Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIDarkness can only be scattered by light, hatred can only be conquered by love.
More Pope John Paul II Quotes
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It can therefore be said that, from the viewpoint of the doctrine of the faith, there are no difficulties in explaining the origin of man in regard to the body, by means of the theory of evolution.
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Man’s life comes from God: it is his image and imprint, as sharing in his breath of life. God therefore is the sole Lord of this life: Man cannot do with it as he wills.
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The world [is] tired of ideology [and] is opening itself to the truth. The time has come when the splendor of this truth has begun anew to illuminate the darkness of human existence.
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Young friends, do not hesitate to follow the example of Pedro, who ‘pleased God and was loved by him’ and who, having come to perfection in so short a time, lived a full life.
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None are so poor that they have nothing to give…and none are so rich that they have nothing to receive.
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The worst prison would be a closed heart.
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In the depths of the human soul… the desire to give meaning to one’s own life is joined by the fleeting vision of beauty and of the mysterious unity of things.
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May the culture of life and love render vain the logic of death.
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This is the wonderful truth, my dear friends: the Word, which became flesh two thousand years ago, is present today in the Eucharist
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Art has a unique capacity to take one or other facet of the message and translate it into colors, shapes and sounds which nourish the intuition of those who look and listen.
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The future is in your hearts and in your hands. God is entrusting to you the task, at once difficult and uplifting, of working with Him in the building of the civilization of love.
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Do not be afraid to be saints. Follow Jesus Christ who is the source of freedom and light. Be open to the Lord so that He may lighten all your ways.
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A just wage for the worker is the ultimate test of whether any economic system is functioning justly.
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Every effort to make society sensitive to the importance of the family, is a great service to humanity.
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Amongst all unimportant subjects, football is by far the most important.
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