John Paul II closer to Sainthood

closer to being canonized.

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Since John Paul himself canonized Jose Maria Escriva de Balaguer, founder of the Opus Dei movement, I'm not too impressed by the process any more.

sainthood is now in the gift of the pope, and is rather meaningless.

Escriva's canonisation was rushed through by a pope who thought his hardline, sneaky version of Christianity was the
way to go, while dear old John XXIII is being pushed to the back of the line because of the reaction against Vatican
II.

It's all so personal, it makes me sick.

Many saints were canonized hundreds of years after their death and miracles are always suspect. If John Paul II is to be considered then why not Mother Theresa?

Here's a timely article from today's Sydney Morning Herald, by Catholic commentator and author, Paul Collins, on
the modern making of a saint.

"Many things that Pope John Paul II did would have horrified his papal predecessors. Among them was his production-line approach to making saints. All up he canonised 482 people, more than all his predecessors put together since the present saint-making process was set up in 1588."

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/becoming-a-saint-who-makes-it-and-who-doesnt-20100112-m4s1.html


Paul Collins is a former priest who wrote many books and articles critical of the Vatican hierarchy and was
repeatedly called in to explain himself to the Archbishop of Sydney. When he was called to Rome to explain himself
to the then Cardinal Ratzinger, he decided to jump before he was pushed and left the priesthood.