A society will be judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members; and among the most vulnerable are surely the unborn and the dying.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIA society will be judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members; and among the most vulnerable are surely the unborn and the dying.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIThe problem of pornography is that it does not reveal too much of a woman but too little.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIThe Lord has given you a heart open to great horizons; do not be afraid to commit your life completely to the service of Christ and His Gospel! Listen to Him as He says again today: ‘The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIThe Eucharist is the heart of the Church. Where Eucharistic life flourishes, there the life of the church will blossom.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIAn important day in a young person’s life is the day on which he becomes convinced that Christ is the only Friend who will not disappoint him, on which he can always count.
POPE JOHN PAUL IITo the family is entrusted the task of striving, first and foremost, to unleash the forces of good.
POPE JOHN PAUL IISocial justice cannot be attained by violence. Violence kills what it intends to create.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIThe Rosary is my favorite prayer. A prayer so simple and so rich; from deepest heart, I exhort all to recite it.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIWhat have I done with my baptism and confirmation? Is Christ really at the center of my life? Do I have time for prayer in my life? Do I live my life as a vocation and mission?
POPE JOHN PAUL IIYou, too, be courageous! The world needs convinced and fearless witnesses. It is not enough to discuss, it is necessary to act!
POPE JOHN PAUL IIAnd 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.
POPE JOHN PAUL IILove between man and woman cannot be built without sacrifices and self-denial.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIAnother name for peace is development.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIOnly faith in Christ gives rise to a culture contrary to egotism and death.
POPE JOHN PAUL IICommending the victims to almighty God’s mercy, I implore his strength upon all involved in rescue efforts and in caring for the survivors.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIIn 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.
POPE JOHN PAUL II