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Literature, Etc.
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Written by laika
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Monday, 01 February 2010 00:27 |
At ABC News: Pope John Paul II, whose world travels helped modernize the papacy, sometimes practiced ancient rituals of self-flagellation, including hitting himself with a belt that he kept in his closet, according to a new book. The book "Why He's a Saint" reveals new details about Pope John Paul II's life. The Polish pope would also sleep at times on the hard floor of his Vatican palace and muss up the bed to avoid drawing attention to his ascetic efforts at piety. The practice is intended to remind people of the suffering of Jesus on the cross.
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