Christ called as his Apostles only men. He did this in a totally free and sovereign way.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIAll human activity takes place within a culture and interacts with culture.
More Pope John Paul II Quotes
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Allow the light and the healing presence of Christ to shine brightly through your lives. In that way, all those who come in contact with you will discover the loving kindness of God.
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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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Another name for peace is development.
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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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In Christ and through Christ man has acquired full awareness of his dignity, of the heights to which he is raised, of the surpassing worth of his own humanity, and of the meaning of his existence.
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Social justice cannot be attained by violence. Violence kills what it intends to create.
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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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Truth can never be confined to time and culture; in history it is known, but it also reaches beyond history.
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Chastity is a difficult long term matter, one must wait patiently for it to bear fruit for the happiness of loving kindness which it must bring. But at the same time chastity is the sure way to happiness.
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From Mary we learn to surrender to God’s Will in all things. From Mary we learn to trust even when all hope seems gone. From Mary we learn to love Christ her Son and the Son of God!
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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 Family that prays together, stays together.
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Beneath the Sacred Host, Christ is contained, the Redeemer of the world
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Man always travels along precipices… His truest obligation is to keep his balance.
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You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said that you are our elder brothers.
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