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His Holiness John Paul II
1978-2005
Totus Tuus

Death and life have contended in that combat stupendous:
The Prince of life, who died,
reigns immortal.
Speak, Mary, declaring
What you saw, wayfaring.
"The tomb of Christ, who is living,
The glory of Jesus' resurrection."

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"Brothers and sisters!
Be not afraid to welcome Christ and to accept his power.

Help the Pope and all those who want to serve Christ and, with Christ’s power, serve the people and the entire world!

Be not afraid! Unlock, better of, open wide the doors to Christ!

To His savior power open the nation’s borders, the economic systems as well as the politic systems, the vast camps of culture, civilization and development. Be not afraid! Christ knows “ what is inside the man” . He's the only one to know!"

From "Homily for the beginning of the Pontificate - October 22nd, 1978" (in Italian)

"Dear friends,
at the dawn of the Third Millennium i see in you the “morning watchmen” (cf. Is 21:11-12). In the course of the century now past young people like you were summoned to huge gatherings to learn the ways of hatred; they were sent to fight against one another. The various godless messianic systems which tried to take the place of Christian hope have shown themselves to be truly horrendous. Today you have come together to declare that in the new century you will not let yourselves be made into tools of violence and destruction; you will defend peace, paying the price in your person if need be. You will not resign yourselves to a world where other human beings die of hunger, remain illiterate and have no work. You will defend life at every moment of its development; you will strive with all your strength to make this earth ever more livable for all people.

From "15th World Youth Day - Vigil of Prayer - August 19, 2000"

"Lord, who reveal the Father's love by your death and Resurrection, we believe in you and confidently repeat to you today:
Jesus, I trust in you, have mercy upon us and upon the whole world."

Note: This Homily was prepared but never delivered. Pope John Paul II "moved to the other room" the evening of April 2nd 2005.

From "Regina Coeli - Feast of Devine Mercy - April 3rd 2005"

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				His Holiness John Paul II 1978-2005 Totus Tuus Death and life have contended in that combat stupendous: The Prince of life, who died, reigns immortal. Speak, Mary, declaring What you saw, wayfaring. "The tomb of Christ, who is living, The glory of Jesus' resurrection." Easter Sequence
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	"Brothers and sisters! Be not afraid to welcome Christ and to accept his power. Help the Pope and all those who want to serve Christ and, with Christ’s power, serve the people and the entire world! Be not afraid! Unlock, better of, open wide the doors to Christ! To His savior power open the nation’s borders, the economic systems as well as the politic systems, the vast camps of culture, civilization and development. Be not afraid! Christ knows “ what is inside the man” . He's the only one to know!"
	From "Homily for the beginning of the Pontificate - October 22nd, 1978" (in Italian)

				"Dear friends, at the dawn of the Third Millennium i see in you the “morning watchmen” (cf. Is 21:11-12). In the course of the century now past young people like you were summoned to huge gatherings to learn the ways of hatred; they were sent to fight against one another. The various godless messianic systems which tried to take the place of Christian hope have shown themselves to be truly horrendous. Today you have come together to declare that in the new century you will not let yourselves be made into tools of violence and destruction; you will defend peace, paying the price in your person if need be. You will not resign yourselves to a world where other human beings die of hunger, remain illiterate and have no work. You will defend life at every moment of its development; you will strive with all your strength to make this earth ever more livable for all people.
				From "15th World Youth Day - Vigil of Prayer - August 19, 2000"

	"Lord, who reveal the Father's love by your death and Resurrection, we believe in you and confidently repeat to you today: Jesus, I trust in you, have mercy upon us and upon the whole world." Note: This Homily was prepared but never delivered. Pope John Paul II "moved to the other room" the evening of April 2nd 2005.
	From "Regina Coeli - Feast of Devine Mercy - April 3rd 2005"