Farewell, Holy Father

Thank you, Holy Father, for venturing into missions that sought to unite the Universal Church. Thank you, Supreme Pontiff, for guiding your flock like a true shepherd to his sheep. Thank you, Pope John Paul II, for touching our lives and showing us that God is with us.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son (+), and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Let us join the tens of thousands of people who assembled in St. Peter's Square during the funeral rites, in shouting their call for John Paul II:

Santo Subito! (Soon a Saint!)

[Candle picture from this site.]