Just a Reminder

POPE JOHN PAUL II, a new four-hour mini-series event based on the remarkable life of Pope John Paul II, will be broadcast Sunday, Dec. 4 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) and Wednesday, Dec. 7 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Cary Elwes portrays Karol Wojtyla in his adult years prior to being elected Pope on Oct. 16, 1978, and Jon Voight portrays him during his extraordinary 26 year reign that ended with his death on April 2, 2005. James Cromwell plays Polish Archbishop-turned-Cardinal Sapieha, Ben Gazzara plays Vatican Secretary of State Agostino Casaroli and Christopher Lee portrays Polish Cardinal Wyszynski.
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  1. Fidei Defensor12/5/05, 1:58 AM

    I thought the movie was great and can't wait to see part II. I'll be eager to read your review.

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  2. Jean Heimann12/6/05, 12:22 AM

    I loved it and hope I can find the time to review it.

    God bless you,
    Jean

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  3. Silent Rain Drops12/8/05, 7:33 AM

    Dr. Jean, did you watch the second part last night? I thought it was good; short on detail, of course, but then he had a very full life. I had a question - from the way I interpreted the scene, it appeared the Holy Father was shocked to learn of the 9/11 attack - almost as if he truly believed we would be in an age of peace in the third millenium.

    Did I misinterpret? Is there any basis in fact for this that you know of? Did he, perhaps, believe that since Our Lady of Fatima had protected him against death from assassination that the rest of her prophecies would also be averted?

    I liked the program very much; it left me wanting to know more.

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  4. Jean Heimann12/9/05, 6:58 AM

    Julie,

    That is certainly the way it was portrayed in the movie and I wondered about that, too, if that was what he really believed and how he actually felt.

    "In the end," Our Lady of Fatima told the children, "My Immaculate Heart will triumph. The Holy Father will consecrate Russia to Me, and she will be converted, and a period of peace will be granted to the world."
    However, she did not tell us exactly when this period of peace would occur. She simply states "In the end."

    I did some investigation on this and discovered the following information.

    In December, 2001, the Vatican made public an interview between Archbishop Tarcisio Bertone and ninety-five-year-old Sister Lucy, the sole surviving visionary of the Fatima Apparitions. According to Msgr. Bertone, in their interview Sister Lucy stated, in contradiction to her prior statements, that Pope John Paul II had successfully consecrated Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1984. Moreover, Msgr. Bertone maintained that, again contrary to her previous remarks, Sister Lucy now believed the Vatican had published the entire Third Secret of Fatima.

    It does appear from this, that "the end" referred to by Our Lady of Fatima on July 13, 1917 had been reached in 2001. The Holy Father had consecrated Russia, and the entire Fatima Message had been published.

    You can find some additional information at these links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Secrets_of_Fatima

    http://www.jimmyakin.org/2005/02/do_not_open_unt.html

    http://www.dailycatholic.org/issue/2002Apr/apr26fat.htm

    http://www.usccb.org/pope/dates.htm

    God bless you,
    Jean

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