Pope John Paul II Day in Poland
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Knowing full well that San Giovanni Paolo II was indeed a tough act to follow, I'm afraid that catholicism has lost it's "A Game" as has so much else upon the planet.
Having roamed the streets of Rome on the day Pope Paul died as well as on the death of Pope John Paul I, the Pope formerly known as Karol Wojtyła has always been dear to my heart.
As a man of the people with that unfallible stalwart character inspired by the Spirit of the One True God — I have failed to discern this aspect of spirituality in the Holy See since he passed.
Today is Pope John Paul II Day which commemorates the election of Cardinal Karol Wojtyła as Pope.
It is observed annually each October 16 as established by the Polish Parliament in tribute to Pope John Paul II, who was first nonitalian Pope in 455 years.
On October 16, 1978, the Archbishop of Kraków Cardinal Karol Wojtyła was elected as Pope and took the papal name John Paul II. If ever there were a true 'Vicar of Christ' it was him.
The day was celebrated for the first time in 2001.