The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one’s word to Christ and the Church. a duty and a proof of the priest’s inner maturity; it is the expression of his personal dignity.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIViolence is a crime against humanity, for it destroys the very fabric of society.
More Pope John Paul II Quotes
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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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Amongst all unimportant subjects, football is by far the most important.
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Do not forget that true love sets no conditions; it does not calculate or complain, but simply loves.
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Christ called as his Apostles only men. He did this in a totally free and sovereign way.
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Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.
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The distinctive mark of the Christian, today more than ever, must be love for the poor, the weak, the suffering.
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The unworthy successor of Peter who desires to benefit from the immeasurable wealth of Christ feels the great need of your assistance, your prayers, your sacrifice, and he most humbly asks this of you.
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It is manifestly unjust that a privileged few should continue to accumulate excess goods, squandering available resources, while masses of people are living in conditions of misery at the very lowest level of subsistence.
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Be demanding of the world around you; be demanding first of all with yourselves. Be children of God; take pride in it!
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Christ assigns as a duty to every man the dignity of every woman: and simultaneously… He also assigns to every woman the dignity of every man.
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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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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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I have a sweet tooth for song and music. This is my Polish sin.
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Do you think that there can be anything greater than to bring Jesus to people and people to Jesus?
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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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