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 IIThe most urgent task is that of the biblical and liturgical formation of the people of God.
More Pope John Paul II Quotes
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The most profound and serious indication of the moral implications underlying the ecological problem is the lack of respect for life evident in many of the patterns of environmental pollution.
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May the death penalty, an unworthy punishment still used in some countries, be abolished throughout the world.
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The Church must breathe with her two lungs!
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A just wage for the worker is the ultimate test of whether any economic system is functioning justly.
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The Rosary is my favorite prayer. A marvelous prayer! Marvelous in its simplicity and its depth. In the prayer we repeat many times the words that the Virgin Mary heard from the Archangel, and from her kinswoman Elizabeth.
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The saints have always been the source and origin of renewal in the most difficult moments in the Church’s history.
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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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Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it.
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Social justice cannot be attained by violence. Violence kills what it intends to create.
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I encourage Christians regularly to visit Christ present in the Blessed Sacrament, for we are all called to abide in the presence of God.
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The ultimate test of your greatness is the way you treat every human being.
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Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure.
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The Eucharist is a priceless treasure: by not only celebrating it but also by praying before it outside of Mass we are enabled to make contact with the very wellspring of grace.
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Take heart young people! Christ is calling you and the world awaits you! Remember the Kingdom of God needs your generous and complete dedication.
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We are the sum of the Father’s love for us
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Gandhi was much more Christian than many people who say they are Christians.
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Humanity should question itself, once more, about the absurd and always unfair phenomenon of war.
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Those in society who are in charge of schools must never forget that the parents have been appointed by God himself as the first and principal educators of their children and that their right is completely inalienable.
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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.
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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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I do not hesitate to proclaim before you and before the world that all human life-from the moment of conception and through all subsequent stages-is sacred, because human life is created in the image and likeness of God.
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Science can purify religion from error and superstition. Religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes.
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The greatest gift you can give your child is another sibling.
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Christ remains primary in your life only when he enjoys the first place in your mind and heart. Thus you must continuously unite yourself to him in prayer…. Without prayer there can be no joy, no hope, no peace. For prayer is what keeps us in touch with Christ.
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Truth can prevail only in virtue of truth itself.
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The Church counters the culture of death with the culture of love.
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