Man must reconcile himself to his natural greatness…. he must not forget that he is a person.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIThe purpose of art is nothing less than the upliftment of the human spirit.
More Pope John Paul II Quotes
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In the fulfillment of your duties, let your intentions be so pure that you reject from your actions any other motive than the glory of God and the salvation of souls.
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The only way to peace is forgiveness.
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From now on it is only through a conscious choice and through a deliberate policy that humanity can survive.
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What we talked about will have to remain a secret between him and me. I spoke to him as a brother whom I have pardoned and who has my complete trust.
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The Family that prays together, stays together.
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And Christ, through His own salvific suffering, is very much present in every human suffering, and can act from within that suffering by the powers of His Spirit of truth, His consoling spirit.
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Holidays and vacations can help to balance activity with contemplation, haste with more natural rhythms, noise with the heralding silence of peace.
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The Rosary is my favorite prayer. A prayer so simple and so rich; from deepest heart, I exhort all to recite it.
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Let science tell us what and how. Let religion tell us who and why.
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Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence.
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Take heart young people! Christ is calling you and the world awaits you! Remember the Kingdom of God needs your generous and complete dedication.
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The great danger for family life, in the midst of any society whose idols are pleasure, comfort and independence, lies in the fact that people close their hearts and become selfish.
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True living is not found in one’s self or in things. It is found in Someone else, in the One who created everything that is good, true, and beautiful in the world. True living is found in God and you discover God in the person of Jesus Christ.
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To the family is entrusted the task of striving, first and foremost, to unleash the forces of good.
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Darkness can only be scattered by light, hatred can only be conquered by love.
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