In the fulfillment of your duties, let your intentions be so pure that you reject from your actions any other motive than the glory of God and the salvation of souls. Pope John Paul II More Quotes by Pope John Paul II More Quotes From Pope John Paul II There is no peace without justice, and no justice without forgiveness. Pope John Paul II catholicjustice Mary is the sure path to our meeting with Christ. Devotion to the Mother of the Lord, when it is genuine, is always an impetus to a life guided by the spirit and values of the Gospel. Pope John Paul II spiritpathmother In a world where the name of God is sometimes associated with vengeance and even a duty of hatred and violence, this message is both timely and significant. Pope John Paul II hatredmessagesnames The saints have always been the source and origin of renewal in the most difficult moments in the Church's history. Pope John Paul II catholicinspirationfaith Faced with the sacredness of life and of the human person, and before the marvels of the universe, wonder is the only appropriate attitude. Pope John Paul II inspirationfaithattitude The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life Pope John Paul II holy-eucharistthursdaychristian Lord Jesus, Who in the Eucharist make your dwelling among us and become our traveling companion, sustain our Christian communities so that they may be ever more open to listening and accepting your Word. May they draw from the Eucharist a renewed commitment to spreading in society, by the proclamation of your Gospel, the signs and deeds of an attentive and active charity Pope John Paul II christiancommitmentjesus Not all are called to be artists in the specific sense of the term. Yet, as Genesis has it, all men and women are entrusted with the task of crafting their own life: in a certain sense, they are to make of it a work of art, a masterpiece. Pope John Paul II tasksmenart Let science tell us what and how. Let religion tell us who and why. Pope John Paul II The world designed by God cannot be a world in which some hoard immoderate wealth in their hands, while others suffer from destitution and poverty, and die of hunger. Love must inspire justice and the struggle for justice Pope John Paul II strugglejusticehands The Eucharist is a priceless treasure: by not only celebrating it but also by praying before it outside of Mass we are enabled to make contact with the very wellspring of grace. Pope John Paul II pricelesstreasuregrace A community needs a soul if it is to become a true home for human beings. You.. the people must give it this soul. Pope John Paul II homegivingpeople Truth must be the foundation stone, the cement to solidify the entire social edifice. Pope John Paul II foundationcatholichonor The promotion of the culture of life should be the highest priority in our societies...If the right to life is not defended decisively as a condition for all other rights of the person, all other references to human rights remain deceitful and illusory. Pope John Paul II abortionprioritiesrights Our very contract with nature has a deep restorative power; contemplation of its magnificence imparts peace and serenity. Pope John Paul II contemplationmagnificenceserenity A just wage for the worker is the ultimate test of whether any economic system is functioning justly. Pope John Paul II economicworkerstests The frenetic pace of modern life can lead to an obscuring or even a loss of what is truly human... Perhaps more than in other periods of history, our time is in need of that genius which belongs to women, and which can ensure sensitivity for human beings in every circumstance. Pope John Paul II inspirationfaithloss Christians, in particular, realize that their responsibility within creation and their duty towards nature and the Creator are an essential part of their faith. Pope John Paul II essentialsresponsibilitychristian Abortion, euthanasia, human cloning, for example, risk reducing the human person to a mere object: life and death to order, as it were! Pope John Paul II abortionlife-and-deathorder Everybody that is just is called to form part of the Kingdom of Heaven-whether they be Buddhas, Jews, or Atheists-as long as they are good. Pope John Paul II atheistreligiouslong
