The history of mankind, the history of salvation, passes by way of the family.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIThe 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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Every effort to make society sensitive to the importance of the family, is a great service to humanity.
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Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it.
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Amongst all unimportant subjects, football is by far the most important.
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Through the Rosary the faithful receive abundant grace, as though from the very hands of the Mother of the Redeemer.
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The purpose of art is nothing less than the upliftment of the human spirit.
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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.
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The promotion of the culture of life should be the highest priority in our societies…If the right to life is not defended decisively as a condition for all other rights of the person, all other references to human rights remain deceitful and illusory.
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In the fulfillment of your duties, let your intentions be so pure that you reject from your actions any other motive than the glory of God and the salvation of souls.
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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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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.
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What really matters in life is that we are loved by Christ and that we love Him in return. In comparison to the love of Jesus, everything else is secondary. And, without the love of Jesus, everything is useless.
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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 cemetery of the victims of human cruelty in our century is extended to include yet another vast cemetery, that of the unborn.
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Violence is a crime against humanity, for it destroys the very fabric of society.
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We began by imagining that we are giving to the; we end by realizing that they have enriched us.
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