OCTOBER 22 HOLY POPE JOHN PAUL II. Prayer to ask for a grace

Prayer to implore favors through
THE INTERCESSION OF THE BLESSED JOHN PAUL II, POPE

O Holy Trinity, we thank you for giving
Blessed John Paul II to the Church
and for making tenderness shine in him
of your fatherhood, the glory of the Cross
of Christ and the splendor of the Spirit
love. He, totally trusting in
your infinite mercy and in maternal intercession
of Mary, gave us an image
live of Jesus the Good Shepherd and he has shown us
holiness as a high measure of life
ordinary Christian which way to reach
eternal communion with you. grant,
by his intercession, according to your will,
the grace that we implore, in hope
that he is soon numbered
of your saints. Amen.

THANKSGIVING PRAYER TO GOD

FOR THE GIFT OF JOHN PAUL II

I thank you, God the Father,
for the gift of John Paul II.
His "Do not be afraid: open the doors to Christ"
opened the hearts of many men and women,
breaking down the wall of pride,
of foolishness and lies,
which imprisons the dignity of man.
And, like an aurora, his ministry raised
on the roads of humanity
the sun of truth that sets you free.
I thank you, o Maria,
for your son John Paul II.
His fortress and his courage, overflowing with love,
have been an echo of your "here I am".
He, making himself "all yours",
everything was made of God:
luminous reflection of the Father's merciful face,
vivid transparency of the friendship of Jesus.
Thank you, dear Holy Father,
for the testimony in love with God that you gave us:
your example tears us from the bottlenecks of human things
to raise us to the heights of God's freedom.