Table of contents : pt. 1. Nemesis : Karol Wojtyła vs. Communism 1945-1989. Opening gambits -- Defensor civitatis -- Confrontation -- Victory -- pt. 2. Kenosis : the l ast years of Pope John Paul II 2000-2005. The great jubilee of 2000 : up to Jerusalem -- The great jubilee of 2000 : into the deep -- The turbulence of history : 2001-2002 -- Darkening valley : 2003-2004 -- The last encyclical : January-April 2005 -- pt. 3. Metanoia : a disciple's life explored. From inside -- The measure of a pontificate.