Radical Forgiveness

Please read the blog about Pope John Paul II's journey of forgiveness with his would-be assassin.  In a 1-2 paragraph post, please respond to this story and the similarities/differences and reactions to Immaculee's story.

How's the World? Messy...

In a recent article on Busted Halo, the author cites an interview with former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in which he describes the world as 'messy'.  Part of liberation theology and Catholic social teaching calls us to engage the 'messiness' of life.  Please read the article and respond to the following questions: How do you respond when you hear stories of immense suffering or injustice in the news or even when a friend shares a personal story?  What do you think the Gospel messages tell us about how we 'ought' to respond?  How can we live by the Gospel message- according to the article?  according to you?  Please explain your responses, citing examples from your experiences.