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St. John Paul II smiles during a 1980 visit to Paris. (CNS file photo)

RADIO INTERVIEW: Meeting St. John Paul II/Praying the rosary with St. John Paul II

October 12, 2020
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview

St. John Paul II was known for his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and for introducing the Luminous Mysteries to the rosary. In honor of the month of the rosary and the upcoming feast of St. John Paul II, George Matysek speaks with two guests about the Polish pontiff.

Father Matthew Buening, chaplain of Catholic campus ministry at Towson University, talks about meeting St. John Paul II on two occasions. And Gretchen Growe, editorial director for periodicals at Our Sunday Visitor, discusses her book, “Praying the Rosary with St. John Paul II.”

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