Pope Benedict XVI reflects on the Church’s recognition of John Paul II’s holiness after a life of faithful service and suffering. The beatification is celebrated on Divine Mercy Sunday, a feast established by John Paul II, while also recalling the month of Mary and the feast of St. Joseph the Worker. The homily identifies John Paul II’s strong apostolic faith, likened to that of St. Peter, as the reason for his beatification. It presents him as a model of the “beatitude of faith,” encouraging believers to trust in God’s promises.