Servants of the Servant

While spending a little time the other day re-reading the book “Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way” by Pope John Paul II (2004, Warner Books), I came upon a great quote about how he felt about Saints:

“From on high they intercede for the Church that she may grow in communion through the action of the Holy Spirit, who inspires the practice of fraternal charity: “Exactly as Christian communion between men on their earthly pilgrimage brings us closer to Christ, so our community with the saints joins us to Christ, from whom as from its fountain and head issues all grace and the life of the People of God itself” (Lumen Gentium, 50).”

I think this is a wonderful insight on how we, in our devotion to JPII, should approach what our prayer groups are “for”.  Instead of a personal devotion to JPII, he himself showed us that in his Sainthood he desires to intercede for the CHURCH first and foremost.  Prayer groups should follow this example and make sure that their respective groups to not become closed-off from the Church, but seek to nourish others in their community and thus build communion through the intercession of Servant of God Pope John Paul II.  I am sure that it is his hope that devotion to him only serves to lead others to a closer devotion to Christ and the Church. 

John Paul, pray for us.