Divine Mercy Sunday was a very blessed day indeed as our beloved Pope John Paul II the Great was declared "Blessed" in St. Peter's Square at the 10am Mass. I've heard different numbers regarding how many pilgrims were in attendance but I keep hearing between 1 and 2 million people - either way that's a lot! Now pray through his intercession for another miracle so he can be canonized! :)
Below is a video showing the moment when Pope Benedict read the decree beatifying Bl. John Paul II the Great, the unveiling of his image, and finally the presentation of the relic which was a vile of JPII's blood drawn before his death in case he needed a transfusion. If you watch the video you'll see a sister in black carry the relic to Pope Benedict - her name is Sr. Tobiana who helped to care for Bl. John Paul during his pontificate; the sister in white who carried the vile from Pope Benedict to the place of veneration was Sr. Marie Simon-Pierre who was miraculously cured of Parkinson's disease after praying through the intercession of Bl. John Paul - this was the miracle that allowed the beatification to move ahead.
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