You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said that you are our elder brothers.
POPE JOHN PAUL IITo the family is entrusted the task of striving, first and foremost, to unleash the forces of good.
More Pope John Paul II Quotes
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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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The fear of making permanent commitments can change the mutual love of husband and wife into two loves of self-two loves existing side by side, until they end in separation.
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The world [is] tired of ideology [and] is opening itself to the truth. The time has come when the splendor of this truth has begun anew to illuminate the darkness of human existence.
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Freedom exists for the sake of love.
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I hope to have communion with the people, that is the most important thing.
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May the culture of life and love render vain the logic of death.
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When freedom does not have a purpose, when it does not wish to know anything about the rule of law engraved in the hearts of men and women, when it does not listen to the voice of conscience, it turns against humanity and society.
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None are so poor that they have nothing to give…and none are so rich that they have nothing to receive.
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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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To reach peace, teach peace.
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Artistic talent is a gift from God and whoever discovers it in himself has a certain obligation: to know that he cannot waste this talent, but must develop it.
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Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it.
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The Church must persist in the teaching transmitted to her by Christ.
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Look, I can surely say by now that I’ve got the antibodies to communism inside me. But when I think of consumer society, with all its tragedies, I wonder which of the two systems is better.
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The measure of your success will be the measure of your generosity.
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