When the day appears of April 2 the day Pope John Paul II died in 2005, it reminds us his legacy and holy life style spent in his longest pontificate period of time. Pope John Paul II is the only leader who kissed the ground when he arrived any country. During his pontificate the Pope visited more than 100 countries and he showed the world to love people and mother earth. Every person is connected with the ground and John Paul II had a sense of feelings of loving people and nature of this earth.
John Paul II was a leader wherever he traveled, he spoke against war, fascism, communism, dictatorship, materialism, abortion, relativism, unrestrained capitalism, divorce, and what he deemed the culture of death. He is often credited as one of the non-political forces, which contributed to collapse communism in Central and Eastern Europe. Pope John Paul II never compromised with any war and injustice during this long time papacy. His powerful message was that war can not bring peace on this earth. His legacies were to love, serve, forgiveness, faithful to God that will the world more peaceful and livable.
At the beginning of his papacy and in the new year of 1979, the first message for the world of peace, he said, “To reach peace, teach peace.” John Paul II encouraged and inspired people to ask and grant forgiveness because it is by its nature, liberating. Forgiveness, in its truest and highest form, it is a free act of love. But, precisely because it is an act of love, it has its own intrinsic demands, which is respect for the truth.
John Paul II’s insight was very powerful to the young people. Still today, millions of people throughout the world, especially young people, can not forget his love, care, and wisdom that he showed to the world. His one of the legacies of “Youth Day” celebration that has positively inspired young people and showed them the light of life, and new hope of their gift of life.
John Paul II’s messages and his blessings brought positive changes to the inner life of many young people across the world. He said, “The youth are the hope and future of not just the Church, but also the world.” He knew and understood deeply that youth can change the world positively. Youth have talent, strength, spirit, and power. He constantly said that, “Youth is a marvelous gift of God. It is a time of special energies, special opportunities, and special responsibilities; Christ and the Church need your special talents. Use all the gifts the Lord has given you.”
In order to emphasize youth life, in March, 1985 he wrote in his Dilecti Amici that, “In you there is hope, for you belong to the future, just as the future belongs to you.” Today, every nation needs smart, skilled, dedicated, committed, morally good young people and leaders who can make a difference, make a better nation and world. Every young people can be a role model being enlightened themselves. As John Paul II said that, “God wants you … All of you … to be light to the world, as only young people can be light. It is time to let your light shine! It is the time for action is now.” The legacy of Pope John John Paul II will always inspire and teach us what we suppose to do for our life, the lives of others, and for the nature of the world.
Author is a specialist in Educational Admin. & Policy Studies, Int'l Scholar Winner- recognized by the Center for Global Education, the Catholic University of America (CUA), Washington, DC, & Freelance Journalist).
All rights reserved. Copyright © 2010 by Nirmal L. Gomes
Email: Nirmalgomes@aol.com, Gomes@cua.edu
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