As Pope, Karol Wojtyła appreciated the activities of various movements in the Church and led them to ecclesiastical maturity, gradually leading the way of evangelization. He used to say that they were a great gift of the Holy Spirit. He also explained that in the difficult period for the Catholic community after the end of the Second Vatican Council, the Holy Spirit bestowed on the Church movements that filled the spiritual void and the lack of missionary activity. (…) The Holy Father monitored their activities and development. It was possible especially thanks to close contacts with their founders. He knew them well and had a spiritual bond with them. (…) In the same perspective, the Holy Father appreciated the apostolic and secular commitment of Opus Dei. Of course, he has always emphasized the important activities of the Catholic Action and its rooting Of course, he has always emphasized the important activity of the Catholic Action and its rooting in parishes and expressed the wish to deepen its traditional commitment to the Church and to formation. (…) John Paul II, while calling on movements to overcome all forms of rivalry and a tendency towards elitism, has always defended their independence and freedom against possible pressure from the curia or episcopate.
With the consent of Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz – “Testimony”.
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