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Man’s life comes from God: it is his image and imprint, as sharing in his breath of life. God therefore is the sole Lord of this life: Man cannot do with it as he wills.

Pope John Paul II

When man turns his back on the Creator’s plan, he provokes a disorder which has inevitable repercussions on the rest of the created order. If man is not at peace with God, then earth itself cannot be at peace.
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God Men Order Peace
The greatness of work is inside man.
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Greatness Inside Man Men
Chastity is a difficult long term matter, one must wait patiently for it to bear fruit for the happiness of loving kindness which it must bring. But at the same time chastity is the sure way to happiness.
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Kindness Long Waiting
Take away from love the fullness of self surrender, the completeness of personal commitment, and what remains will be a total denial and negation of it.
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Commitment Denial Self
Man always travels along precipices… His truest obligation is to keep his balance.
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Balance Men Travel
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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Choices Evil Heart
[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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Age Perfect Soul
All human activity takes place within a culture and interacts with culture.
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Communication Culture Humans
The greater the feeling of responsibility for the person the more true love there is.
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Feelings Persons Responsibility
I have a sweet tooth for song and music. This is my Polish sin.
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Catholic Song Sweet
Man matures through work which inspires him to difficult good.
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Maturity Men Work
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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Holy Mass Moments
The sickness of a family member, friend or neighbor is a call to Christians to demonstrate true compassion, that gentle and persevering sharing in another’s pain.
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Christian Compassion Pain
Christ called as his Apostles only men. He did this in a totally free and sovereign way.
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Men Sovereign Way
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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Commitment Mean Self
Christians, in particular, realize that their responsibility within creation and their duty towards nature and the Creator are an essential part of their faith.
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Christian Essentials Responsibility

Man’s life comes from God: it is his image and imprint, as sharing in his breath of life. God therefore is the sole Lord of this life: Man cannot do with it as he wills.

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Man’s life comes from God: it is his image and imprint, as sharing in his breath of life. God therefore is the sole Lord of this life: Man cannot do with it as he wills.

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