Today, Good Friday, marks the 5th anniversary of the death of beloved Pope John Paul II. We are so blessed God made him the leader of the Catholic Church at a time when the world so badly needed it. The pope played a huge role in the fall of Communism and in helping to lead the youth of the world back to Christ.
He is dearly missed by millions. But, as Catholics, we know we have advocate for us, praying for us, praying for our conversion and peace.
Good Morning America featured this morning a man who was seemingly miraculously cured by the late pope. He was suddenly able to walk after being crippled for years. The miracle has to be verified through a lengthy process. Here’s the video:
From April 2, 2010 to May 23, 2010 the Shroud of Turin will once again go on public display. It is the first time the burial cloth showing the image of a crucified man has been on display since it underwent an intensive restoration processes in 2002. It is expected that hundreds of thousands of pilgrims will make the trip to catch a brief glimpse of the shroud and on May 2 Pope Benedict XVI will be one of them.
The Shroud of Turin is an amazing piece of history that for believers presents to us the image of the crucified Christ. Doubters in the Shroud’s authenticity have called for intensive scientific research to verify the claim that it is actually the image of Jesus. This has been allowed and the result after hundreds of thousands of hours of scientific testing is that there is no good explanation for how the image could appear on the Shroud by an artist or forgerer. In fact, some very peculiar findings add credibility to the belief that it actually is the burial cloth of Christ, and that the image (much like the image of our Lady of Guadalupe) appears on the cloth because of a miracle.
Like the many Eucharistic miracles, the incorruptible Saints, and the image our Our Lady, the Shroud has inspired many Christians to confront the reality of the Gospel and has strengthened the faith of those who look upon it with faith.
Today, Good Friday, marks the 5th anniversary of the death of beloved Pope John Paul II. We are so blessed God made him the leader of the Catholic Church at a time when the world so badly needed it. The pope played a huge role in the fall of Communism and in helping to lead the youth of the world back to Christ.
