Magazine Notes John Paul II's Contribution to Poetry
ROME, SEPT. 20, 2007 (Zenit.org).- The monthly magazine produced by the team working on the cause of Pope John Paul II's beatification has published a tribute by artists to the Polish Pontiff.
The September issue of Totus Tuus, published by the Diocese of Rome, includes the written testimonies of many artists, recalling John Paul II with affection.
One testimony is written by Piotr Adamczyk, who played the young Karol Wojtyla in the film "Karol."
Monsignor Marco Frisina, director of the Office of Liturgy of the Vicariate of Rome, writes: "His pontificate is very similar to the passionate life of an artist who found in the Gospel the most beautiful message to proclaim and in Christ the most beautiful face to contemplate, to make known and to love."
Other testimonies come from Italian actress Sophia Loren and Polish director Krzysztof Zanussi.
The magazine also has an analysis of John Paul II's poetry, written by Jesuit Father Antonio Spadaro, who includes Wojtyla in the list of "metaphysical poets." He said, "Poetry and vocation for him always exist with an invisible link, hidden, maybe, but alive."
John Paul II wrote a 1999 Letter to Artists, in which he said, "With loving regard, the divine Artist passes on to the human artist a spark of his own surpassing wisdom, calling him to share in his creative power."
ZE07092003 - 2007-09-20