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The greatest deception, and the deepest source of unhappiness, is the illusion of finding life by excluding God, of finding freedom by excluding moral truths and personal responsibility.

Pope John Paul II

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.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Faith Giving Inspiration
Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn’t misuse it.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Catholic Silly Stupidity
God passionately desires and ardently yearns for our salvation… Nothing is greater than this: that the blood of God was poured out for us.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Blood Faith Inspiration
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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Example Friends Perfection Young
Let science tell us what and how. Let religion tell us who and why.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Let Religion Science Tell
Violence is a crime against humanity, for it destroys the very fabric of society.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Fabric Humanity Violence
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.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Grace Priceless Treasure
Marriage is an act of will that signifies and involves a mutual gift, which unites the spouses and binds them to their eventual souls, with whom they make up a sole family – a domestic church.
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Anniversary Family Love
Christians, in particular, realize that their responsibility within creation and their duty towards nature and the Creator are an essential part of their faith.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Christian Essentials Responsibility
As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Faith Family Inspiration
The promotion of the culture of life should be the highest priority in our societies…If the right to life is not defended decisively as a condition for all other rights of the person, all other references to human rights remain deceitful and illusory.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Abortion Priorities Rights
The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one’s word to Christ and the Church. a duty and a proof of the priest’s inner maturity; it is the expression of his personal dignity.
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Expression God Maturity Servant
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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Dignity Men Praise
Man always travels along precipices… His truest obligation is to keep his balance.
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Balance Men Travel
We are not the sum of our weaknesses and failures, we are the sum of the Father’s love for us and our real capacity to become the image of His Son Jesus.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Faith Father Jesus
[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.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Age Perfect Soul

The greatest deception, and the deepest source of unhappiness, is the illusion of finding life by excluding God, of finding freedom by excluding moral truths and personal responsibility.

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