The Church imposes nothing; she only proposes, she proposes like a lover to the beloved.
POPE JOHN PAUL IINone are so poor that they have nothing to give…and none are so rich that they have nothing to receive.
More Pope John Paul II Quotes
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Love consists of a commitment which limits one’s freedom – it is a giving of the self, and to give oneself means just that: to limit one’s freedom on behalf of another.
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The distinctive mark of the Christian, today more than ever, must be love for the poor, the weak, the suffering.
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The Mother of Christ, who stands at the very center of this mystery…is given as mother to every single individual and all mankind.
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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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War should belong to the tragic past, to history: it should find no place on humanity’s agenda for the future.
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I have a sweet tooth for song and music. This is my Polish sin.
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From this moment on, live the Eucharist fully; be persons for whom the Holy Mass, Communion, and Eucharistic adoration are the center and summit of their whole life.
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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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Christ remains primary in your life only when he enjoys the first place in your mind and heart. Thus you must continuously unite yourself to him in prayer…. Without prayer there can be no joy, no hope, no peace. For prayer is what keeps us in touch with Christ.
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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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Freedom is not the ability to do anything we want, whenever we want. Rather, FREEDOM is the ability to live responsibly the truth of our relationship with God and with one another.
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Darkness can only be scattered by light, hatred can only be conquered by love.
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You, too, be courageous! The world needs convinced and fearless witnesses. It is not enough to discuss, it is necessary to act!
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The sickness of a family member, friend or neighbor is a call to Christians to demonstrate true compassion, that gentle and persevering sharing in another’s pain.
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Humanity, its dignity and its balance, will depend at every moment and on every place on the globe,on who man is for woman and who woman is for man.
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