On Self-Flagellation, Or Whether You Can Do Penance this Lent

It has recently come to the fore that John Paul II possibly whipped himself every night with a belt that hung in his closet. The new book, “Why He is a Saint: The True Story of John Paul II,” hangs its claims on the “witness” of 114 people who all claim they heard the whipping … Continue reading On Self-Flagellation, Or Whether You Can Do Penance this Lent