Pope John Paul II Tags: Pope John Paul II “In October 2002 I had the joy of canonizing Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer, the founder of Opus Dei, a zealous priest, and an apostle to the laity in modern times.” Pope John Paul II, Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way, p. 117 http://www.josemariaescriva.info/article/pope-john-paul-ii-1