"Christ opens the door to the pope"

Those were the words spoken yesterday by Angelo Comastri, the pope's vicar general for Vatican City. Pope John Paul II lasted about one day longer than expected, but he has now joined the host of heaven. A remarkable man who stared down the evils of Nazism and totalitarianism, exemplified by communism, in the twentieth century, he may very well come to be remembered by history as John Paul the Great. As a non-Catholic, I can nevertheless appreciate the passing of a man who was a great spiritual leader, who was led by the Holy Spirit, and who never wavered from the courage of his convictions, even in the face of popular opposition to some of his teachings. May the pope enjoy eternity with our Lord. Karol Wojtyla, RIP.