St. Walburga's Blog: Pope Blessed John XXIII

Monday, June 13, 2011

Pope Blessed John XXIII

Wow did I see a great movie on Pope John XXIII: The Pope of Peace yesterday. I knew virtually nothing about him until then. Words cannot describe how much that film moved me. He was a brilliant man; a man with humor and heart. He moved the Church to start an ecumenical council in just two short years--Trent took 25 years to organize! He moved people with love and understanding. Moved by his experiences in World War I and II and the cold war, he worked hard to talk to nations about peace. If you ever get a chance to see this film you should. Also, read his famous encyclical Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth). It has moved millions. He died two months after the publication of this important encyclical.

Pope John XXIII was beatified on September 3, 2000.
God Bless

1 comment:

mariaclimbsamountain said...: I don't know much about him either. I had no idea there was a movie about him! I'll definitely have to check it out now. Thanks for sharing!; June 17, 2011 at 10:15 AM

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Divine Mercy Chaplet

This meditative prayer may be prayed using an ordinary rosary. It is normally said at 3pm daily, the traditional time of death of Jesus on the cross, but can be prayed anytime.

Begin with:

Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Hail Mary, and the Apostles Creed.

Next, on the 'Our Father' beads, say:

"Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world."

On the 10 'Hail Mary' beads, say:

"For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world."

Repeat the previous 2 steps until you've completed all five 'decades.'

Then say this prayer 3 times:

"Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world."

End with:

"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen."