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FUNERAL MASS
OF THE ROMAN PONTIFF
JOHN PAUL II
HOMILY OF HIS EMINENCE CARD. JOSEPH RATZINGER
St Peter's Square
Friday, 8 April 2005
"Follow me.
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" The Risen Lord says these words to Peter. They are his last words to this disciple, chosen to shepherd his flock. "Follow me" Â this lapidary saying of Christ can be taken as the key to understanding the message which comes to us from the life of our late beloved Pope John Paul II.
Today we bury his remains in the earth as a seed of immortality  our hearts are full of sadness, yet at the same time of joyful hope and profound gratitude.
These are the sentiments that inspire us, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, present here in Saint PeterÂs Square, in neighbouring streets and in various other locations within the city of Rome, where an immense crowd, silently praying, has gathered over the last few days.
I greet all of you from my heart. In the name of the College of Cardinals, I a