Love between man and woman cannot be built without sacrifices and self-denial.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIThe ethos of redemption is realied in self-mastery, by means of temperance, that is, continence of desires.
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Reason and faith cannot be separated without diminishing the capacity of men and women to know themselves, the world and God in an appropriate way.
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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 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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[On his 83rd birthday] Physical condition or advancing of age are not obstacles to a perfect life. God does not look at external things but at the soul.
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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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From now on it is only through a conscious choice and through a deliberate policy that humanity can survive.
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In Christ and through Christ man has acquired full awareness of his dignity, of the heights to which he is raised, of the surpassing worth of his own humanity, and of the meaning of his existence.
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To reach peace, teach peace.
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Man always travels along precipices… His truest obligation is to keep his balance.
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Humanity should question itself, once more, about the absurd and always unfair phenomenon of war.
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Each individual in fact has moral responsibility for the acts which he personally performs; no one can be exempted from this responsibility, and on the basis of it everyone will be judged by God himself.
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How beautiful is the family that recites the Rosary every evening.
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Amongst all unimportant subjects, football is by far the most important.
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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 person who does not decide to love forever will find it very difficult to really love for even one day.
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It would be a sad thing if the religious and moral convictions upon which the American experiment was founded could now somehow be considered a danger to free society.
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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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Is not Jesus pointing to children even as models for grownups?
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When freedom does not have a purpose, when it does not wish to know anything about the rule of law engraved in the hearts of men and women, when it does not listen to the voice of conscience, it turns against humanity and society.
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Do not be afraid to be saints. Follow Jesus Christ who is the source of freedom and light. Be open to the Lord so that He may lighten all your ways.
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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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From Mary we learn to surrender to God’s Will in all things. From Mary we learn to trust even when all hope seems gone. From Mary we learn to love Christ her Son and the Son of God!
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Faith leads us beyond ourselves. It leads us directly to 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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The Family that prays together, stays together.
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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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