[Aquinasfan]

The Holy Father said to him, “You have written and spoken well of the Lord Jesus. You are a loyal son of the Church!”

If those words don't bring a tear to your eye, nothing will.

[AnAmericanMother]

I think JPII was deliberately recalling the words of Christ to St. Thomas Aquinas -- "Thou hast written well of Me, Thomas."

He added, "What reward wilt thou have?" And Saint Thomas replied: "None, Lord, other than Thyself."