Pope John
Pope John
america important liberty
It is important for America that the moral truths which make freedom possible should be passed on to each new generation. Every generation of Americans needs to know that freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought. ... Christ asks us to guard the truth because, as he promised us: "You will know the truth and the truth will make you free." Depositum custodi! We must guard the truth that is the condition of authentic freedom, the truth that allows freedoms to be fulfilled in goodness. We must guard the deposit of divine truth handed down to us.
struggle compassion long
The challenge is to make the church's yes to life concrete and effective. The struggle will be long, and it needs each one of you. Place your intelligence, your talents, your enthusiasm, your compassion and your fortitude at the service of life!
people humanity holiness
All are called to holiness, and holy people alone can renew humanity.
humanity pieces world
None of us is alone in this world; each of us is a vital piece of the great mosaic of humanity as a whole.
war hatred intolerance
Never again war. Never again hatred and intolerance.
men way sovereign
Christ called as his Apostles only men. He did this in a totally free and sovereign way.
disappointment attitude responsibility
Faced with today's problems and disappointments , many people will try to escape from their responsibility. Escape in selfishness, escape in sexual pleasure, escape in drugs, escape in violence, escape in indifference and cynical attitudes. I propose to you the option of love, which is the opposite of escape.
two church breathe
The Church must breathe with her two lungs!
men routine lapses
Without wonder, men and women would lapse into deadening routine and little by little would become incapable of a life which is genuinely personal.
fall responsibility law
But responsibility likewise falls on the legislators who have promoted and approved abortion laws, and, to the extent that they have a say in the matter, on the administrators of the health-care centers where abortions are performed. In this sense abortion goes beyond the responsibility of individuals and beyond the harm done to them, and takes on a distinctly social dimension. It is a most serious wound inflicted on society and its culture by the very people who ought to be societys promoters and defenders.
son shining roles
Mary's role is to make Her Son Shine
god heart doubt
An effective proclamation of the Gospel in contemporary Western society will need to confront directly the widespread spirit of agnosticism and relativism which has cast doubt on reason's ability to know the truth, which alone satisfies the human heart's restless quest for meaning.
anniversary people decision
The 25th anniversary of the decision ... is a call to people of good will to reflect. Now is the time for recommitment to the building of a culture of absolute respect for life.
teaching catholic church
The Church must persist in the teaching transmitted to her by Christ.