There is no dignity when the human dimension is eliminated from the person. In short, the problem with pornography is not that it shows too much of the person, but that it shows far too little.
POPE JOHN PAUL IITake 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.
More Pope John Paul II Quotes
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The greatest gift you can give your child is another sibling.
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Violence is a crime against humanity, for it destroys the very fabric of society.
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The Church must persist in the teaching transmitted to her by Christ.
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The ethos of redemption is realied in self-mastery, by means of temperance, that is, continence of desires.
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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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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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The best, the surest and the most effective way of establishing PEACE on the face of the earth is through the great power of Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
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Pray and learn to pray! Deepen your knowledge of the Word of the Living God by reading and meditating on the Scriptures.
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Let me go to the house of the Father.
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A nation that destroys its own people is a nation without hope.
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The person who does not decide to love forever will find it very difficult to really love for even one day.
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The future is in your hearts and in your hands. God is entrusting to you the task, at once difficult and uplifting, of working with Him in the building of the civilization of love.
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Is not Jesus pointing to children even as models for grownups?
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Darkness can only be scattered by light, hatred can only be conquered by love.
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Freedom exists for the sake of love.
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