Where self-interest is suppressed, it is replaced by a burdensome system of bureaucratic control that dries up the wellspring of initiative and creativity. Pope John Paul II More Quotes by Pope John Paul II More Quotes From Pope John Paul II Another name for peace is development. Pope John Paul II challengesnamesinspire The man who wishes to understand himself thoroughly must with his unrest, uncertainty, and even his weakness and sinfulness, with his life and death, draw near to Christ. Pope John Paul II life-and-deathwishmen Let us not accept violence as the way of peace. Let us instead begin by respecting true freedom: the resulting peace will be able to satisfy the world's expectations, for it will be a peace built on justice, a peace founded on the incomparable dignity of the free human being. Pope John Paul II freedomexpectationsjustice Do not be afraid to be saints. Follow Jesus Christ who is the source of freedom and light. Be open to the Lord so that He may lighten all your ways. Pope John Paul II catholiclightjesus The problem of pornography is that it does not reveal too much of a woman but too little. Pope John Paul II too-muchdoelittles What have I done with my baptism and confirmation? Is Christ really at the center of my life? Do I have time for prayer in my life? Do I live my life as a vocation and mission? Pope John Paul II baptismdoneprayer The Church and the world have a great need of eucharistic worship. Jesus waits for us in this sacrament of love. Let us be generous with our time in going to meet Him in adoration and in contemplation that is full of faith and ready to make reparation for the great faults and crimes of the world. May our adoration never cease Pope John Paul II churchwaitingjesus God comes to us in the things we know best and cane verify most easily, the things of our everyday life. Pope John Paul II verifyeveryday-lifeeveryday Holidays and vacations can help to balance activity with contemplation, haste with more natural rhythms, noise with the heralding silence of peace. Pope John Paul II holidayinspirationfaith This is no time to be ashamed of the Gospel. It is the time to preach it from the rooftops. Do not be afraid to break out of comfortable and routine modes of living in order to take up the challenge of making Christ known in the modern metropolis. Pope John Paul II routinechallengesorder Solidarity is not a feeling of vague compassion or shallow distress at the misfortunes of so many people, both near and far. On the contrary, it is a firm and persevering determination to commit oneself to the common good; that is to say to the good of all and of each individual, because we are all really responsible for all Pope John Paul II dedicationdeterminationcompassion The Eucharist is the secret of my day. It gives strength and meaning to all my activities of service to the Church and to the whole world. . . . Let Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament speak to your hearts. It is he who is the true answer of life that you seek. He stays here with us: he is God with us. Seek him without tiring, welcome him without reserve, love him without interruption: today, tomorrow, forever. Pope John Paul II blessedheartjesus Offer Christ your heart in meditation and personal prayer which is the foundation of the spiritual life. Pope John Paul II prayerspiritualheart War is a defeat for humanity. Pope John Paul II humanitywarpeace The world looks to the priest, because it looks to Jesus! No one can see Christ; but everyone sees the priest, and through him they wish to catch a glimpse of the Lord! Immense is the grandeur of the Lord! Immense is the grandeur and dignity of the priest! Pope John Paul II glimpsewishjesus The family, as the fundamental and essential educating community, is the privileged means for transmitting the religious and cultural values which help the person to acquire his or her own identity. Founded on love and open to the gift of life, the family contains in itself the very future of society; its most special task is to contribute effectively to a future of peace. Pope John Paul II communityreligiousmean Faith leads us beyond ourselves. It leads us directly to God. Pope John Paul II Commending the victims to almighty God's mercy, I implore his strength upon all involved in rescue efforts and in caring for the survivors. Pope John Paul II september-11effortcaring God of our fathers, Pope John Paul II namesfatherchildren It is not enough to long for a person as a good for oneself, one must also, and above all, long for that person's good. Pope John Paul II inspirationfaithlong
