The priest is not and must not be a civil servant of the Church. Above all the priest is a man who lives for the spirit for God. This being the case the Seminary is the place where he learns ‘to be with Him.’
POPE JOHN PAUL IIEvery effort to make society sensitive to the importance of the family, is a great service to humanity.
More Pope John Paul II Quotes
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Let me go to the house of the Father.
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The ultimate test of your greatness is the way you treat every human being.
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Truth can prevail only in virtue of truth itself.
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The Mother of Christ, who stands at the very center of this mystery…is given as mother to every single individual and all mankind.
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The great danger for family life, in the midst of any society whose idols are pleasure, comfort and independence, lies in the fact that people close their hearts and become selfish.
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The history of mankind, the history of salvation, passes by way of the family.
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Truth can never be confined to time and culture; in history it is known, but it also reaches beyond history.
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Those in society who are in charge of schools must never forget that the parents have been appointed by God himself as the first and principal educators of their children and that their right is completely inalienable.
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Your faith will help you realize that it is Jesus Himself Who is present in the Blessed Sacrament, waiting for you and calling you to spend one special specific hour with Him each week.
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The only way to peace is forgiveness.
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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.
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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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Do you think that there can be anything greater than to bring Jesus to people and people to Jesus?
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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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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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