The distinctive mark of the Christian, today more than ever, must be love for the poor, the weak, the suffering.
POPE JOHN PAUL IISocial justice cannot be attained by violence. Violence kills what it intends to create.
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The Church must breathe with her two lungs!
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The ultimate test of your greatness is the way you treat every human being.
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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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Furthermore, because God created it, The human body can remain nude and uncovered and preserve its splendour and its beauty.
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How can such episodes of such savage cruelty happen? The heart of man is an abyss out of which sometimes emerge plots of unspeakable ferocity capable of overturning in an instant the tranquil and productive life of a people.
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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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May the death penalty, an unworthy punishment still used in some countries, be abolished throughout the world.
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There is no peace without justice, and no justice without forgiveness.
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Do not forget that true love sets no conditions; it does not calculate or complain, but simply loves.
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Wars generally do not resolve the problems for which they are fought and therefore, in addition to causing horrendous damage, they prove ultimately futile.
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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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You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said that you are our elder brothers.
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The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life
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Reason and faith cannot be separated without diminishing the capacity of men and women to know themselves, the world and God in an appropriate way.
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Yes, the civilization of love is possible; it is not a utopia. But it is only possible by a constant and ready reference to the “Father from whom all fatherhood and motherhood on earth is named,” from whom every human family comes.
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