Pope John XXIII is going to formally become a saint on Sunday (27 April 2014). Here is a sample of his humorous quips:
1. Visiting a hospital he asked a boy what he wanted to be when he grew up. The boy said either a policeman or a pope. "I would go in for the police if I were you," the Holy Father said. "Anyone can become a pope, look at me!"
2. "It often happens that I wake up at night and begin to think about the serious problems afflicting the world and I tell myself, I must talk to the po…