True holiness does not mean a flight from the world; rather, it lies in the effort to incarnate the Gospel in everyday life, in the family, at school and at work, and in social and political involvement. Pope John Paul II More Quotes by Pope John Paul II More Quotes From Pope John Paul II The Gospel must not be kept hidden because of fear or indifference. It was never meant to be hidden away in private. It has to be put on a stand so that people may see its light and give praise to our Heavenly Father. Pope John Paul II lightfatherpeople Where, if not in the Divine Mercy, can the world find refuge and the light of hope? Pope John Paul II lightmercyworld Be demanding of the world around you; be demanding first of all with yourselves. Be children of God; take pride in it! Pope John Paul II pridechildrenworld It is a mistake to apply American democratic procedures to the faith and the truth. You cannot take a vote on the truth. The value of democracy stands or falls with the values which it embodies and promotes. Pope John Paul II catholicmistakefall On my knees, I beg of you to turn away from the paths of violence and to return to the path of peace. Those who resort to violence always claim that only violence brings about change. You must know there is a political, peaceful way to justice. Pope John Paul II peacefulpoliticaljustice Peace is not just the absence of war. Like a cathedral, peace must be constructed patiently and with unshakable faith. Pope John Paul II catholicabsencewar Opting for peace does not mean a passive acquiescence to evil or compromise of principle. It demands an active struggle against hatred, oppression and disunity, but not by using methods of violence. Building peace requires creative and courageous action Pope John Paul II struggleevilmean Love demands effort and a personal commitment to the will of God. Pope John Paul II gods-willdemandcommitment A good leader sees everything, overlooks a great deal, and corrects a little. Pope John Paul II good-leaderleaderlittles When freedom does not have a purpose, when it does not wish to know anything about the rule of law engraved in the hearts of men and women, when it does not listen to the voice of conscience, it turns against humanity and society. Pope John Paul II lawheartmen Through Mary, we come to her Son more easily. Pope John Paul II marycatholicson Farmers everywhere provide bread for all humanity, but it is Christ alone who is the bread of life...Even if all the physical hunger of the world were satisfied, even if everyone who is hungry were fed by his or her own labor or by the generosity of others, the deepest hunger of man would still exist...Therefore, I say, Come, all of you, to Christ. He is the bread of life. Come to Christ and you will never be hungry again. Pope John Paul II bread-of-lifegenerositymen A society will be judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members; and among the most vulnerable are surely the unborn and the dying. Pope John Paul II treatsvulnerabledying The universality of salvation means that it is granted not only to those who explicitly believe in Christ and have entered the Church. Since salvation is offered to all, it must be made concretely available to all. Pope John Paul II churchmeanbelieve The call for a sincere gift of self is the fullest way to realize our personal freedom. Pope John Paul II inspirationselffaith The Church imposes nothing; she only proposes, she proposes like a lover to the beloved. Pope John Paul II churchloversreligion The mystery of the Holy Night, which historically happened two thousand years ago, must be lived as a spiritual event in the 'today' of the Liturgy," the Pope clarified. "The Word who found a dwelling in Mary's womb comes to knock on the heart of every person with singular intensity this Christmas. Pope John Paul II christmasspiritualheart Give us the grace - When the sacredness of life before birth is attacked, to stand up and proclaim that no one ever has the authority to destroy unborn life. Pope John Paul II pro-lifegracegiving Amongst all unimportant subjects, football is by far the most important. Pope John Paul II subjectsimportantfootball Only the chaste man and the chaste woman are capable of true love. Pope John Paul II purity-and-lovecatholicmen
