The Boy Who Became Pope | Saint John Paul II for Kids (Animated) — Transcript

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1. 0:00[Music]
2. 0:04Once upon a time in Poland, there was a
3. 0:08boy named Carol. Carol was a kind boy,
4. 0:12loved by all, who enjoyed playing sports
5. 0:16and took his studies very seriously. He
6. 0:20also knew how to enjoy life.
7. 0:24He lived with his mom, dad, and older
8. 0:27brother. Although his family was not
9. 0:30rich and didn't have much, their house
10. 0:33was filled with great love and joy.
11. 0:38Carol loved being with his mom. In her
12. 0:41arms, he learned to pray and love God.
13. 0:45Every night before going to sleep, she
14. 0:48would hug him, tell him she loved him,
15. 0:52and remind him that his life was a gift
16. 0:55from God. When she was pregnant with
17. 0:57him, doctors advised her to have an
18. 1:01abortion due to possible complications.
19. 1:06But she chose life.
20. 1:10Carol always knew that his mother's love
21. 1:13and courage had given him the chance to
22. 1:16live. The knowledge of this would
23. 1:20ultimately inspire him all throughout
24. 1:23his life. However, when Carol was only 9
25. 1:27years old, he faced a heartbreaking
26. 1:30loss, the death of his mother.
27. 1:35Even though the pain was immense, this
28. 1:37moment marked the beginning of his
29. 1:40journey of deep faith.
30. 1:44Each night before bed, Carol would hug a
31. 1:47picture of his mother and remember the
32. 1:50prayers they said together.
33. 1:53He would particularly ponder the phrase
34. 1:55she always repeated to him. Carol, the
35. 1:59greatest thing you have in life is the
36. 2:03love of God.
37. 2:06When World War II broke out and the
38. 2:08Nazis invaded Poland, things became even
39. 2:12more difficult. Despite the threats many
40. 2:15Catholics and others faced from the
41. 2:18cruel Nazis,
42. 2:21[Music]
43. 2:22Carol was completely certain of one
44. 2:25thing. He wanted to become a priest.
45. 2:34During the war, studying was outlawed by
46. 2:37the German army. So, Carol and other
47. 2:40brave young men studied in a secret
48. 2:43seminary.
49. 2:45There were nights when they were nearly
50. 2:47discovered by the police.
51. 2:50However, through the fear and anxiety,
52. 2:54Carol trusted God would protect them. At
53. 2:58just 22 years old, Carol was ordained a
54. 3:01priest.
55. 3:03From then on, he began teaching young
56. 3:06people about God's love.
57. 3:09His words were simple but powerful,
58. 3:12touching the hearts of everyone around
59. 3:15him.
60. 3:17When he was 58 years old, something
61. 3:20incredible happened.
62. 3:22Carol was elected pope and took the name
63. 3:26John Paul II.
64. 3:30The world was amazed. He was the first
65. 3:34Polish pope in history and the first
66. 3:37nonItalian pope in over 450
67. 3:41years.
68. 3:43From day one, he did things differently.
69. 3:47Unlike his predecessors, Pope John Paul
70. 3:50II would draw near to the people to
71. 3:53greet,
72. 3:54hug, and bless children and those in
73. 3:57need.
74. 4:02He was never afraid to approach others
75. 4:04and always showed love, joy, and
76. 4:08kindness.
77. 4:11One of the most profound moments of his
78. 4:13life happened in 1981
79. 4:16when a man tried to assassinate him.
80. 4:22After he recovered, he visited the man
81. 4:25in prison, hugged him tightly, and
82. 4:29forgave him for trying to kill him. With
83. 4:32this act, he showed the world that
84. 4:34forgiveness is the true path to peace.
85. 4:41St. John Paul II always taught that
86. 4:44holiness is not just for a few.
87. 4:47He told young people,
88. 4:50"Do not be afraid to be the saints of
89. 4:53the new millennium."
90. 4:56He showed us that true greatness isn't
91. 4:59found in how much we do for ourselves,
92. 5:02but rather how much we do out of love
93. 5:05for others.
94. 5:08St. John Paul II died in 2005.
95. 5:12But his example of love, courage, and
96. 5:15faith, he taught us that no matter how
97. 5:18hard life gets, we can follow Jesus with
98. 5:22a sincere heart.
99. 5:25We too can become saints just like he
100. 5:28did.