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In other news, for those who still haven't received a ping from me recently, a while back I managed to kill my bump list, sending it off into the ether. If you haven’t received a bump from me for a while, and if you would like to receive bumps from me, please ping me and let me know you would like back on the list. I didn’t delete you on purpose, I just deleted the whole list by accident.

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[EODGUY]

I find the argument that Pope John Paul II is elevating people to sainthood too rapidly actually amusing.

Understanding the life Mother Teresa lived, the comfort she provided to the poorest of the poor, her complete faith that "God would provide" and her resolute devotion to our Lord, why would her elevation to sainthood be more valid if more time passed between her departure from this earth to her ultimate beatification?

I doubt anyone could argue that she did not live the life of a saint.

God bless our Holy Father,

EODGUY

[Okies love Dubya 2]

I was wondering what had happened to your ping list! I know I've been busy with the new baby, but I didn't think I was completely losing it :P

Please put me back on your list--thanks!

Mommy to one little princess (4) and one little prince (born 9/5/02)

[american colleen]

Thanks for the article.

JPII has been a champion saintmaker, hasn't he? I've always thought he ties in a blamelss, holy life lived as Christ exhorted us to live, with his call to our own personal holiness. He shows us that personal holiness can be achieved by ordinary sinful people just like us, and he also shows us that more than just a couple of people are not afraid to live their lives following Jesus.

[Desdemona]

While I do think that waiving the 20 year waiting period for Mother Theresa was a mistake, what difference does it make which pope canonizes. JPII has recognized a lot of people who have been waiting an awfully long time for their haloes.

Dominus Vobiscum

me too.