Saint John Paul II
Part I
“I plead with you--never, ever give up on hope, never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. Be not afraid.” - Saint Pope John Paul II
More than anything else, Paul wants to be an actor. But when he gets up on stage, he can't remember his lines! Thankfully, his theater director, Ms Wyman, knows just the story (and the saint) to guide him through his stage fright. Come listen with Paul to the beginning of Saints Alive's first three part episode on the incredible life of Saint John Paul II! This is one you don't want to miss!
Part II
“It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; He is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies.” - Saint Pope John Paul II
When we last left our story, Karol had lost his entire family and narrowly escaped capture by the Nazis and Paul was just days away from his big performance! So, how does Karol go from studying for seminary in secret to becoming one of the most famous people in the world as Pope? Will Paul be able to pull off his lines for the dress rehearsal? Tune in today to find out!
Part III
“Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.” -Saint Pope John Paul II
Saints Alive presents the final installment of our three part series on Saint Pope John Paul the Great! We’ll hear about the power of John Paul’s forgiveness, friendship with Mother Teresa and his love for his flock to the very end. We’ll also hear the conclusion of Paul’s story and his new found inspiration from the saint he was named after! Tune in today - this is an episode you don’t want to miss!
*In the conclusion of this episode we mistakenly said that Pope JPII was canonized four years after his death, but he was actually canonized 9 years later
