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This is the wonderful truth, my dear friends: the Word, which became flesh two thousand years ago, is present today in the Eucharist

Pope John Paul II

The ethos of redemption is realied in self-mastery, by means of temperance, that is, continence of desires.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Continence Life Mean Self
Chastity is a difficult long term matter, one must wait patiently for it to bear fruit for the happiness of loving kindness which it must bring. But at the same time chastity is the sure way to happiness.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Kindness Long Waiting
Art has a unique capacity to take one or other facet of the message and translate it into colors, shapes and sounds which nourish the intuition of those who look and listen.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Art Color Nourish Unique
Be demanding of the world around you; be demanding first of all with yourselves. Be children of God; take pride in it!
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Children Pride World
The fear of making permanent commitments can change the mutual love of husband and wife into two loves of self-two loves existing side by side, until they end in separation.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Husband Life Love
Man’s life comes from God: it is his image and imprint, as sharing in his breath of life. God therefore is the sole Lord of this life: Man cannot do with it as he wills.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Catholic Lord Men
The worst prison would be a closed heart.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Hate Inspirational Love
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.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Expression God Maturity Servant
We are the people of life, because God, in His unconditional love, has given us the Gospel of Life, and we are called to act accordingly.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Given Love People Unconditional
Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn’t misuse it.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Catholic Silly Stupidity
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.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Example Friends Perfection Young
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.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Continuously God Heart Joy Prayer
Forgiveness is above all a personal choice, a decision of the heart to go against the natural instinct to pay back evil with evil.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Choices Evil Heart
Love between man and woman cannot be built without sacrifices and self-denial.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Men Sacrifice Self
The Mother of Christ, who stands at the very center of this mystery…is given as mother to every single individual and all mankind.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Christ Mother Mystery
Take away from love the fullness of self surrender, the completeness of personal commitment, and what remains will be a total denial and negation of it.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Commitment Denial Self

This is the wonderful truth, my dear friends: the Word, which became flesh two thousand years ago, is present today in the Eucharist

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