Saint John Paul the Great, pray for us

Derrick Ceyrac | AFP

Aleteia Image Department - published on 08/15/17

Photo of the Day Classics: August 15, 2017Pope John Paul II (Saint John Paul the Great) prays during his visit to the former Nazi concentration camp of Majdanek on June 9, 1987.

“Prayer joined to sacrifice constitutes the most powerful force in human history.”
Saint John Paul the Great

Photograph by Derrick Ceyrac for AFP

Did you enjoy this article? Would you like to read more like this?

Get Aleteia delivered to your inbox. It’s free!

Tags:

Pope John Paul II

Enjoying your time on Aleteia?

Articles like these are sponsored free for every Catholic through the support of generous readers just like you.

Help us continue to bring the Gospel to people everywhere through uplifting Catholic news, stories, spirituality, and more.

Donate now!

Daily prayer

And today we celebrate...

Prayer for this morning

Daily meditation

Prayer for this evening

Top 10

Catholic order clarifies meaning of Jerusalem Cross

Was St. Cecilia the first saint with an incorrupt body?

Songs for St. Cecilia, from classics to contemporary

How Jesus’ crown of thorns ended up at Notre Dame

Assisi church bells ring at Carlo Acutis canonization date!

Missing the mark: The language of sin in Scripture

Is a clutter-free home better for your soul?