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Do we not believe that a person who dies during Bright Week enters right into Heaven? (as if we doubt Pope John Paul 2 would be anywhere else?
Sam Sam, I haven't heard this before. Can you tell me any more about it?
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Well Byz, I'm cetainly not the expert but...here goes my explanation:
The celebration of Pascha- Christ's resurrection and truimph over sin and death, extends through the next week, called "Bright Week", which ends tomorrow or Sunday (?).
St. John Chrysostom tells us "Let no one weep for his transgressions, for forgiveness hath dawned from the tomb. Let no one fear death, for the death of the Saviour hath set us free."
It is a belief that because of Christ's Resurrection/triumph over sin that anyone who dies during Bright Week is freed from their sin and accompanying 'punishment' and is taken to Heaven.
Today is the feast of the Life Giving Spring in some Orthodox churches I think.
Corrections welcomed from anyone who knows more than I !
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As of yet - 5:25PM Eastrn Time, the Holy Father has not yet passed on.
I was interviewed today by WPXI TV in Pittsburgh as I left Daily Mass. If anyone woudl be interested in hearing me blather - I know there's a lot of people here from the Pittburgh area - it may be repeated at 6 PM on channel 11.
Dominus tecum, Joannes Paulus.
Requiem in pacem, Teresa Schindler.
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I went to mass today we have the portrait of Pope John Paul 2 at the altar. It was a very moving homily of the gospel today about 153 fish. The priest said, the 153 fish symbolize of the 153 different kinds of fish. He said , today Catholic and non-Catholics are united praying for JP II. It was a very moving homily. When I entered the Church I was crying after seeing the porpriat of the Great John Paul II ...I thought he left us already. GOD BLESS THE PAPA....VIVA LA PAPA.
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Originally posted by RandyFermo:
I went to mass today we have the portrait of Pope John Paul 2 at the altar. It was a very moving homily of the gospel today about 153 fish. The priest said, the 153 fish symbolize of the 153 different kinds of fish. He said , today Catholic and non-Catholics are united praying for JP II. It was a very moving homily. When I entered the Church I was crying after seeing the porpriat of the Great John Paul II ...I thought he left us already. GOD BLESS THE PAPA....VIVA LA PAPA. And God bless you too, Randy - the next few days are going to be a very emotional time for all of us. It is wrenchingly sad to lose this Pope and yet, think about where he's going - and what a welcome he's going to receive when he gets there! We are Christians. We should rejoice with him as well as mourn for him. And make no mistake - it will also be very exciting. All the beauty, pageantry and majesty of our universal Church will be on display for the world to see. And God willing, it's something you won't see again for many, many more years. So savor the experience. (Sorry to sound like an old lady dispensing wisdom to the youngsters .. I suspect it'll only get worse as the years go by.  )
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Aloha Auntie and very much Mahalo for the wisdom. I think I might be staying over my computer most night waiting.... for that emotional moment.
I know it is going to be very emotional for the next hour or so.... We will miss him the great pontiff of our time.
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By the way, just curious - are you Hawaiian? I have a Hawaiian coworker who's always saying "Mahalo" to me as well! 
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Dear Dolly:
Should I consider myself lucky for having experienced the last 4 conclaves (although I was very young during the conclave that elected Pope John XXIII) or should I just admit that you, yourself, are a "youngster" as far as I am concerned?
Amado
P.S. I am watching the special Mass being offered by your Cardinal Mahoney for the Holy Father being broadcast live on ABCNews/now, courtesy of sbc/yahoo/dsl.
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Vatican: Pope John Paul II Is Near Death 30 minutes ago Top Stories - AP By VICTOR L. SIMPSON, Associated Press Writer VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul II was near death Saturday, his breathing shallow and his heart and kidneys failing, the Vatican said. Millions of faithful around the world knelt, crawled on their knees, bowed their heads and lit candles to pray for the 84-year-old pontiff. READ MORE http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&u=/ap/20050402/ap_on_re_eu/pope_63
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Originally posted by Amadeus:
Dear Dolly:
Should I consider myself lucky for having experienced the last 4 conclaves (although I was very young during the conclave that elected Pope John XXIII) or should I just admit that you, yourself, are a "youngster" as far as I am concerned?
Amado Well, I've experienced all four of them as well - of course, I was just a wee bitty baby at the time.
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Gravely Ill Pope Losing Consciousness 12 minutes ago Top Stories - AP By VICTOR L. SIMPSON, Associated Press Writer VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul II showed the first signs of losing consciousness at dawn on Saturday, the Vatican said, as priests around the world prepared the Roman Catholic faithful for his passing. READ MORE: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&u=/ap/20050402/ap_on_re_eu/pope_18
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Dear Randy:
If you have a dsl.sbc.yahoo browser, ABC News Now has been broadcasting 24/7 the condition of the Holy Father.
Right now a Special Vigil at St. Peter's square of more than 50,000 is being broadcast in streaming video worldwide!
The condition of Pope John Paul II is being updated every few minutes.
Amado
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very much mahalo and thanks,
But I am using wireless at the coffee shops down in here at Lennox Mall in Columbus Ohio. I am not sure ...how long I will remain online ...maybe later.
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