聖座禮儀及聖事部在2014年5月29日頒佈的《在羅馬禮儀日曆中加入教宗聖若望保祿二世和教宗若望廿三世的法令》中,是這樣介紹這位聖人的:卡洛爾·若瑟夫·沃伊蒂瓦(Karol Jósef Wojtyła)於1920年出生于波蘭的瓦多維采(Wadowice)。在羅馬被祝聖為司鐸,並完成神學研究以後,他返回祖國,承擔各種牧靈和學術任務。他先擔任克拉科夫(Kraków)的輔理主教;1964年,他獲任命,擔任克拉科夫總主教,並參加了梵蒂岡第二屆大公會議。1978年10月16日,他當選教宗,取名若望保祿二世。他傑出的使徒熱忱,尤其是對家庭、年輕人和病人的關懷,促使他多次前往世界各地進行牧靈訪問。在他留給教會的眾多遺產中,首推他豐富的教導,他頒佈《天主教教理》(Catechism of the Catholic Church),並為拉丁教會和東方教會頒佈《教會法典》(Codes of Canon Law)。2005年4月2日,復活期第二主日(即救主慈悲主日)前夜,他在羅馬安逝於主內。聖座官網提供的官方傳記告訴我們:教宗本篤十六世於2011年5月1日為他舉行宣福彌撒,2014年4月27日,教宗方濟各為他舉行封聖彌撒。
圣座礼仪及圣事部在2014年5月29日颁布的《在罗马礼仪日历中加入教宗圣若望保禄二世和教宗若望廿三世的法令》中,是这样介绍这位圣人的:卡洛尔·若瑟夫·沃伊蒂瓦(Karol Jósef Wojtyła)于1920年出生于波兰的瓦多维采(Wadowice)。在罗马被祝圣为司铎,并完成神学研究以后,他返回祖国,承担各种牧灵和学术任务。他先担任克拉科夫(Kraków)的辅理主教;1964年,他获任命,担任克拉科夫总主教,并参加了梵蒂冈第二届大公会议。1978年10月16日,他当选教宗,取名若望保禄二世。他杰出的使徒热忱,尤其是对家庭、年轻人和病人的关怀,促使他多次前往世界各地进行牧灵访问。在他留给教会的众多遗产中,首推他丰富的教导,他颁布《天主教教理》(Catechism of the Catholic Church),并为拉丁教会和东方教会颁布《教会法典》(Codes of Canon Law)。2005年4月2日,复活期第二主日(即救主慈悲主日)前夜,他在罗马安逝于主内。圣座官网提供的官方传记告诉我们:教宗本笃十六世于2011年5月1日为他举行宣福弥撒,2014年4月27日,教宗方济各为他举行封圣弥撒。
October 22, 2026 Thursday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time Or Optional Memorial of Pope Saint John Paul II Gospel: Lk 12:49-53
Today is Thursday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time. Today the Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of Pope Saint John Paul II.
The Decree of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments issued on May 29, 2014, titled The Inclusion of Popes Saint John Paul II and John XXIII in the Roman Calendar, introduces this saint as follows: Karol Józef Wojtyła was born in 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. After being ordained a priest in Rome and completing his theological studies, he returned to his homeland to undertake various pastoral and academic tasks. He first served as Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków; in 1964, he was appointed Archbishop of Kraków and participated in the Second Vatican Council. On October 16, 1978, he was elected Pope, taking the name John Paul II. His outstanding apostolic zeal, especially his care for families, young people, and the sick, prompted him to make numerous pastoral visits to all parts of the world. Among his many legacies to the Church, foremost is his rich teaching; he promulgated the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Codes of Canon Law for the Latin Church and the Eastern Churches. On April 2, 2005, on the eve of the Second Sunday of Easter (namely Divine Mercy Sunday), he peacefully fell asleep in the Lord in Rome. The official biography provided on the Holy See’s website tells us: Pope Benedict XVI celebrated his Beatification Mass on May 1, 2011, and Pope Francis celebrated his Canonization Mass on April 27, 2014.
Today, the passage from the Gospel of Saint Luke continues to present to us the new world revealed by Jesus. Let’s try to understand.
First, Saint Luke tells us: Jesus said to his disciples, “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!” (cf. Lk 12:49)
The fire that Jesus speaks of is a fire of love. The reason the world needs His fire of love is that the logic followed by this world is a logic completely opposed to the logic proposed by Jesus. Those who live in this passing world only think of their own gains and losses, their own interests, with no regard for the interests of others. Gradually, this world becomes cold; even colleagues who got along very well in the workplace will choose to part ways due to unequal distribution of benefits. Therefore, this world urgently needs the fire of Jesus’ love, so that this cold world may become humane once again.
Next, Jesus says: “There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished!” (cf. Lk 12:50)
What kind of baptism did Jesus receive? He was to cleanse the souls of the world through His own sufferings, and to make atonement for the world through His holy death on the Cross. When He received the baptism of John the Baptist in the Jordan River, He began His work of purifying the world. He blessed all the springs of water in the world with His sacred body, so that water might contain His divine life, enabling people to wash away the stain of original sin by receiving His baptism, and to be healed inwardly by frequently being washed with holy water.
In fact, we have all received the baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ and the anointing of the Holy Spirit. We have all made resolutions to accept the world of God as spoken by Jesus and to become part of that world of God; we have all envisioned a harmonious world and a harmonious family. But Jesus tells us: “From now on a household of five will be divided, three against two and two against three; a father will be divided against his son and a son against his father, a mother against her daughter and a daughter against her mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.” (cf. Lk 12:52-53) This means that the world of God we have accepted, the worldview, outlook on life, and values taught by Jesus that we follow, are destined to collide sharply with the worldview, outlook on life, and values followed by those who belong to this passing world. What will we do when we encounter such collisions? If we choose to resist, then we are not perfect Christians. If we imitate the good Jesus and peacefully accept such suffering, we truly enter the Kingdom of Heaven spoken of by Jesus. For Jesus said: “Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.” (cf. Mt 5:10) At that time, we will receive a rich reward. (cf. Mt 5:11-12)
Today is the Optional Memorial of Pope Saint John Paul II. Let us, together with the Universal Church and together with Pope Saint John Paul II, offer our prayer to God:
O God, who are rich in mercy and who willed that the blessed John Paul the Second should preside as Pope over your universal Church, grant, we pray, that instructed by his teaching, we may open our hearts to the saving grace of Christ, the sole Redeemer of mankind. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.
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