"ɪmpɹˈɪzənd ænd pɹɪvˈɛntᵻd fɔːɹ lˈɔŋ jˈɪɹz ɪnðɪ ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz ʌv hɪz pɹˈiːstli mˈɪʃən," pˈoʊp dʒˈɑːn pˈɔːl ɹˈoʊt ɪnðə wˈeɪk ʌv hɪz dˈɛθ, "hiː, æz ɐ sˈɑːlɪd ˈoʊktɹiː, nˈɛvɚ bɪkˌeɪm ɪntˈɪmᵻdˌeɪɾᵻd, bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɐ ʃˈaɪnɪŋ ɛɡzˈæmpəl ʌv tɹˈʌst ɪn dᵻvˈaɪn pɹˈɑːvɪdəns æz wˈɛl æz kˈɑːnstənt fᵻdˈɛlᵻɾi tə ðə sˈiː ʌv pˈiːɾɚ.
"Imprisoned and prevented for long years in the exercise of his priestly mission," Pope John Paul wrote in the wake of his death, "he, as a solid oaktree, never became intimidated, becoming a shining example of trust in Divine Providence as well as constant fidelity to the See of Peter.