It's strange how much I miss it.
Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz
What, Holiness?
Hiking, kayak trips. By now the Tatras must be covered in snow.
Tied for 3rd most-quoted character in Pope John Paul II (2005): in 5 of its 57 quotes
Most scenes with: Karol Wojtyła/Pope John Paul II (4), Agostino Cardinal Casaroli (2)
Scenes with Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz
5 scenes
Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz
In the next thirty days, you have twenty nine separate speaking engagements.
And you've emphasized how you must finish your first and second one.
Nevertheless. The mission of the church is to implement the precepts of Vatican II.
But I implore, your Holiness. Could we start implementing it somewhere other than Mexico?
Perhaps Poland.
Mexico is constitutionally anticlerical. For one hundred years priests and nuns have not been allowed to wear their robes and habits in public. Can you imagine? In Mexico, the church does not exist... [accidentally knocks off a piece of cheese from his plate. He goes down to pick it up while his aide tries to get it for him] In Puebla, in January. The Latin American bishop's conference is taking place. We should send someone, don't you think?
Yes, Holiness. But that someone does not have to be you.
But it could be.
Well, may I remind, your Holiness, [the pope puts the piece cheese back onto his plate] that the Holy See does not have relations with Mexico and may I make one other point: We have not been invited.
My dear Casaroli. You're a man of great wisdom and imagination.
[the pope's aide, who is standing behind, nervous that the pope will knock the piece of cheese off his plate again, quickly grabs the cheese from his plate]
Well, I imagine that we could avoid the problem entirely if you went as a private citizen.
Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz
Please excuse us, Holiness. The news is something you will be pleased to hear.
From Warsaw. You're pilgrimage to Poland has been approved.
[seated, frail, looking out at the view of the mountains]
Stanislaw, Stanislaw. [Dziwisz walks over to him. He points] Do you remember?
Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz
Yes, Holiness. Yes, I do.
Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz
Do you feel up to it?
Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz
If you don't, they will understand.
I will speak to them.
[Dziwisz holds his hand]
