October 22 - Prayer to St. John Paul II

O great Pontiff who stood as a bulwark against the culture of death threatening to overtake mankind, who served to bring down the Enemy with the sacrifice of your life and your many works: under the Mantle of Our Mother, you gathered the youth of the world as one to hear your ringing exhortation; you enlightened minds assailed by doubt and despair; you taught men and women the language of love the Lord wrought into our very bodies… for you knew the power of the Cross and carried it till the end, finding light in the dark night of suffering. The gates of Hell could not stand against your invocation of the Spirit – pray we too shall open wide the doors for Christ and fear no evil as we entrust ourselves entirely to our Redeemer and His Divine Mercy.