You, too, be courageous! The world needs convinced and fearless witnesses. It is not enough to discuss, it is necessary to act! Pope John Paul II More Quotes by Pope John Paul II More Quotes From Pope John Paul II Never again war! Never again hatred and intolerance! Pope John Paul II intolerance hatred war We are the people of life, because God, in His unconditional love, has given us the Gospel of Life, and we are called to act accordingly. Pope John Paul II given unconditional-love people Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song. Pope John Paul II spiritual god depression True freedom is not advanced in the permissive society, which confuses freedom with license to do anything whatever and which in the name of freedom proclaims a kind of general amorality. It is a caricature of freedom to claim that people are free to organize their lives with no reference to moral values, and to say that society does not have to ensure the protection and advancement of ethical values. Such an attitude is destructive of freedom and peace. Pope John Paul II names attitude peace The battle against the Devil, which is the principal task of Saint Michael the Archangel, is still being fought today, because the Devil is still alive and active in the world. Pope John Paul II devil saint battle We can pray perfectly when we are out in the mountains or on a lake and we feel at one with nature. Nature speaks for us or rather speaks to us. We pray perfectly. Pope John Paul II mountain prayer lakes A man shows himself a true disciple of Christ by carrying the cross in his turn every day in the activity that he is called to perform. Pope John Paul II crosses men christ [On his 83rd birthday] Physical condition or advancing of age are not obstacles to a perfect life. God does not look at external things but at the soul. Pope John Paul II soul age perfect Each man, in his suffering, can also become a sharer in the redemptive suffering of Christ. Pope John Paul II catholic suffering men Do not be afraid. Open wide the doors to Christ. Pope John Paul II catholic-saint doors christ Following Christ, the Church seeks the truth, which is not always the same as the majority opinion. Pope John Paul II betrayal trust inspirational Around the world, we see the results of exploitation which destroys much without taking future generations into account. Protecting the world's forests; stemming desertification and erosion; avoiding the spread of toxic substances harmful to man, animals and plants; protecting the atmosphere; all these can be accomplished only through active and wise cooperation, without borders or political power plays. Pope John Paul II wise animal men Love of Christ does not distract us from interest in others, but rather invites us to responsibility for them, to the exclusion of no one…. Pope John Paul II catholic responsibility doe True living is not found in one's self or in things. It is found in Someone else, in the One who created everything that is good, true, and beautiful in the world. True living is found in God and you discover God in the person of Jesus Christ. Pope John Paul II self beautiful jesus To humanity, which sometimes seems to be lost and dominated by the power of evil, selfishness and fear, the risen Lord gives the gift of His love which forgives, reconciles and reopens the soul to hope. Pope John Paul II soul evil giving Beneath the Sacred Host, Christ is contained, the Redeemer of the world Pope John Paul II host sacred world The cross means there is no shipwreck without hope; there is no dark without dawn; nor storm without haven. Pope John Paul II inspiration faith mean The Lord has given you a heart open to great horizons; do not be afraid to commit your life completely to the service of Christ and His Gospel! Listen to Him as He says again today: 'The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few. Pope John Paul II horizon heart today Catholic education aims not only to communicate facts but also to transmit a coherent, comprehensive vision of life, in the conviction that the truths contained in that vision liberate students in the most profound meaning of human freedom. Pope John Paul II vision catholic profound Utilitarianism is a civilization of production and of use, a civilization of "things" and not of "persons," a civilization in which persons are used in the same way as things are used. In the context of a civilization of use, woman can become an object for man, children a hindrance to parents, the family an institution obstructing the freedom of its members. Pope John Paul II inspiration faith children
