The analysis Starts
The Pope's Mixed Legacy? is the first article I saw from the Web news harpies. The TV news harpies started even earlier. The 24-hour news cycle continues to disappoint me.
Here's what I see as Pope John Paul II's legacy: Love, forgiveness, patience, and obedience.
- Love, as all people were equal in eyes be they sinners or saints, men or women, black or white.
- Forgiveness, a form of love he gave freely.
- Patience, as demonstrated by a quarter century in the world's most misunderstood calling.
- Obedience, by accepting the life God gave him without question.