Saint John Paul II (JPII hereafter) had an extraordinary impact on the lives of many Catholics and Christians. A man he was, a peoples person JP II's life included many memorable events throughout his rise to the Magisterium of the Church and throughout his days as Pope. His philosophy that included Thomism, Humanism and Personalism allowed him to connect with people at another level. As a knowledgeable man his theology was evident in his Evangelium Vitae (EV) and has profound affect on how we view the world today. He has had an unbelievable impact on the Church and still today that is felt, he was a revolutionary, a Pope for the people. Formerly known as Karol Jozef Wojtyla, JPII was the third and final child of his father. Born on 18th May 1920 in Wadowice, Poland JPII had a tragic early life which included the death of his Mother when he was 9 and the death of his brother when he was 12. In 1938 JPII attended Krakow's Jagiellonian University for theatre and poetry. After his Father died in 1941 he became a priest in a secret seminary due to the Nazi Invasion of Poland. He stayed at this seminary for 7 years and after acquiring knowledge and wisdom he was ordained in 1946. After completing a Doctorate in Theology in Rome he returned to Poland. After many years in 1958 he became the Bishop of Ombi and then the Archbishop of Krakow 6 years later. JPII was considered one of the brightest Catholic thinkers contributing to Vatican II and another Pope's encyclical of the culture of death. In 1978 he became the 1st non-Italian Pope in 400 years and was the most travelled Pope in history after he'd completed his papacy going on 104 foreign trips and visiting 129 countries. JPII was a man of doing rather than waiting. This was evident through his visit to multiple countries to preach/spread the word of God. He was not going to sit by and wait for someone else to do his job. The future starts today, not tomorrow. JPIIs philosophy or life-ethic was Thomistic and many described him as a humanist and a personalist. The Thom