Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men. Pope John Paul II More Quotes by Pope John Paul II More Quotes From Pope John Paul II The person who does not decide to love forever will find it very difficult to really love for even one day. Pope John Paul II christianforeverlove Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure. Pope John Paul II catholicwonderfuladventure The future starts today, not tomorrow. Pope John Paul II futureinspirationdream We are not the sum of our weaknesses and failures, we are the sum of the Father's love for us and our real capacity to become the image of His Son Jesus. Pope John Paul II faithfatherjesus Forgiveness is above all a personal choice, a decision of the heart to go against the natural instinct to pay back evil with evil. Pope John Paul II choicesevilheart Once the truth is denied to human beings, it is pure illusion to try to set them free. Truth and freedom either go together hand in hand or together they perish in misery. Pope John Paul II freedomtryinghands Man cannot live without love. He remains a being that is incomprehensible for himself, his life is senseless, if love is not revealed to him, if he does not encounter love, if he does not experience it and make it his own, if he does not participate intimately in it. Pope John Paul II inspirationfaithlove God is Love. We eventually have to ask ourselves the question; why was Love nailed to a cross? Pope John Paul II god-is-lovecatholiccrosses There is nothing more man needs than Divine Mercy - that love which is benevolent, which is compassionate, which raises man above his weakness to the infinite heights to the holiness of God. Pope John Paul II weaknessmenneeds The only way to peace is forgiveness. Pope John Paul II forgivenesssimple-lifeway What really matters in life is that we are loved by Christ and that we love Him in return. In comparison to the love of Jesus, everything else is secondary. And, without the love of Jesus, everything is useless. Pope John Paul II religiouslovelife We must understand that in order 'to do', we must first learn 'to be', that is to say, in the sweet company of Jesus in adoration. Pope John Paul II christiansweetjesus Darkness can only be scattered by light, hatred can only be conquered by love. Pope John Paul II catholiclighthatred There is no evil to be faced that Christ does not face with us. There is no enemy that Christ has not already conquered. There is no cross to bear that Christ has not already borne for us, and does not now bear with us. Pope John Paul II catholicevilenemy Do not be afraid to take a chance on peace, to teach peace, to live peace...Peace will be the last word of history. Pope John Paul II lastschancepeace From this moment on, live the Eucharist fully; be persons for whom the Holy Mass, Communion, and Eucharistic adoration are the center and summit of their whole life. Pope John Paul II holymassmoments Humanity should question itself, once more, about the absurd and always unfair phenomenon of war, on whose stage of death and pain only remain standing the negotiating table that could and should have prevented it. Pope John Paul II painshould-havewar I cannot fail to note once again that the poor constitute the modern challenge, especially for the well-off of our planet, where millions of people live in inhuman conditions and many are literally dying of hunger. It is not possible to announce God the Father to these brothers and sisters without taking on the responsibility of building a more just society in the name of Christ. Pope John Paul II brotherresponsibilityfather An important day in a young person's life is the day on which he becomes convinced that Christ is the only Friend who will not disappoint him, on which he can always count. Pope John Paul II importantlife-ischrist Prayer joined to sacrifice constitutes the most powerful force in human history. Pope John Paul II sacrificepowerfulprayer
