God made us for joy. God is joy, & the joy of living reflects the original joy that God felt in creating us.
POPE JOHN PAUL II…if desire is predominant it can deform love between man and woman and rob them both of it.
More Pope John Paul II Quotes
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How beautiful is the family that recites the Rosary every evening.
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None of us is alone in this world; each of us is a vital piece of the great mosaic of humanity as a whole.
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Rediscover the Rosary in the light of scripture, in harmony with the Liturgy, and in the context of your daily lives.
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The 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.
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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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Faith leads us beyond ourselves. It leads us directly to God.
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Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn’t misuse it.
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May the culture of life and love render vain the logic of death.
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In the fulfillment of your duties, let your intentions be so pure that you reject from your actions any other motive than the glory of God and the salvation of souls.
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Furthermore, because God created it, The human body can remain nude and uncovered and preserve its splendour and its beauty.
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Limitation of one’s freedom might seem to be something negative and unpleasant, but love makes it a positive, joyful and creative thing. Freedom exists for the sake of love.
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Amongst all unimportant subjects, football is by far the most important.
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How can such episodes of such savage cruelty happen? The heart of man is an abyss out of which sometimes emerge plots of unspeakable ferocity capable of overturning in an instant the tranquil and productive life of a people.
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It would appear that, on the level of individual nations and of international relations, the free market is the most efficient instrument for utilizing resources and effectively responding to needs.
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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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