"Roman Triptych: Meditations" is a forty-page poem byPopeJohn Paul II, composed of three parts:Stream,Meditation on the Book of Genesis, andA Hill in the Moria Land. Originally written in John Paul II's native Polish after a visit to his homeland ofPoland, the poem was translated to Italian byGrażyna Miller, and published in 2003 simultaneously in Poland (asTryptyk Rzymski: Medytacje) and theVatican (asTrittico romano, Meditazioni).[1]
The poem has since been translated into languages including English (byJerzy Pietrkiewicz),[2] French, Spanish, and German.[3] A Polish audio version was recorded by actorKrzysztof Globisz.[1]
Roman Triptych received praise from philosopher and historianStanisław Grygiel [pl],[4] poet and Nobel laureateCzesław Miłosz,[1] poetMarek Skwarnicki [pl],[3] and CardinalJoseph Ratzinger,[1][3] several of whom were close personal friends of John Paul II. It was especially popular in Poland, selling out 80% of the initial print run of 300,000 copies before the official launch date.[1][3]
Born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005
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