Dorothy, from England: "Reading John Paul II’s book on Love and Responsibility was a really life changing point for me. It’s a book of his philosophy which he wrote before he became Pope and its the foundation for his work on the theology of the body. In

Victoria, from Australia: "What I like most about Pope St John Paul II is his smile, for one, his smile and his personable face - he’s a good person and there’s a lot of reassurance in that face. And you can see, over the decades, the pictures of him with

Martha, di Roma: "La cosa in cui forse Papa San Giovanni Paolo II piu mi ha aiutato, e sento che mi aiuta ancora, è proprio nell'amore a nostra Madre Maria. E non solo nell'amore, ma in un affidamento totale, in sentirsi un figlio con tutta la tenerezza d

Alice, from London: "John Paul II is a very important saint for me because he was really one of the people that inspired me to become a Catholic (I'm a convert from the Anglican Church). I think when you look at him you can see the joy that the Catholic f

James, from England: "John Paul II the Great was pope throughout my youth and he has had a real big impact in my life. When he died it was like a father had died. He's a real blessing and the fact that he's now canonized, he's a great example for us, for

Maria, from England (with Polish parents): "My whole childhood was very much effected by John Paul II .. We loved him just so much. The most important thing, looking back I think, was his immense love and friendship, which you could see in very concrete w

Nicola, from England: "I think John Paul II’s teaching on theology of the body has been one of the most amazing gifts God has given me, and what I love about him is that he was so practical and so down to earth, so focused on what real life is about and w

Sophie, from England: "I have been truly inspired by the love and the life of Pope John Paul II. As a young person, he wasn't especially a Pope that I knew much about but through going to World Youth Days and reading his works, I've been truly inspired. B

Celia, desde Argentina: "Papa Juan Pablo II el Padre Espiritual .. me siento su santidad en todo momento, su paternidad." Music by Mike Mangione. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Totus Tuus (All Yours) was Blessed John Paul II's apostolic motto Mary. Our

Clare, from Ireland: "I went to see Pope John Paul II in Galway in 1979, just the summer before I went away to university, We travelled down on a battered old bus from Belfast and it was a bit of a scary journey and we slept overnight in a factory on the