Volume 19, 2014
Bishop William Murphy
Pages 275-286
The Diversity of Sanctity and the Unity of Holiness
Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II
Originally delivered as a lecture at the Center for Catholic Studies, Nassau Community College, New York, October 5, 2013, this address outlines the ways in which the lives of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II exemplify the following principle: although union with God in Christ (holiness) is the common aim of Christians, there are many paths to achieve this within the context of every individual life (sanctity). The address anticipated the canonization of John and John Paul on April 27, 2014.