From Mary we learn to surrender to God's Will in all things. From Mary we learn to trust even when all hope seems gone. From Mary we learn to love Christ her Son and the Son of God! Pope John Paul II More Quotes by Pope John Paul II More Quotes From Pope John Paul II God has, in fact, thought of us from eternity and has loved us as unique individuals. He has called every one of us by name, as the Good Shepherd 'calls His sheep by name.' Pope John Paul II unique names sheep To reach peace, teach peace. Pope John Paul II teach peace May the death penalty, an unworthy punishment still used in some countries, be abolished throughout the world. Pope John Paul II punishment country world You are priests, not social or political leaders. Let us not be under the illusion that we are serving the Gospel through an exaggerated interest in the wide field of temporal problems. Pope John Paul II political leader religion The most faithful disciples of Christ have been builders of peace, to the point of forgiving their enemies, sometimes even to the point of giving their lives for them. Pope John Paul II faithful giving enemy The ethos of redemption is realied in self-mastery, by means of temperance, that is, continence of desires. Pope John Paul II self life mean Love is a constant challenge, thrown to us by God. Pope John Paul II inspiration faith love-is The aesthetic value of creation cannot be overlooked. Our very contact with nature has a deep restorative power; contemplation of its magnificence imparts peace and serenity. The Bible speaks again and again of the goodness and beauty of creation, which is called to glorify God. Pope John Paul II magnificence serenity speak New knowledge has led to the recognition in the theory of evolution of more than a hypothesis. It is indeed remarkable that this theory has been progressively accepted by researchers, following a series of discoveries in various fields of knowledge. The convergence, neither sought nor fabricated, of the results of work that was conducted independently is in itself a significant argument in favor of this theory. Pope John Paul II theory-of-evolution discovery religion Sacred scripture wishes simply to declare that the world was created by God, and in order to teach this truth it expressed itself in terms of the cosmology in use at the time of the writer. Any other teaching about the origin and makeup of the universe is so alien to the intentions of the Bible, which does not wish to teach how heaven was made but how one goes to heaven. Pope John Paul II makeup teaching order Technology that pollutes can also cleanse, production that amasses can also distribute justly, on condition that the ethic of respect for life and human dignity, for the rights of today's generations and those to come, prevails. Pope John Paul II environmental technology rights Consequently, theories of evolution which, in accordance with the philosophies inspiring them, consider the mind as emerging from the forces of living matter, or as a mere epiphenomenon of this matter, are incompatible with the truth about man. Nor are they able to ground the dignity of the person. Pope John Paul II theory-of-evolution men philosophy Economic activity, especially the activity of a market economy, cannot be conducted in an institutional, juridical or political vacuum. On the contrary, it presupposes sure guarantees of individual freedom and private property, as well as a stable currency and efficient public services. Pope John Paul II vacuums political wisdom It can therefore be said that, from the viewpoint of the doctrine of the faith, there are no difficulties in explaining the origin of man in regard to the body, by means of the theory of evolution. Pope John Paul II theory-of-evolution men mean The best, the surest and the most effective way of establishing PEACE on the face of the earth is through the great power of Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Pope John Paul II earth blessed way See everything. Ignore a lot. Improve a little. Pope John Paul II littles The Church must breathe with her two lungs! Pope John Paul II breathe church two Every Mass is a memorial of that one sacrifice and that passover which restored life to the world. Every Mass puts us into intimate communion with her, the mother, whose sacrifice 'becomes present' just as the sacrifice of her Son 'becomes present' at the words of consecration..... At the root of the Eucharist is the virginal and maternal life of Mary Pope John Paul II sacrifice mother son Learning to think rigorously, so as to act rightly and to serve humanity better. Pope John Paul II humanity thinking It is manifestly unjust that a privileged few should continue to accumulate excess goods, squandering available resources, while masses of people are living in conditions of misery at the very lowest level of subsistence. Pope John Paul II excess levels people
