I do not hesitate to proclaim before you and before the world that all human life-from the moment of conception and through all subsequent stages-is sacred, because human life is created in the image and likeness of God.
POPE JOHN PAUL IITo believe in Jesus is to accept what he says, even when it runs contrary to what others are saying. It means rejecting the lure of sin, however attractive it may be, in order to set out on the difficult path of the Gospel virtues.
More Pope John Paul II Quotes
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You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said that you are our elder brothers.
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May you experience the truth that he, Christ, looks upon you with love.
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Life is entrusted to man as a treasure which must not be squandered, as a talent which must be used well.
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True holiness does not mean a flight from the world; rather, it lies in the effort to incarnate the Gospel in everyday life, in the family, at school and at work, and in social and political involvement.
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Only the chaste man and the chaste woman are capable of true love.
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I encourage Christians regularly to visit Christ present in the Blessed Sacrament, for we are all called to abide in the presence of God.
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Art has a unique capacity to take one or other facet of the message and translate it into colors, shapes and sounds which nourish the intuition of those who look and listen.
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Forgiveness is above all a personal choice, a decision of the heart to go against the natural instinct to pay back evil with evil.
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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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The Eucharist is a priceless treasure: by not only celebrating it but also by praying before it outside of Mass we are enabled to make contact with the very wellspring of grace.
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If He asks much of you, it is because He knows you can give much.
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Is not Jesus pointing to children even as models for grownups?
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A just wage for the worker is the ultimate test of whether any economic system is functioning justly.
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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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The measure of your success will be the measure of your generosity.
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