We are the sum of the Father’s love for us
POPE JOHN PAUL IIThe 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.’
More Pope John Paul II Quotes
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The greatness of work is inside man.
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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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What really matters in life is that we are loved by Christ and that we love Him in return
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For by his incarnation the Son of God united himself in a certain way with every man. He labored with human hands… and loved with a human heart. Born of Mary the Virgin, he truly became one of us.
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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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Man must reconcile himself to his natural greatness…. he must not forget that he is a person.
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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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Wars generally do not resolve the problems for which they are fought and therefore, in addition to causing horrendous damage, they prove ultimately futile.
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Truth can prevail only in virtue of truth itself.
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If you want peace, work for justice. If you want justice, defend life. If you want life, embrace truth.
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There is no true peace without fairness, truth, justice and solidarity.
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Are you capable of risking your life for someone? Do it for Christ.
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The promotion of the culture of life should be the highest priority in our societies…If the right to life is not defended decisively as a condition for all other rights of the person, all other references to human rights remain deceitful and illusory.
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Those who perceive in themselves… the artistic vocation as poet, writer, sculptor, painter, musician, and actor feel at the same time an obligation not to waste this talent but to develop it, in order to put it to service of their neighbour and the humanity as a whole.
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Beauty is the vocation bestowed on the artist by the Creator in the gift of artistic talent.
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