Thinking about John Paul II

I left the Catholic church while he was pontiff. Like the majority of American Catholics his views were always to the right of my own on many social issues. Yet I always felt such a loving respect for this tireless champion of faith. The world will miss John Paul II's leadership. I will miss his example of faith, industry and love. I have avoided what I'm sure must be wall to wall coverage on all the news stations but I just finished reading the 21 page obituary in The Times. It ends with these words spoken by Cardinal Karol Wojtyla at the dedication of a church in Poland:

"There are more profound rights of the human spirit that cannot be violated. These are the rights of freedom of the human spirit, freedom of human conscience, freedom of belief and freedom of religion."

Walk with god Karol Wojtyla.