Let us Pray

As we have just gotten through the emotional ordeal of Terri Schiavo, we are faced with the prospects that yet another beloved individual is apparently terminally ill. Pope John Paul II appears to be in a condition which seems, by all accounts, to be quite hopeless. Regardless of one's faith, or even if you are not a person of faith, I would like to kindly request us all to pray for him. He is a man of inestimable value, especially when viewed from the standpoint that there are many confusing aspects in the world today. We should all revere those among us who are forces for right instead of wrong, positive instead of negative, and yes, good over evil. Sure, some of his views may be considered controversial, yet his overall message has been that of someone who has been a tremendous positive force in the world. Whether one is Catholic or not, we can all agree that his life has been a source of uplift for the human condition. For this reason, let us pray for him.