Pope John-Paul the Great, got our attention, he beckoned us to look. He made a deep communion with many young people, Those same people are now parents, priests and religious, they are now coming into their own as leaders in their communities.
I feel that like a Kindergarten, or Elementary school teacher, you have to be part entertainer to engage the learning process and start to direct the urge to explore and learn from “concrete” to “abstract,” just so, we needed a Karol Wojtyła.
Pope Benedict XVI is the High School or College instructor that demands we keep up with him and we soon find, (even as we grumble at the work) he was beside us, guiding us and well pleased with our progress. Joseph Ratzinger was one for most of his adult life.
Karol was the “Uncle” everyone wants in their life, and Joseph is “Grand-Father” that everyone loves and respects. Telling was how little children “come to him” as they did to his predecessor.
May G-d Bless our Holy Father!
