It is the responsibility of Pastors to encourage, also by their personal witness, the practice of Eucharistic adoration, and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in particular, as well as prayer of adoration before Christ present under the Eucharistic species.

Pope John Paul II

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Let us remember the past with gratitude, live the present with enthusiasm, and look forward to the future with confidence.

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The ultimate test of your greatness is the way you treat every hu... by Pope John Paul II

The ultimate test of your greatness is the way you treat every human being.

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I plead with you--never, ever give up on hope, never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. Be not afraid.

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Prayer can truly change your life. For it turns your attention away from yourself and directs your mind and your heart toward the Lord. If we look only at ourselves, with our own limitations and sins, we quickly give way to sadness and discouragement. But if we keep our eyes fixed on the Lord, then our hearts are filled with hope, our minds are washed n the light of truth, and we come to know the fullness of the Gospel with all is promise and life.

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If you want peace, work for justice. by Pope John Paul II

If you want peace, work for justice.

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Do not forget that true love sets no conditions; it does not calculate or complain, but simply loves.

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It's better to cry than be angry, because anger hurts others while tears flow silently through the soul and cleans the heart.

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We are all one family in the world. Building a community that empowers everyone to attain their full potential through each of us respecting each other's dignity, rights and responsibilities makes the world a better place to live.

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Nobody is so poor he has nothing to give, and nobody is so rich h... by Pope John Paul II

Nobody is so poor he has nothing to give, and nobody is so rich he has nothing to receive.

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Allow the light and the healing presence of Christ to shine brightly through your lives. In that way, all those who come in contact with you will discover the loving kindness of God.

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America you are beautiful . . . and blessed . . . . The ultimate test of your greatness is the way you treat every human being, but especially the weakest and most defenseless. If you want equal justice for all and true freedom and lasting peace, then America, defend life.

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Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the rig... by Pope John Paul II

Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.

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The way Jesus shows you is not easy. Rather, it is like a path winding up a mountain. Do not lose heart! The steeper the road, the faster it rises towards ever wider horizons.

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If He asks much of you, it is because He knows you can give much. by Pope John Paul II

If He asks much of you, it is because He knows you can give much.

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The greatest deception, and the deepest source of unhappiness, is the illusion of finding life by excluding God, of finding freedom by excluding moral truths and personal responsibility.

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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!

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We must reflect the light of Christ through lives of prayer and j... by Pope John Paul II

We must reflect the light of Christ through lives of prayer and joyful service to others.

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There is no place for selfishness-and no place for fear! Do not be afraid, then, when love makes demands. Do not be afraid when love requires sacrifice

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It is Jesus who stirs in you the desire to do something great with your lives, the will to follow an ideal, the refusal to allow yourselves to be ground down by mediocrity, the courage to commit yourselves humbly and patiently to improving yourselves and society, making the world more human and more fraternal.

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As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole worl... by Pope John Paul II

As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.

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