Passing of Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II passed on at 9.37pm (Rome) time.
Its a moment of sadness to many catholics around the world.

He was for 26 years the head of our church. A man who about 1billion catholics around the world look up. He was their leader. A leader who such a spritual man. If you were watching CNN, would know that the world thought of him as a courageous man, an extraordinary pope.
Yes, thats what he was EXTRA Ordinary.

I was watching CNN, yesterday and something the Vatican Analyst said really touched me. He said that the pope was following the foot steps of st. peter and also st. paul - he was travelling around the world evangalizing. If you know, the stature of pope was first hold by st. peter. St. Paul was the evangelizer. Therefore, he said that if Pope John Paul II was to follow both St. Peter and St.Paul's steps , he has achieved that.

He also said that JP II wanted to show the world that as a pope he too suffer. To suffer is part of the christian faith. And he didn't want to hide the fact that he was sufferring too. being a christian is to embrace sufferring.

For years, JP II was a figure that the world looked up too. If anyone were to say the pope, we always visualize this person who is full of awe.

The catholics around the world are now mourning for their beloved Pope John Paul II. But they are also waiting anxiously for the new pope. the New pope who will fill the shoes of such an acclaimed and admired Pope.