{"id":117750,"date":"2023-10-18T07:00:08","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T11:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/?p=117750"},"modified":"2023-10-19T10:22:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T14:22:12","slug":"jpii-asking-for-forgiveness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/jpii-asking-for-forgiveness\/","title":{"rendered":"JPII: Asking for Forgiveness"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"117750\" class=\"elementor elementor-117750\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d930f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a3d930f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37022b25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37022b25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/download.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-117751 alignleft lazyload\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-117751 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/download.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\"><\/noscript>There are some moments that leave a deep impression on life. You would like to go back and live them again. They are in the past but effect the present. The best we can do is learn from them so as to always take a step forward just like the following experience I had in Rome.<\/p><p><br \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGo ahead!\u201d I looked down the long towering passageway without breathing. My legs started to move as my mind tried to grasp the reality of the situation. Everything went as planned and we turned right going into a small room. \u201cWait here.\u201d We stopped too nervous to tremble.<\/p><p><br \/><\/p>\n<p>People started to gaze at us through the plexi-glass. My mind raced to find an explanation\u2026 Just two days before, I was at the seminary as normal when one of the fathers pulled me aside and asked \u201cHow would you like to be an altar server for the Pope?\u201d \u201cAltar server for the Pope?\u201d I replied \u201cHow can I say no? What an honor.\u201d Satisfied with the answer the father continued \u201cIt is going to be the Mass of Pardon where the Pope will ask for forgiveness for the sins committed throughout the history of Christianity.\u201d I could hardly believe my ears. The Jubilee Year 2000 had been full of special graces but it was almost too much.<span id=\"more-8863\"><\/span><\/p><p><br \/><\/p>\n<p>Now I stood next to the famous Piet\u00e0 statue waiting to begin the ceremony. \u201cCome on! The Holy Father is waiting!\u201d The other seminarian and I stepped through the door into a small private sacristy just large enough for the Pope, two monsignors and both of us. Pope John Paul II had his back towards us, hands folded, head bent with his eyes closed as he faced towards a crucifix on the wall. A peaceful silence came over all of us. We stood there looking at him while he looked towards God. No words, no movement, just the silent testimony of a man in prayer. Conscious of his own weakness and necessity, aware of who man is and his great need for God\u2019s mercy. The Pope interceded before Christ for humanity.<\/p><p><br \/><\/p>\n<p>As he opened his eyes the monsignor signaled and we headed out to lead the procession into the basilica. As we turned right to head down the center aisle flashes of light from the press and the packed crowds of faithful blinded me. Little did they know that they had missed the heart of the situation.<\/p><p><br \/><\/p>\n<p>Pope John Paul II is a saint not because he was in the spot light but rather because he learned from Christ how to forgive and ask for forgiveness. Fourteen years after this historical Mass of Pardon we are aware more than ever of man\u2019s weakness, his sin and his need for God. Wars, injustice and hate are still a part of our daily lives during this new Millennium. 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For the past six years he has also worked with Regnum Christi in London, England, and is currently the Regnum Christi Director for that locality. While working in the United States and during his time serving in Rome and London, Fr. Aaron has been deeply engaged in the renewal of Regnum Christi and the development of ECYD, Mission Youth, and Regnum Christi young adult work. On June 1, 2024 Fr. Aaron was named the new Territorial Directive College Delegate in the North American Territory.","url":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/author\/aaronsmith\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/110"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117750"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117750\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/117752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=117750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117750"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=117750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}