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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

You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said that you are our elder brothers.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Beloved Brother Way
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.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Excess Levels People
I encourage Christians regularly to visit Christ present in the Blessed Sacrament, for we are all called to abide in the presence of God.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Adoration Blessed Christian Eucharistic
What we talked about will have to remain a secret between him and me. I spoke to him as a brother whom I have pardoned and who has my complete trust.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Brother Secret Spokes
…if desire is predominant it can deform love between man and woman and rob them both of it.
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Desire Men Women
Faith leads us beyond ourselves. It leads us directly to God.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Beyond Faith Ourselves
Be demanding of the world around you; be demanding first of all with yourselves. Be children of God; take pride in it!
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Children Pride World
None of us is alone in this world; each of us is a vital piece of the great mosaic of humanity as a whole.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Humanity Mosaics Pieces
Jesus himself has shown us by his own example that prayer and fasting are the first and most effective weapons against the forces of evil.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Evil Jesus Prayer
The Lord has given you a heart open to great horizons; do not be afraid to commit your life completely to the service of Christ and His Gospel! Listen to Him as He says again today: ‘The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Heart Horizon Today
The priest is not and must not be a civil servant of the Church. Above all the priest is a man who lives for the spirit for God. This being the case the Seminary is the place where he learns ‘to be with Him.’
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Church Men Spirit
Love between man and woman cannot be built without sacrifices and self-denial.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Men Sacrifice Self
The measure of your success will be the measure of your generosity.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Generosity Measure Success
A person’s rightful due is to be treated as an object of love, not as an object for use.
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Persons Treated Use
We are the people of life, because God, in His unconditional love, has given us the Gospel of Life, and we are called to act accordingly.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Given Love People Unconditional
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.
POPE JOHN PAUL II

Kindness Long Waiting

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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