation in the mind,
and it now appears real to them that God does indeed invite them. Some
are struck with the glory and wonderfulness of the dying love of Christ;
and some with the sufficiency and preciousness of His blood, as offered
to make an atonement for sin; and others with the value and glory of His
obedience and righteousness. In some the excellency and loveliness of
Christ, chiefly engages their thoughts; in some His divinity, that He is
indeed the Son of the living God; and in others, the excellency of the
way of salvation by Christ, and the suitableness of it to their
necessities.
Some have an apprehension of these things so given, that it seems more
natural to them to express it by sight or discovery, others think what
they experience is better expressed by the realizing conviction, or a
lively or feeling sense of heart; meaning, as I suppose, no other
difference but what is merely circumstantial or gradual.
There is, often, in the mind, some particular text of Scripture, holding
forth some evangelical ground of consolation; sometimes a multitude of
texts