Just a quick update in the midst of my busyness . . .<\/p>\n
I pray for the soul of our holy Father Pope John Paul II. I was privileged to meet him personally my senior year in college (1994). I was privileged to celebrate Mass in his private chapel with about 30 other people present. And I was privileged to grow up as a Catholic while he served as the Servant of the servants of God.<\/p>\n
I mourn him as a man who had a deep and abiding devotion to our God, to our Lord, and to the Church entrusted to his care and guidance. I mourn him as a man who was devoted to the youth and young people of this world. I mourn him as a man who, in his last days, became a living homily for those who are ill, sick, unable to take care of themselves, suffering, and dying. I mourn him as my spiritual leader and the temporal leader of the worldwide Catholic church.<\/p>\n
But most of all I mourn him because, in the brief week that I spent in the Vatican, I had to acknowledge him as a man of great personal holiness. Every time that I was in his presence I could feel the peaceful, passionate, prayerful devotion for our crucified and risen Lord.<\/p>\n
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord.
And let perpetual light shine upon him.<\/p>\n
May he rest in peace.
Amen.<\/p>\n
May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God,
rest in peace.
Amen.<\/p>\n
Blessings & Peace,
Hugo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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