The priest is not and must not be a civil servant of the Church. Above all the priest is a man who lives for the spirit for God. This being the case the Seminary is the place where he learns ‘to be with Him.’
POPE JOHN PAUL IIThe ultimate test of your greatness is the way you treat every human being.
More Pope John Paul II Quotes
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I kiss the soil as if I placed a kiss on the hands of a mother, for the homeland is our earthly mother. I consider it my duty to be with my compatriots in this sublime and difficult moment.
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Jesus himself has shown us by his own example that prayer and fasting are the first and most effective weapons against the forces of evil.
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God made us for joy. God is joy, & the joy of living reflects the original joy that God felt in creating us.
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Another name for peace is development.
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Respect for life and for the dignity of the human person also extends to the rest of creation, which is called to join man in praising God.
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Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it.
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There is no true peace without fairness, truth, justice and solidarity.
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The question confronting the Church today is not any longer whether the man in the street can grasp a religious message, but how to employ the communications media so as to let him have the full impact of the Gospel message.
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In my reading and in my studies I always tried to achieve a harmony between faith, reason, and the heart. These are not separate areas, but are profoundly interconnected, each giving life to the other.
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The Eucharist is a priceless treasure: by not only celebrating it but also by praying before it outside of Mass we are enabled to make contact with the very wellspring of grace.
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What really matters in life is that we are loved by Christ and that we love Him in return
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In Christ and through Christ man has acquired full awareness of his dignity, of the heights to which he is raised, of the surpassing worth of his own humanity, and of the meaning of his existence.
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Violence is a crime against humanity, for it destroys the very fabric of society.
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[On his 83rd birthday] Physical condition or advancing of age are not obstacles to a perfect life. God does not look at external things but at the soul.
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The history of mankind, the history of salvation, passes by way of the family.
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