To the family is entrusted the task of striving, first and foremost, to unleash the forces of good.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIIn the depths of the human soul… the desire to give meaning to one’s own life is joined by the fleeting vision of beauty and of the mysterious unity of things.
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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.
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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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You, too, be courageous! The world needs convinced and fearless witnesses. It is not enough to discuss, it is necessary to act!
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The Mother of Christ, who stands at the very center of this mystery…is given as mother to every single individual and all mankind.
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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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Are you capable of risking your life for someone? Do it for Christ.
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I have a sweet tooth for song and music. This is my Polish sin.
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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 sickness of a family member, friend or neighbor is a call to Christians to demonstrate true compassion, that gentle and persevering sharing in another’s pain.
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The Church imposes nothing; she only proposes, she proposes like a lover to the beloved.
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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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The ecological crisis is a moral issue.
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Life is entrusted to man as a treasure which must not be squandered, as a talent which must be used well.
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The history of mankind, the history of salvation, passes by way of the family.
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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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