The man who wishes to understand himself thoroughly must with his unrest, uncertainty, and even his weakness and sinfulness, with his life… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
The seriousness of ecological degradation lays bare the depth of man's moral crisis... Simplicity, moderation, and discipline as well as the spirit… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
I do not hesitate to proclaim before you and before the world that all human life-from the moment of conception and through… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
The 25th anniversary of the decision ... is a call to people of good will to reflect. Now is the time for… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
There are many examples of this mistaken idea of freedom, such as the elimination of human life by legalized or generally accepted… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
In Christ and through Christ man has acquired full awareness of his dignity, of the heights to which he is raised, of… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
The modern world, a world which has experienced marvelous achievements but which seems to have lost its sense of ultimate realities and… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
The greatest deception, and the deepest source of unhappiness, is the illusion of finding life by excluding God, of finding freedom by… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
As believers, how can we fail to see that abortion, euthanasia and assisted suicide are a terrible rejection of God's gift of… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Before our eyes we have the results of ideologies such as Marxism, Nazism and fascism, and also of myths like racial superiority,… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
When you wonder about the mystery of yourself, look to Christ, who gives you the meaning of life. When you wonder what… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Every Mass is a memorial of that one sacrifice and that passover which restored life to the world. Every Mass puts us… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Consequently, theories of evolution which, in accordance with the philosophies inspiring them, consider the mind as emerging from the forces of living… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
If you really wish to follow Christ, if you want your love for him to grow and last, then you must be… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
America you are beautiful . . . and blessed . . . . The ultimate test of your greatness is the way… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Only through the Eucharist is it possible to live the heroic virtues of Christianity: charity, to the point of forgiving one's enemies;… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Faced with the sacredness of life and of the human person, and before the marvels of the universe, wonder is the only… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Laws which legitimize the direct killing of innocent human beings through abortion or euthanasia are in complete opposition to the inviolable right… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Young friends, do not hesitate to follow the example of Pedro, who 'pleased God and was loved by him' and who, having… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
...Be holy men and women! Do not forget that the fruits of the apostolate depend on the depth of the spiritual life,… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Man's life comes from God: it is his image and imprint, as sharing in his breath of life. God therefore is the… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
The Lord has given you a heart open to great horizons; do not be afraid to commit your life completely to the… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Technology that pollutes can also cleanse, production that amasses can also distribute justly, on condition that the ethic of respect for life… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Mary is the sure path to our meeting with Christ. Devotion to the Mother of the Lord, when it is genuine, is… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
When our whole life is one faith, hope, love, prayer and silence, a consecrated life always bound up in the Eucharist, then… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
True holiness does not mean a flight from the world; rather, it lies in the effort to incarnate the Gospel in everyday… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
The most profound and serious indication of the moral implications underlying the ecological problem is the lack of respect for life evident… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Give us the grace - When the sacredness of life before birth is attacked, to stand up and proclaim that no one… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
What will you do with your life? What are your plans? Have you ever thought of committing your existence totally to Christ?… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
The world [is] tired of ideology [and] is opening itself to the truth. The time has come when the splendor of this… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Without wonder, men and women would lapse into deadening routine and little by little would become incapable of a life which is… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
You are called to stand up for life! To respect and defend the mystery of life always and everywhere, including the lives… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Precisely in an age when the inviolable rights of the person are solemnly proclaimed and the value of life is publicly affirmed,… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Chess holds deep wisdoms of the people. It is truly an image of life, the reflection of human fate that has shown… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
To predispose our mind to welcome the Lord who, as we say in the Creed, one day will come to judge the… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Since Christ is the only way to the Father, in order to highlight His living and saving presence in the Church and… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Dear young people of every language and culture, a high and exhilarating task awaits you: that of becoming men and women capable… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
The challenge is to make the church's yes to life concrete and effective. The struggle will be long, and it needs each… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
To be actively pro-life is to contribute to the renewal of society through the promotion of the common good. It is impossible… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
The promotion of the culture of life should be the highest priority in our societies...If the right to life is not defended… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
the path of goodness had a name it is called Love in it we find the key to every hope and has it's root… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Man always travels along precipices... His truest obligation is to keep his balance. — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
The way Jesus shows you is not easy. Rather, it is like a path winding up a mountain. Do not lose heart! The steeper… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
The Church must persist in the teaching transmitted to her by Christ. — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
And Christ, through His own salvific suffering, is very much present in every human suffering, and can act from within that suffering by the… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
“What is the difference between “creator” and “craftsman”? The one who creates bestows being itself, he brings something out of nothing— ex nihilo sui… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
The enemy of the human race...invented a means never before heard of, by which he might hinder the preaching of God's word of Salvation… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Jesus Christ has taken the lead on the way of the cross. He has suffered first. He does not drive us toward suffering but… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Do you think that there can be anything greater than to bring Jesus to people and people to Jesus? — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Do not be afraid to be saints. Follow Jesus Christ who is the source of freedom and light. Be open to the Lord so… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Utilitarianism is a civilization of production and of use, a civilization of "things" and not of "persons," a civilization in which persons are used… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
The world [is] tired of ideology [and] is opening itself to the truth. The time has come when the splendor of this truth has… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image