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POPE JOHN PAUL II EULOGY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

ODE FOR THE EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY OF
POPE JOHN PAUL II<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Czes\u0142aw Mi\u0142osz

We come to you, men of weak faith,
So that you might fortify us with the example of your life
And liberate us from anxiety
About tomorrow and next year. Your twentieth century
Was made famous by the names of powerful tyrants
And by the annihilation of their rapacious states.
You knew it must happen. You taught hope:
For only Christ is the lord and master of history.

Foreigners could not guess from whence came the hidden strength
Of a novice from Wadowice. The prayers and prophecies
Of poets, whom money and progress scorned,
Even though they were the equals of kings, waited for you
So that you, not they, could announce, urbi et orbi<\/em>,
That the centuries are not absurd but a vast order.

Shepherd given us when the gods depart!
In the fog above the cities the Golden Calf shines,
The defenseless crowds race to offer the sacrifice
Of their own children to the bloody screens of Moloch.
In the air, fear, a lament without words:
Since a desire for faith is not the same as faith.

Then, suddenly, like the clear sound of the bell for matins,
Your sign of dissent, which is like a miracle.
People ask, not comprehending, how it’s possible
That the young of the unbelieving countries
Gather in public squares, shoulder to shoulder,
Waiting for news from two thousand years ago
And throw themselves at the feet of the Vicar
Who embraced with his love the whole human tribe.

You are with us and will be with us henceforth.
When the forces of chaos raise their voice
And the owners of truth lock themselves in churches
And only the doubters remain faithful,
Your portrait in our homes every day remind us
How much one man can accomplish and how sainthood works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pope John Paul II Polish Center, 2005 <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The following are fragments of Eulogy by members of our Center:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I looked into his eyes standing only 20 feet away, he looked at me made the sign of the cross. Without any words said I felt the strongest energy flowing through us. I will remember this moment forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will never forget the overwhelming emotion of being in His presence. In 1982 in St. Peter’s Square the Holy Father held my hand and asked me in Polish: ‘Where you from, Miss?’. It seems to me that I still hear His voice and feel His touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I admire the humility, faith and courage he exemplified. His devotion to Our Lady and youthful optimism for our church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I remember seeing Pope John Paul II when he was Archbishop of Krak\u00f3w in 1975 in Wawel Castle. I admire him for bringing people together regardless of their religion, social status, nationality, race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When meeting him in 1976, when as Cardinal Wojty\u0142a he visited Our Lady of Bright Mount Polish Church in LA, we had this privilege and wonderful feeling of his exceptionalness and a feeling that he was so holy, so warm \u2013 like a father embracing his children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In October 1982 we were part of a group of 20 people from the Polish Community of Orange County and Los Angeles, who made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Rome. In Rome, we attended the Liturgy for the Canonization of Maximilian Kolbe, and after that had a private audience with the Holy Father, John Paul II. We presented Holy Father with a beautifully framed picture of Helena Modrzejewska, the picture which was a photograph of her monument in the City of Anaheim Pearson Park. We told Holy Father about the museum of Madame Modrzejewska in Modjeska Canyon in Orange County and he, when presented the picture, had tears in his eyes, thanked us and said: ‘I bless Polonia in California and hope to visit you some day.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JPII was a very compassionate, loving and strong human being. He did wonders for the world such as defeating communism and spreading freedom and peace through Christ our Jesus. I consider him a great Saint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JPII will always remain in our hearts and homes. He is what a ‘real Christian’ should be. He was a good example for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pope has always been a source of inspiration and contemplation. He has always been with people even that last Easter when he could not speak anymore but still showed up in his window. Seeing him at that time and knowing how he wanted to speak up was heartbreaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the things that I admire about Pope John Paul II is that he was very intelligent. He used his knowledge of so many languages to communicate God’s message of love for everyone, both Catholic and non Catholic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I admire the most about the Great Pope John Paul II is his continuous love, support and example for us to follow. His work is a great inspiration to all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being in his presence at Dodgers stadium in 1987 \u2013 absolutely awesome. One of the moments of my life. I can still feel that wonderful feeling. He treated everyone withe same amount of respect, no matter who they were<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pope John Paul II was a very kind, generous and thoughtful person. He forgave the man who shot him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Centrum Polonijne im. Jana Paw\u0142a II, 2005 <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

