#1 The ideologies in every age........
Man, do I miss the simple stuff sometimes.
"On various occasions, Pope Wojtyła made it clear that the work of the devil manifests itself through the evils of drugs, war, moral decadence, the persecution of Christians, and ideologies in every age."
#2 I forgot that he was once young
(He was a ski bum, and when he became Pope he used to ski in a disguise.)
#3 The Cold War made his becoming Pope a slim & dicey chance. When JP2 received the news, he replied, "Now my life is over." (He said that out of obedience and true dedication to service, I'm told: but still......... he is a guy.