Pope John
Pope John
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.
men animal creative
The animals possess a soul and men must love and feel solidarity with our smaller brethren. All animals are fruit of the creative action of the Holy Spirit and merit respect and they are as near to God as men are.
order challenges routine
This is no time to be ashamed of the Gospel. It is the time to preach it from the rooftops. Do not be afraid to break out of comfortable and routine modes of living in order to take up the challenge of making Christ known in the modern metropolis.
use treated persons
A person's rightful due is to be treated as an object of love, not as an object for use.
faith inspiration church
The saints have always been the source and origin of renewal in the most difficult moments in the Church's history.
jesus order looks
In order to see Jesus, we first need to let him look at us!
peace war humanity
War is a defeat for humanity.
faith attitude inspiration
Faced with the sacredness of life and of the human person, and before the marvels of the universe, wonder is the only appropriate attitude.
moving-on confidence godly
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.