It can therefore be said that, from the viewpoint of the doctrine of the faith, there are no difficulties in explaining the origin of man in regard to the body, by means of the theory of evolution.
POPE JOHN PAUL IINot all are called to be artists in the specific sense of the term. Yet, as Genesis has it, all men and women are entrusted with the task of crafting their own life: in a certain sense, they are to make of it a work of art, a masterpiece.
More Pope John Paul II Quotes
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The measure of your success will be the measure of your generosity.
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Love between man and woman cannot be built without sacrifices and self-denial.
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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.
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A good leader sees everything, overlooks a great deal, and corrects a little.
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If you want peace, work for justice. If you want justice, defend life. If you want life, embrace truth.
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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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The most profound and serious indication of the moral implications underlying the ecological problem is the lack of respect for life evident in many of the patterns of environmental pollution.
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The problem of pornography is that it does not reveal too much of a woman but too little.
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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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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.
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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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I kiss the soil as if I placed a kiss on the hands of a mother, for the homeland is our earthly mother. I consider it my duty to be with my compatriots in this sublime and difficult moment.
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Man always travels along precipices… His truest obligation is to keep his balance.
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How beautiful is the family that recites the Rosary every evening.
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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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