More in Polish:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Papie\u017c Jan Pawe\u0142 II jest dla mnie prawdziwym przyk\u0142adem mi\u0142o\u015bci wielkiej do Boga i do drugiego cz\u0142owieka. Swoim \u017cyciem szczeg\u00f3lnie w ostatnich latach i dniach pokaza\u0142 nam naprawd\u0119 co oznacza krzy\u017c. Bardzo wzruszaj\u0105cy jest dla mnie moment, ostatni jego obraz, w oknie kiedy chcia\u0142 m\u00f3wi\u0107 ale nie m\u00f3g\u0142.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jest taka historia z pielgrzymki Jana Paw\u0142a II do Polski kt\u00f3r\u0105 on sam cz\u0119sto powtarza\u0142 przy r\u00f3\u017cnych okazjach. Witaj\u0105c t\u0142um wiernych Papie\u017c podszed\u0142 do ma\u0142ego ch\u0142opca i pob\u0142ogos\u0142awi\u0142 go, a potem zapyta\u0142 jak ma na imi\u0119. Ch\u0142opiec odpowiedzia\u0142 tak cicho i niewyra\u017anie, \u017ce Papie\u017c odpowiedzia\u0142 \u017ce nie s\u0142yszy. Na co ch\u0142opiec odpar\u0142: \u201cNachyl si\u0119 to us\u0142yszysz!\u201d. Papie\u017c sam mia\u0142 niesamowite poczucie humoru, tego te\u017c szuka\u0142 u ludzi.
Nachyl si\u0119 to us\u0142yszysz \u2013 s\u0142owa kt\u00f3re nie tylko okre\u015blaj\u0105 jego pontifikat ale jego niezwyk\u0142\u0105 osobowo\u015b\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mia\u0142 w sobie \u201cspok\u00f3j go\u0142\u0119bia\u201d, niewidzialn\u0105 si\u0142\u0119 bosk\u0105 w postaci \u0142agodnego u\u015bmiechu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jak wiele m\u0142odych ludzi oddala si\u0119 od ko\u015bcio\u0142a cz\u0119sto z braku porozumienia z duszpasterzami. Jan Pawe\u0142 II chcia\u0142 nas rozumie\u0107, porusza\u0142 tematy kt\u00f3re cz\u0119sto by\u0142y dla nas bolesne. Uczy\u0142 nas jak w zmieniaj\u0105cym si\u0119 \u015bwiecie zachowa\u0107 postawy naszej religii.
Jak \u017cy\u0107 wed\u0142ug tych zasad, jak chcie\u0107 ich przestrzega\u0107. Jak \u017cy\u0107 dumnie i z szcunkiem dla innych. By\u0142, jest i b\u0119dzie nasz\u0105 ostoj\u0105 moralno\u015bci.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dla mnie najwi\u0119ksz\u0105 cnot\u0105 Papie\u017ca by\u0142a MI\u0141O\u015a\u0106. Jan Pawe\u0142 II podj\u0105\u0142 t\u0119 mi\u0142o\u015b\u0107 od Boga ju\u017c na pocz\u0105tku swojego \u017cycia i w spos\u00f3b doskona\u0142y pokocha\u0142 Boga bardziej ni\u017c inni.
Ojciec \u015awi\u0119ty kocha\u0142 Matk\u0119 Bo\u017c\u0105 bardziej ni\u017c inni, oddaj\u0105c si\u0119 jej ca\u0142kowicie.
Namiestnik Chrystusa, nasz wielki Polak kocha\u0142 wszystkich ludzi bardziej ni\u017c inni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kocha\u0142 Boga i ludzi. Najwi\u0119kszy Aposto\u0142 naszych czas\u00f3w. Oddany Bogarodzicy ca\u0142kowicie, szed\u0142 przez \u017cycie rozdaj\u0105c mi\u0142o\u015bc i dobro\u0107. Jestem szcz\u0119\u015bliwa \u017ce przysz\u0142o mi \u017cy\u0107 w czasie jego pontifikatu. Pozosta\u0142 smutek i nadzieja, \u017ce ziarno zasiane wyda owoce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Najbardziej utkwi\u0142a mi w pami\u0119ci Ukochanego Ojca \u015awi\u0119tego wizyta w Chicago. Podr\u00f3\u017c w nocy z Los Angeles. Jego powitanie w ko\u015bciele Pi\u0119ciu Braci M\u0119czennik\u00f3w przez chicagowsk\u0105 Poloni\u0119.