The Universal Church celebrates on 22 October the feast of Pope St John Paul II. The Holy Father lived for and in Christ, giving himself to his neighbor entirely through the hands of the Virgin Mary, for whom he had a deep devotion, having dedicated to her his papal motto: Totus Tuus (All yours). He left a vast legacy and travelled tirelessly around the world to carry the message of the Gospel, a message of Hope, of Love and of God’s Mercy. When told to slow down his work and travel, he used to reply with a smile: “I will rest in Eternal Life.” St John Paul II was certainly one of the most outstanding figures of the 20th century.
