John Paul
John Paul
fall communication fearless
The Gospel lives in conversation with culture, and if the Church holds back from the culture, the Gospel itself falls silent. Therefore, we must be fearless in crossing the threshold of the communication and information revolution now taking place.
prayer simplicity depth
The Rosary is my favorite prayer. A marvelous prayer! Marvelous in its simplicity and its depth. In the prayer we repeat many times the words that the Virgin Mary heard from the Archangel, and from her kinswoman Elizabeth.
love sacrifice selfishness
There is no place for selfishness-and no place for fear! Do not be afraid, then, when love makes demands. Do not be afraid when love requires sacrifice
roots keys names
the path of goodness had a name it is called Love in it we find the key to every hope and has it's root in God Himself
war catholic absence
Peace is not just the absence of war. Like a cathedral, peace must be constructed patiently and with unshakable faith.
littles too-much dimensions
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.
father light giving
The Gospel must not be kept hidden because of fear or indifference. It was never meant to be hidden away in private. It has to be put on a stand so that people may see its light and give praise to our Heavenly Father.
wise animal men
Around the world, we see the results of exploitation which destroys much without taking future generations into account. Protecting the world's forests; stemming desertification and erosion; avoiding the spread of toxic substances harmful to man, animals and plants; protecting the atmosphere; all these can be accomplished only through active and wise cooperation, without borders or political power plays.
uplifting heart hands
The future is in your hearts and in your hands. God is entrusting to you the task, at once difficult and uplifting, of working with Him in the building of the civilization of love.
christ invisible god-is-with-us
Christ is the sacrament of the invisible God - a sacrament that indicates presence. God is with us.
peace war problem
Wars generally do not resolve the problems for which they are fought and therefore... prove ultimately futile.
christian fall struggle
Christian holiness does not being sinless, but rather it means struggling not to give in and always getting up after every fall.
tests economic workers
A just wage for the worker is the ultimate test of whether any economic system is functioning justly.
maturity expression church
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.