All these Years

Be not afraid...--Blessed Pope John Paul 2

 

What a wonderful thing to hear in our day and time. The angels always say this when they appear to someone. Jesus said this to the apostles when they saw Him walking by them on the water. He says it to all of us in John chapter 14. Down through the ages, these words fall from the mouths of many who follow Jesus. When Pope John Paul said it, he had just been elected Papa of the largest, most diverse, racially integrated, and oldest movement in the world. He was the first Polish person ever to sit on the Chair of Peter. His entire pontificate was about not fearing. He brought humility and courage to the 1.5 billion Catholics around the world. It is so wonderful that Jesus built His Church on the office He gave Peter; and even after all of these years, through many trials, foibles, and glories, the gates of hell have not, and will never ,overcome it. Come Lord Jesus!

 

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