--- title: "1 Civic Life Quotes By Pope John XXIII" description: "1 Civic Life quotes by Pope John XXIII. Plus more from Pope John XXIII and more Civic Life sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eac/pope-john-xxiii-9715_charity_o-jesus-come-back-into-our-society-our-f_1158126.jpg" --- > [O Jesus, come back into our society, our family life, our souls and reign there as our peaceful Sovereign. Enlighten with the splendor of faith and the charity of Your tender heart the souls of those who work for the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-xxiii/o-jesus-come-back-into-our-society-our-family-life-our-souls-and/) [Pope John XXIII](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-xxiii/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eac/pope-john-xxiii-9715_charity_o-jesus-come-back-into-our-society-our-f_1158126.jpg) ## More by Pope John XXIII > [Anybody can be Pope; the proof of this is that I have become one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-xxiii/anybody-can-be-pope-the-proof-of-this-is-that-i-have-become-one/) [Pope John XXIII](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-xxiii/) > [Relations between States, as between individuals, must be regulated not by armed force, but in accordance with...truth, justice and vigorous and sincere co-operation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-xxiii/relations-between-states-as-between-individuals-must-be-regulated-not/) [Pope John XXIII](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-xxiii/) > [Men are like wine - some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-xxiii/men-are-like-wine-some-turn-to-vinegar-but-the-best-improve-with-age/) [Pope John XXIII](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-xxiii/) > [Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfullfilled potential.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-xxiii/think-not-about-your-frustrations-but-about-your-unfullfilled/) [Pope John XXIII](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-xxiii/) > [Every man has the right to life, to bodily integrity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-xxiii/every-man-has-the-right-to-life-to-bodily-integrity/) [Pope John XXIII](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-xxiii/) > [The Catholic Church has a dignity far surpassing that of every merely human society, for it was founded by Christ the Lord. It is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-xxiii/the-catholic-church-has-a-dignity-far-surpassing-that-of-every-merely/) [Pope John XXIII](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-xxiii/) > [I have looked into your eyes with my eyes. I have put my heart near your heart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-xxiii/i-have-looked-into-your-eyes-with-my-eyes-i-have-put-my-heart-near/) [Pope John XXIII](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-xxiii/) > [In the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (December 1948) in most solemn form, the dignity of a person is acknowledged to all human beings;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-xxiii/in-the-universal-declaration-of-human-rights-december-1948-in-most/) [Pope John XXIII](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-xxiii/) > [If God created shadows it was to better emphasise the light.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-xxiii/if-god-created-shadows-it-was-to-better-emphasise-the-light/) [Pope John XXIII](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-xxiii/) > [The whole world is my family.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-xxiii/the-whole-world-is-my-family/) [Pope John XXIII](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-xxiii/) > [The Rosary is a school for learning true Christian perfection.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-xxiii/the-rosary-is-a-school-for-learning-true-christian-perfection/) [Pope John XXIII](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-xxiii/) > [O Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, I would like to be filled with love for You; keep me closely united with You, may my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-xxiii/o-jesus-in-the-blessed-sacrament-i-would-like-to-be-filled-with-love/) [Pope John XXIII](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-xxiii/) > [Christ's Church is, above all, the spiritual temple where every Christian knows he has his place: he knows he has it, and he is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-xxiii/christ-s-church-is-above-all-the-spiritual-temple-where-every/) [Pope John XXIII](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-xxiii/) > [If God created shadows, it was to better emphasize the light.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-xxiii/if-god-created-shadows-it-was-to-better-emphasize-the-light/) [Pope John XXIII](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-xxiii/) > [It is now for the Catholic Church to bend herself to her work with calmness and generosity. It is for you to observe her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-john-xxiii/it-is-now-for-the-catholic-church-to-bend-herself-to-her-work-with/) [Pope John XXIII](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-john-xxiii/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/civic-life/pope-john-xxiii/#itemlist", "name": "1 Civic Life Quotes By Pope John XXIII", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "O Jesus, come back into our society, our family life, our souls and reign there as our peaceful Sovereign. Enlighten with the splendor of faith and the charity of Your tender heart the souls of those who work for the good of the people, for Your poor. Impart to them Your own spirit, a spirit of discipline, order and gentleness, preserving the flame of enthusiasm ever alight in their hearts... 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