In my reading and in my studies I always tried to achieve a harmony between faith, reason, and the heart. These are not separate areas, but are profoundly interconnected, each giving life to the other.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIChrist called as his Apostles only men. He did this in a totally free and sovereign way.
More Pope John Paul II Quotes
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Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence.
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Marriage is an act of will that signifies and involves a mutual gift, which unites the spouses and binds them to their eventual souls, with whom they make up a sole family – a domestic church.
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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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War should belong to the tragic past, to history: it should find no place on humanity’s agenda for the future.
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Do you think that there can be anything greater than to bring Jesus to people and people to Jesus?
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True holiness does not mean a flight from the world; rather, it lies in the effort to incarnate the Gospel in everyday life, in the family, at school and at work, and in social and political involvement.
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It would appear that, on the level of individual nations and of international relations, the free market is the most efficient instrument for utilizing resources and effectively responding to needs.
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May the culture of life and love render vain the logic of death.
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There is no true peace without fairness, truth, justice and solidarity.
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Let science tell us what and how. Let religion tell us who and why.
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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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There is no dignity when the human dimension is eliminated from the person. In short, the problem with pornography is not that it shows too much of the person, but that it shows far too little.
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Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it.
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The Rosary is a prayer both so humble and simple and a theologically rich in Biblical content. I beg you to pray it.
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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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