Hidden river, interconnected with the mysticism from Gibraltar to India.

I really have it figured out, so that I can advise people about death and dying, so that I can talk about mysticism and the human spirit.

Pope John Paul II, with his mastery of religious mysticism, philosophical contemplation and poetic and artistic creativity, exerted every effort for the triumph of truth, justice and peace.

At the same time, Francis s Jesuit background has instilled in him a certain independence and flair for the quirky (like nonchalantly sanctifying John XXIII and John Paul II in one fell swoop). The Society of Jesus whose spirituality is based on a seemingly discordant yet enduring combination of mysticism and realpolitik has forged a paradoxical alliance of fidelity to corporate commands and willingness to give individual talents their due.