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In his letter to St. Francis de Sales, John Paul I praises the saint for his habit of listening to people and never ending a conversation, no matter how boring.

In his letter to St. Luke the Evangelist, John Paul I gives a warning about the growing trend of consumerism he saw in the mid-1970s.

This letter, written to the puppet who became a boy, can also fill us with wonder as we celebrate the birth of Jesus and wonder at the Incarnation.

While the Patriarch of Venice, John Paul I wrote a variety of letters to famous authors, including Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain.

When he was Cardinal Albino Luciani, the future Pope John Paul I wrote letters to figures from history and literature, including one to Charles Dickens.

Although he was only Pope for 33 days, John Paul I left behind a large library, as a voracious reader who even wrote letters to characters such as Pinocchio.