Misa funeral juan pablo ii biography

FUNERAL MASS
OF THE ROMAN PONTIFF

JOHN PAUL II

 

HOMILY OF HIS EMINENCE CARD.

JOSEPH RATZINGER

St Peter's Square
Friday, 8 April 2005

 

"Follow me. " The Risen Lord says these words to Peter. They are his last words to this disciple, chosen to shepherd his flock.

Pope John Paul II officiates an open air mass in front of Our Lady of Suyapa Basilica in Suyapa, a suburb of Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras.

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The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God. And no torment shall touch them.

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"Follow me" – this lapidary saying of Christ can be taken as the key to understanding the message which comes to us from the life of our late beloved Pope John Paul II. Today we bury his remains in the earth as a seed of immortality – our hearts are full of sadness, yet at the same time of joyful hope and profound gratitude.

These are the sentiments that inspire us, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, present here in Saint Peter’s Square, in neighbouring streets and in various other locations within the city of Rome, where an immense crowd, silently praying, has gathered over the last few days.

I greet all of you from my heart. In the name of the College of Cardinals, I a