Richard Dawkins's The Selfish Gene is a classic example of science fiction. Pope Benedict XVI More Quotes by Pope Benedict XVI More Quotes From Pope Benedict XVI God came into the world to reawaken the thirst for great things in us. Pope Benedict XVI inspirationfaithworld Judas is neither a master of evil nor the figure of a demoniacal power of darkness but rather a sycophant who bows before the anonymous power of changing moods and current fashions. But it is precisely this anonymous power that crucified Jesus, for it was anonymous voices that cried 'away with him! Crucify him!' Pope Benedict XVI fashionvoicejesus It was easy to know the doctrine. It's much harder to help a billion people live it. Pope Benedict XVI doctrinehelpingpeople The ways of the Lord are not easy, but we were not created for an easy life, but for great things, for goodness. Pope Benedict XVI greatnesscomfortway Do not believe that living together before marriage guarantees the future. By burning certain stages, you risk burning love itself. Time needs to be respected gradually, just like the expressions of love. Pope Benedict XVI riskexpressionbelieve It is necessary not only to relieve the gravest needs but to go to their roots, proposing measures that will give social, political and economic structures a more equitable and solidaristic configuration. Pope Benedict XVI rootsjusticegiving What a treasure is hidden in two small words: 'thank you!' Pope Benedict XVI small-wordstreasuretwo Holiness does not consist in not making mistakes or never sinning. Holiness grows with capacity for conversion, repentance, willingness to begin again, and above all with the capacity for reconciliation and forgiveness. Pope Benedict XVI holinessdoemistake Dear young people, the happiness you are seeking, the happiness you have a right to enjoy has a name and a face: it is Jesus of Nazareth, hidden in the Eucharist. Only he gives the fullness of life to humanity! With Mary, say your own "yes" to God, for he wishes to give himself to you. Pope Benedict XVI fullness-of-lifenamesjesus It is theologically and anthropologically important for woman to be at the center of Christianity. Through Mary, and the other holy women, the feminine element stands at the heart of the Christian religion. Pope Benedict XVI womenchristianheart Holiness never goes out of fashion. Pope Benedict XVI holinessfashion Wherever politics tries to be redemptive, it is promising too much. Where it wishes to do the work of God, it becomes not divine, but demonic. Pope Benedict XVI too-muchwishtrying The experience of [the African] bishops is that evangelization itself should be foremost, that the God of Jesus Christ must be known, believed in and loved, and that hearts must be converted if progress is to be made on social issues and reconciliation is to begin, and if - for example - AIDS is to be combated by realistically facing its deeper causes and the sick are to be given the loving care they need. Social issues and the Gospel are inseparable. Pope Benedict XVI issuesheartjesus Jesus, the Word incarnate, is always the center of our announcement, the point of reference for our evangelizing mission and for its methodology, because He is the human face of God, who wishes to meet all men and women so as to bring them into communion with Him, in His love. Pope Benedict XVI wishmenjesus Advent's intention is to awaken the most profound and basic emotional memory within us, namely, the memory of the God who became a child. This is a healing memory; it brings hope. The purpose of the Church's year is continually to rehearse her great history of memories, to awaken the heart's memory so that it can discern the star of hope. Pope Benedict XVI starsmemorieschildren God seeks us where we are, not so that we stay there, but so that we may come to be where He is, so that we may get beyond ourselves. Pope Benedict XVI christian-inspirationalinspirationfaith Every human life is precious in God's sight and no effort should be spared in the attempt to promote throughout the world a genuine respect for the inalienable rights and dignity of individuals and peoples everywhere. Pope Benedict XVI effortrightssight Jesus’ example of fidelity to prayer challenges us to examine the time and effort we devote to our own prayer. While prayer is a gift of God, it is also an art learned through constant practice. Jesus teaches us to pray constantly, but also to bear witness before others of the beauty of prayer, self-surrender and complete openness to God. Pope Benedict XVI prayerartjesus The closer a person is to God, the closer he is to people. Pope Benedict XVI personspeople It is the beautiful task of Advent to awaken in all of us memories of goodness and thus to open doors of hope. Pope Benedict XVI doorsbeautifulmemories
