The Eucharist is the heart of the Church. Where Eucharistic life flourishes, there the life of the church will blossom.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIThe historical experience of socialist countries has sadly demonstrated that collectivism does not do away with alienation but rather increases it, adding to it a lack of basic necessities and economic inefficiency.
More Pope John Paul II Quotes
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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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May the culture of life and love render vain the logic of death.
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Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it.
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Take heart young people! Christ is calling you and the world awaits you! Remember the Kingdom of God needs your generous and complete dedication.
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Love consists of a commitment which limits one’s freedom – it is a giving of the self, and to give oneself means just that: to limit one’s freedom on behalf of another.
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Man must reconcile himself to his natural greatness…. he must not forget that he is a person.
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The most urgent task is that of the biblical and liturgical formation of the people of God.
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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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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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In the Mass and in Eucharistic Adoration we meet the merciful love of God that passes through the Heart of Jesus Christ.
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From this moment on, live the Eucharist fully; be persons for whom the Holy Mass, Communion, and Eucharistic adoration are the center and summit of their whole life.
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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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May the death penalty, an unworthy punishment still used in some countries, be abolished throughout the world.
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The Church imposes nothing; she only proposes, she proposes like a lover to the beloved.
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Commending the victims to almighty God’s mercy, I implore his strength upon all involved in rescue efforts and in caring for the survivors.
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