Holidays and vacations can help to balance activity with contemplation, haste with more natural rhythms, noise with the heralding silence of peace.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIArt has a unique capacity to take one or other facet of the message and translate it into colors, shapes and sounds which nourish the intuition of those who look and listen.
More Pope John Paul II Quotes
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We began by imagining that we are giving to the; we end by realizing that they have enriched us.
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It would be a sad thing if the religious and moral convictions upon which the American experiment was founded could now somehow be considered a danger to free society.
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…if desire is predominant it can deform love between man and woman and rob them both of it.
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The ecological crisis is a moral issue.
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The most urgent task is that of the biblical and liturgical formation of the people of God.
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[On his 83rd birthday] Physical condition or advancing of age are not obstacles to a perfect life. God does not look at external things but at the soul.
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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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Let science tell us what and how. Let religion tell us who and why.
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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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Freedom exists for the sake of love.
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Respect for life and for the dignity of the human person also extends to the rest of creation, which is called to join man in praising God.
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Art has a unique capacity to take one or other facet of the message and translate it into colors, shapes and sounds which nourish the intuition of those who look and listen.
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What have I done with my baptism and confirmation? Is Christ really at the center of my life? Do I have time for prayer in my life? Do I live my life as a vocation and mission?
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Christ assigns as a duty to every man the dignity of every woman: and simultaneously… He also assigns to every woman the dignity of every man.
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Violence is a crime against humanity, for it destroys the very fabric of society.
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