The Breadbox Letters: Pope John Paul II

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Monday, July 3, 2017

Monday, January 30, 2017

Do Not Be Afraid

Painting: William McGregor Paxton, Morning Light

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Monday, January 23, 2017

Friday, December 30, 2016

Monday, November 28, 2016

Do Not Be Satisfied

Painting: Winslow Homer, The Herring Net

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Never Alone

Painting: Winslow Homer, Boy on a Raft (1879)

Saturday, July 2, 2016

Saturday, June 4, 2016

Monday, May 23, 2016

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Monday, December 14, 2015

The Message of the Christmas Tree

"The traditional Christmas tree is a very ancient custom which exalts the value of life, as in winter the evergreen becomes a sign of undying life. In general the tree is decorated and Christmas gifts are placed under it. The symbol is also eloquent from a typically Christian point of view: it reminds us of the 'tree of life' (Genesis 2:9), representation of Christ, God's supreme gift to humanity. The message of the Christmas tree, therefore, is that life is 'ever green' if one gives: not so much material things, but of oneself: in friendship and sincere affection, and fraternal help and forgiveness, in shared time and reciprocal listening."

Pope St. John Paul II

Illustration by unknown artist, in US public domain due to age

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

The Faster it Rises

Monday, September 7, 2015

Within the Plans of Divine Providence

Thursday, July 16, 2015

The Time Is Now

Thursday, May 28, 2015

The Holy Life Has a Voice

'The holy life has a voice,
and speaks even when
the tongue is silent.'

St. John Paul II

Painting: Mary Cassatt, 1890

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Why Shadows

'If God created shadows, it was to better emphasize the light.'

St. Pope John Paul II

Painting: Peter Graham, Wandering Shadows

Friday, September 12, 2014

Try it and See

'Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure.'