Saint John Paul II
 
"We need saints without cassocks, without veils – we need saints with jeans and tennis shoes. We need saints that go to the movies that listen to music, that hang out with their friends. We need saints that place God in first place ahead of succeeding in any career. We need saints that look for time to pray every day and who know how to be in love with purity, chastity and all good things. We need saints – saints for the 21st century with a spirituality appropriate to our new time. We need saints that have a commitment to helping the poor and to make the needed social change.
 
We need saints to live in the world, to sanctify the world and to not be afraid of living in the world by their presence in it. We need saints that drink Coca-Cola, that eat hot dogs, that surf the internet and that listen to their iPods. We need saints that love the Eucharist, that are not afraid or embarrassed to eat a pizza or drink a beer with their friends. We need saints who love the movies, dance, sports, theater. We need saints that are open sociable normal happy companions. We need saints who are in this world and who know how to enjoy the best in this world without being callous or mundane. We need saints." (Attributed to Pope Francis, but its origin cannot be proven)
 
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A MAGYAR NYELVŰ VERZIÓHOZ KATTINTS IDE!

Father Zoltán was a learned priest whose diverse knowledge was also noticed in Esztergom and so he
was entrusted with important tasks in the office of the Prince-Archbishop. Finally, he was appointed
auxiliary bishop. War time was not yet over; the Soviet Union army had invaded the country and
occupied the positions of power with communists who were bitter enemies of Christianity. Prince-
Primate József Mindszenty opposed them and was imprisoned. After some time, the diocese elected
Bishop Zoltán as vicar general – so he actually took over the leadership of the diocese. Because he
was a faithful servant of Christ and His Church, he too was arrested on a cold winter's day. He was
locked in an unheated room, his medication was taken away and he was beaten several times – until
he died as a result of this ordeal. When his fellow prisoner once comforted him, he replied: Christ
suffered more!
 
Born: 2 January 1892 (Hatvan)
Died: 4 March 1951 (Kistarcsa)
Beatification: 31 October 2009
Feast day: 4 March