Dear Holy Father
Pope John Paul II’s Death on April 2, 2005, not surprisingly unleashed a flood of assessments, retrospectives, and biographies; his accomplishments and failings will be discussed for years to come. What might easily be missed in all the current evaluations of his unparalleled life, however, is how God lovingly prepared him at each new turn in his life for the struggles he would experience and the gifts he would bring to our world.