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Here is another, very touching tribute to Pope John Paul II. I can see now how a lot of people credit him as being a major force in the downfall of communism.

https://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/p...n/?id=110006523
'We Want God'
When John Paul II went to Poland, communism didn't have a prayer.

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JOHN PAUL'S LEGACY: PAPERS REVEAL POPE'S INNER THOUGHTS

Pope John Paul II, weighed down by illness and age, reflected on his possible resignation as he turned 80, according to his last will and testament published Thursday. The pope also wrote of tormented times for himself and the church and left instructions for his notes to be burned.
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JOHN PAUL'S DEATH OFFERS FINAL LESSON

As his body declined in the past few months, Pope John Paul II placed more faith in medical technology than any pontiff ever had. He relied on a ventilator when his breathing failed, a feeding tube when he could not eat, and drugs to treat a spiral of infections.
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I mean no offense in this, but I do not understand why they have to 'look' for a miracle. To me, if a man has reached a certain level of divine behavior / attitude then it should be instantaneously apparent - not so?

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Sainthood doesn't just mean that they were simply extrodinary individuals that live exemparly lives. Sainthood means that these people were touched in a very special way by the hand of God. Either as a confessor or martyr, these people are to be honoured by the entire church and there is a very specific criteria to be made a true saint in the eyes of the church.

Beatification is the first phase and for some, this is as far as they get. These can be truly special people in their own right. Beatification allows the diocese that the confessor or martyr came from to honour them during ceremony. Even this honour actually requires one miracle that is witnessed and documented by others. Beatification is actually fallible in the eyes of the church - meaning that there are some people that were beatified that were possibly not worthy of that honour. Therefore, the church as a whole does not recognize the blessed ones (beatified), but the diocese that they came from may pay honour to them.

Canonization is the "official" stamp of approval and requires a 2nd miracle to have taken place and verified. This process is even more painstakingly done as in the end it is view within the church as infallible and must be given the attention to detail required to get that approval. There is far more investigation into the miracles and background of the prospective saint. Again, it is not good enough to have just been a really great guy and touched many people for the better. There has to be proof that they have been touched by the hand of God in a special way (the miracles) that allows them to be called saints.

As strong of a proponent of following doctrine as John Paul II was during his time as pope, he would want this done in no other way. I am sure he probably would have preferred not to have been "fast-tracked" to sainthood either.

https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02364b.htm
https://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art.../703310388/1326
https://www.catholic-pages.com/dir/saints.asp

There is some information on becoming a saint and a good page on all the saints. Makes for some interesting reading.

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EDITORIAL: POPE STILL A BEACON OF HOPE

The movie `Shoes of the Fisherman` showed how difficult it is for a pope to follow in the footsteps of St. Peter. But for Pope Benedict XVI, following in the footsteps of John Paul II has been a big task in itself. Few popes have been as media savvy as John Paul II. Trained as an actor, he had a knack with words and the public that was the envy of many world leaders.
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In a new book by Monsignor Slawomir Oder, there is a claim that the Pope John Paul II whipped himself with a belt, even on vacation and slept on the floor as acts of penitence and to bring him closer to Christian perfection.

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Vatican to make John Paul II a saint

The Vatican says John Paul II is to become a saint, after approving a second miracle attributed to him Ref. BBC