Pope John
Pope John
mean faithful formation
It is more necessary than ever to intensify liturgical life ... by means of an appropriate formation ... of all the faithful...
silly stupidity catholic
Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn't misuse it.
caring effort september-11
Commending the victims to almighty God's mercy, I implore his strength upon all involved in rescue efforts and in caring for the survivors.
depression god spiritual
Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.
rights pro-life impossible
To be actively pro-life is to contribute to the renewal of society through the promotion of the common good. It is impossible to further the common good without acknowledging and defending the right to life, upon which all the other inalienable rights of individuals are founded and from which they develop.
truth wings two
Faith and Reason are like two wings of the human spirit by which is soars to the truth.
christian order silence
Only through the Eucharist is it possible to live the heroic virtues of Christianity: charity, to the point of forgiving one's enemies; love for those who make us suffer; chastity in every age and situation of life; patience in suffering and when one is shocked by the silence of God in the tragedies of history or of one's own personal existence. You must always be Eucharistic souls in order to be authentic Christians
reality men temptation
Pervading nationalism imposes its dominion on man today in many different forms and with an aggressiveness that spares no one. The challenge that is already with us is the temptation to accept as true freedom what in reality is only a new form of slavery.
faith inspiration love-is
Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it.
christian care want
Christians will want to be in the vanguard in favoring ways of life that decisively break with the exhausting and joyless frenzy of consumerism.
running new-york events
The New York Marathon: a fantastic event.
country socialist-countries historical
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.
father
We are the sum of the Father's love for us
freedom justice expectations
Let us not accept violence as the way of peace. Let us instead begin by respecting true freedom: the resulting peace will be able to satisfy the world's expectations, for it will be a peace built on justice, a peace founded on the incomparable dignity of the free human being.