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Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, reflected on John Paul's life and 26-year pontificate, "characterized by the passion to make known to the world in which he lived — the world of our tragic history in the course of two millennia — the consoling and enthusiastic greatness of God's mercy.‖ "This is what he world needs," Father Lombardi said. "That is why we will have the joy of celebrating the solemn beatification on the day in which he himself wanted the whole Church to fix her gaze and prayer on this Divine Mercy."
"As you know," he said, "on May 1st I will have the joy of beatifying Venerable Pope John Paul II, my beloved predecessor." Benedict XVI explained that the date that has been chosen for the beatification "is very significant." He said that "It will be the Second Sunday of Easter," which John Paul II entitled "Divine Mercy Sunday" and "on the eve of which his earthly life ended." The Pontiff concluded, "Those who knew him, those who esteemed and loved him, cannot but rejoice with the Church for this event." Those who really knew Pope John Paul II well, need no explanation of why the Holy Father chose Divine Mercy Sunday as the date for the beatification in Rome. The Vatican is preparing for record attendance which will be much more than just a beatification of a very saintly Pontiff. Those in the know, all agree that this coming Divine Mercy Sunday, will in part, fulfill the wishes of Pope John Paul, that the world come to a better understanding of Divine Mercy.
From his death bed came his last written words that he had prepared to be read on Divine Mercy Sunday, the day after his passing. They were read, as follows, on Divine Mercy Sunday:
“As a gift to humanity, which sometimes seems bewildered and overwhelmed by the power of evil, selfishness, and fear, the Risen Lord offers His love that pardons, reconciles, and reopens hearts to love. It is love that converts hearts and gives peace. How much the world needs to understand and accept Divine Mercy! Lord, who revealed the Father’s love by Your Death and Resurrection, we believe in You and confidently repeat to You… Jesus, I trust in You, have mercy upon us and upon the whole world. Amen.”
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