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jako m\u0142oda dziewczynka pami\u0119tam ten moment, pracowa\u0142am w ogrodzie przy warzywach, kiedy m\u00f3j s\u0105siad powiedzia\u0142 nam \u017ce Polak zosta\u0142 Papie\u017cem. By\u0142 piekny s\u0142oneczny dzie\u0144, godzina 5-ta po po\u0142udniu. By\u0142o to tak piekne uczucie, \u017ce my Polacy mamy takiego dostojnika ko\u015bcielnego. W moim sercu jest ten dzie\u0144 13 maja, ten sam dzie\u0144 w kt\u00f3rym Matka Boska Fatimska ukaza\u0142a si\u0119 dzieciom, i kiedy te\u017c Papie\u017c zosta\u0142 postrzelony. W\u0142a\u015bnie \u0141ucja zosta\u0142a na tej ziemi by modli\u0107 si\u0119 za Naszego Jana Paw\u0142a II i za jego mi\u0142o\u015b\u0107, mi\u0142oscierdzie kt\u00f3re ni\u00f3s\u0142 ludziom na ca\u0142ym \u015bwiecie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ciep\u0142o, prostota i zawsze promienny u\u015bmiech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moment kt\u00f3ry zapami\u0119ta\u0142am to spotkanie z Ojcem \u015awi\u0119tym w Rzymie w 1983 roku na audiencji. Do dzi\u015b widz\u0119 jego spojrzenie kt\u00f3re trwa\u0142o sekund\u0119 ale wydawa\u0142o mi si\u0119, \u017ce patrzy tylko na mnie. Dotyk jego r\u0119ki dzia\u0142a\u0142 elektryzuj\u0105co.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dzi\u0119kuj\u0119 Panu Bogu za naszego Papie\u017ca. Dzi\u0119kuj\u0119 za dar z nieba i za drog\u0119 kt\u00f3r\u0105 nam wskaza\u0142. Za wszystkie nauki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kochany Nasz Ojcze \u015awi\u0119ty! Ty wiesz, \u017ce b\u0119dziesz \u017cy\u0142 wiecznie w naszych sercach i twoje s\u0142owa zostan\u0105 na zasze w naszej pami\u0119ci. Kocham Ci\u0119 i b\u0119d\u0119 pami\u0119ta\u0142.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zna\u0142em Papie\u017ca w m\u0142odo\u015bci, zasze by\u0142 wspania\u0142\u0105 osobowo\u015bci\u0105. Takim pozostanie w moim sercu po ostatnie godziny mego \u017cycia. Bardzo dzi\u0119kuj\u0119 Panu Bogu \u017ce da\u0142 nam Polakom tak\u0105 \u015awi\u0119to\u015b\u0107, rado\u015b\u0107 dla wszystkich ludzi na \u015bwiecie a tak\u017ce, \u017ce da\u0142 ca\u0142ej ludzko\u015bci g\u0142\u0119bsz\u0105 wiar\u0119 i nadziej\u0119 na zabawienie. Niech mu dobry B\u00f3g wszystko wynagrodzi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dzi\u0119ki Ci Panie za Wielkiego Pielgrzyma Jana Paw\u0142a II i \u017ce da\u0142e\u015b nam mo\u017cliwo\u015b\u0107 wzrastania w duchu z nim. Za wprowadzenie nas w III tysi\u0105clecie. To on nauczy\u0142 nas cz\u0142owiecze\u0144stwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dzi\u0119kuj\u0119 Panu Bogu za nadzwyczajnego Papie\u017ca jakim by\u0142 Jan Pawe\u0142 II, kt\u00f3ry swoj\u0105 odwag\u0105, po\u015bwi\u0119ceniem wprowadzi\u0142 nas w III tysi\u0105clecie. Zostawi\u0142 ziarno w m\u0142odzie\u017cy i b\u0119dziemy zbiera\u0107 jego \u017cniwo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drogi Ojcze \u015awi\u0119ty! Zawsze potrafi\u0142e\u015b dotrze\u0107 do ka\u017cdego z nas. Otworzy\u0142e\u015b nie tylko moje oczy i uszy ale i moje serce. Dzi\u0119ki Tobie zbli\u017cy\u0142am si\u0119 do Boga i wiary. B\u00f3g zap\u0142a\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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