John Paul II For Dummies, Special Edition

Foreword xix

Introduction 1

Part I: Getting to Know John Paul II 9

Chapter 1: John Paul II: A Man for All Seasons 11

Chapter 2: Looking at the Landscape of JP2's Life 27

Chapter 3: Discovering the Man Who Would Be Pope 47

Chapter 4: Identifying Early Influences in John Paul II's Life 57

Chapter 5: Building the Foundation of His Thinking and Reasoning 71

Part II: Continuing the Legacy of Others and the Traditions of the Church 79

Chapter 6: Tracing John Paul II's Career 81

Chapter 7: Continuing the Council: Understanding Vatican II 97

Chapter 8: Holding the Line: Reinforcing Church Values, Teachings, and Traditions 111

Chapter 9: Defending a Civilization of Life versus a Culture of Death 129

Part III: Putting His Unique Stamp on the Papacy 145

Chapter 10: Keeping Up to Date: Moving the Catholic Church into the Modern Era 147

Chapter 11: Internationalizing the Church: Making It "Catholic" 165

Chapter 12: Building Bridges: Reaching Out to Other Religions 171

Chapter 13: Slaying the Dragon: Helping to Defeat the Evil Empire 187

Chapter 14: Sanctifying the Saints and Saintly of the World 201

Chapter 15: Giving Hope to the Young: World Youth Day 209

Part IV: Embracing Modernity and Looking to the Future 223

Chapter 16: The Epic Visits of a Traveling Pope 225

Chapter 17: A Media-Savvy Pope 235

Chapter 18: Exploring Sainthood 243

Chapter 19: Concerning the Future of the Papacy 253

Part V: The Part of Tens 269

Chapter 20: Ten (Or So) Reasons That Pope John Paul II Was Truly the "People's Pope" 271

Chapter 21: Ten Fun Facts about Pope John Paul II 281

Chapter 22: Ten Important Papal Encyclicals of John Paul II 287

Chapter 23: Ten Notable Beatifications and Canonizations of Pope John Paul II 321

Chapter 24: Ten Saintly Characteristics 335

Part VI: Appendixes 339

Appendix A: A Brief Chronology of Pope John Paul II's Life and Times 341

Appendix B: Travel Itinerary for John Paul II's Papacy 347

Appendix C: A Look at the Life of Pope John XXIII 355

Index 359