Once upon a time, two days ago, a new statue of Bl. John Paul was revealed in a Rome train station.
From what I can tell, the reactions have been pretty mixed. And by mixed, I mean to say that I'm pretty sure most Catholics hate it. Understandably so, too, since the massive structure just kind of looks like they went to the scrap yard and picked up some bronze, slapped something that looks mildly similar to the late Pope's face on it, and called it a commemoration. I mean, come on...surely the contractors would have given you an extra few weeks on the project if you needed it. Maybe then you could sculpt something that resembles the man we all knew and loved.
Okay, so all-in-all, it's not completely horrible. But I think the fine man that shepherded our Church for oh-so-long deserves a little better than tolerable. Give the guy a real statue. May I suggest you give it hands?
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