Under Cover of Lightness

John Paul II

When the Polish were being invaded by the Nazis - Jews, Priests, homosexuals, and Romani 'gypsies' were all considered genetically inferior and thus thrown into concentration camps and 'exterminated'- by the millions and millions. Hitler was a jealous demagogue.It was illegal to be studying for the priesthood. Moreover, it carried with it a certain death sentence if you were caught. This was the cultural and social environment that John Paul II, the only Non-Italian Pope in 400 years, faced as a young man when he entered the underground secret Seminary in Poland.
When you are called by God the threat of civil authorities cannot stop you. You really do not have a choice in answering the call. Who God calls he also equips. He survived the war. Now, millions of pilgrims are in Rome to celebrate the memory of this Pope who is considered the single greatest catalyst that brought down communism in Eastern Europe. Whatever one may think of Newt Gingrich, one must give him and his wife, of Polish American ancestry credit for chronicling the story of how the Pope's pilgrimage to his homeland sparks a revolution that undermined communism and renewed the faith of people to throw off oppressions of a militant athiesm. "The Nine Days That Changed the World" is a fascinating film. Today in DC festivities commemorate JPIIs beatification on Divine Mercy Sunday tomorrow.
Here is the story of the FRENCH Nun (yes, again, another reason to love everything French!) who was cured of Parkinson's after a mysterious night of deep prayer to him.
http://jp2cf.org/ifyoubelieveyouwillseethegloryofgod.html

I am convinced that if you realize that Christ by his stripes healed all, that he is the quintessential lover of your soul and healer of your body that you can't stay that sick that long-as out of balance as modern society propels folks, while some sickness is for the soul's redemptive purposes and he never guarantees to cure everyone. I have had phenomenal things happen like an astigmatism disappear after a trip to Lourdes and a breast lump disappear after a trip to Medjugordje. Who knows whether these things would have eventually cured themselves anyway- but I attribute it to the phenomenal love of God who prefers people be maximally functional to get his work done. So everyone pray to JPII for whatever ails you and you never know, you may be in the company of a good French Nun one day.