Darkness can only be scattered by light, hatred can only be conquered by love.
POPE JOHN PAUL IILove is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it.
More Pope John Paul II Quotes
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In Christ and through Christ man has acquired full awareness of his dignity, of the heights to which he is raised, of the surpassing worth of his own humanity, and of the meaning of his existence.
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An 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.
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To reach peace, teach peace.
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Beneath the Sacred Host, Christ is contained, the Redeemer of the world
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Offer Christ your heart in meditation and personal prayer which is the foundation of the spiritual life.
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What really matters in life is that we are loved by Christ and that we love Him in return
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A nation that destroys its own people is a nation without hope.
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We are not the sum of our weaknesses and failures, we are the sum of the Father’s love for us and our real capacity to become the image of His Son Jesus.
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In the depths of the human soul… the desire to give meaning to one’s own life is joined by the fleeting vision of beauty and of the mysterious unity of things.
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In the Mass and in Eucharistic Adoration we meet the merciful love of God that passes through the Heart of Jesus Christ.
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There is no true peace without fairness, truth, justice and solidarity.
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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.
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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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Violence is a crime against humanity, for it destroys the very fabric of society.
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When freedom does not have a purpose, when it does not wish to know anything about the rule of law engraved in the hearts of men and women, when it does not listen to the voice of conscience, it turns against humanity and society.
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