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Those who perceive in themselves… the artistic vocation as poet, writer, sculptor, painter, musician, and actor feel at the same time an obligation not to waste this talent but to develop it, in order to put it to service of their neighbour and the humanity as a whole.

Pope John Paul II

Be demanding of the world around you; be demanding first of all with yourselves. Be children of God; take pride in it!
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Children Pride World
Beauty is the vocation bestowed on the artist by the Creator in the gift of artistic talent.
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Artist Beauty Talent
The Rosary is a prayer both so humble and simple and a theologically rich in Biblical content. I beg you to pray it.
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Christian Humble Prayer
In the designs of Providence, there are no mere coincidences.
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Catholic Coincidence Design
The historical experience of socialist countries has sadly demonstrated that collectivism does not do away with alienation but rather increases it, adding to it a lack of basic necessities and economic inefficiency.
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Countries Country Historical Socialist
True holiness does not mean a flight from the world; rather, it lies in the effort to incarnate the Gospel in everyday life, in the family, at school and at work, and in social and political involvement.
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Lying Mean School
Violence is a crime against humanity, for it destroys the very fabric of society.
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Fabric Humanity Violence
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
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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Giving Heart Reading
Furthermore, because God created it, The human body can remain nude and uncovered and preserve its splendour and its beauty.
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Body Human Splendour
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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Faith Inspiration Responsibility
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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Heart Prayer Simple
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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Continuously God Heart Joy Prayer
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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Confidence Godly Moving
We began by imagining that we are giving to the; we end by realizing that they have enriched us.
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Children Christian Giving
The ecological crisis is a moral issue.
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Environmental Issues Moral

Those who perceive in themselves… the artistic vocation as poet, writer, sculptor, painter, musician, and actor feel at the same time an obligation not to waste this talent but to develop it, in order to put it to service of their neighbour and the humanity as a whole.

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Those who perceive in themselves… the artistic vocation as poet, writer, sculptor, painter, musician, and actor feel at the same time an obligation not to waste this talent but to develop it, in order to put it to service of their neighbour and the humanity as a whole.

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