Monday, April 04, 2005
Prayers
Beliefnet's coverage of the death of John Paul II can be found here. You can print out prayers, light virtual candles, and discuss your thoughts. I wanted to post this particular link because Beliefnet is truly multi-faith, and there are many articles already on this man from, say, a Jewish perspective. The Israeli Secret Service's code name for him was "Old Friend," which speaks to how he was viewed by the Jewish community.
From a Catholic perspective, Pope John Paul II - 1920-2005 at Catholic Online is a wonderful site. Here you can find specifically Catholic prayers for the repose of the soul of John Paul II, as well as several links to topics such as "what happens next" and "his legacy."
As I said with the death of Theresa Schindler, if anyone else knows of any truly fitting prayers or links, please share them with me through the Comments or by e-mail at the address in my Profile. It's been a really difficult few weeks for me personally, with both Terri and the Pope dying within days of each other, and I'm sure that I'm not the only one in deep need of spiritual comfort at this time. If you'd like to add your own prayers as Comments, feel free to do so here at any time.
From a Catholic perspective, Pope John Paul II - 1920-2005 at Catholic Online is a wonderful site. Here you can find specifically Catholic prayers for the repose of the soul of John Paul II, as well as several links to topics such as "what happens next" and "his legacy."
As I said with the death of Theresa Schindler, if anyone else knows of any truly fitting prayers or links, please share them with me through the Comments or by e-mail at the address in my Profile. It's been a really difficult few weeks for me personally, with both Terri and the Pope dying within days of each other, and I'm sure that I'm not the only one in deep need of spiritual comfort at this time. If you'd like to add your own prayers as Comments, feel free to do so here at any time.
