The ethos of redemption is realied in self-mastery, by means of temperance, that is, continence of desires. — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
The cross means there is no shipwreck without hope; there is no dark without dawn; nor storm without haven. — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
It is more necessary than ever to intensify liturgical life ... by means of an appropriate formation ... of all the faithful... — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Christian holiness does not being sinless, but rather it means struggling not to give in and always getting up after every fall. — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
The Church's teaching on ownership diverges radically from collectivism as proclaimed by Marxism and "rigid" capitalism. The primacy of the person over… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
It can therefore be said that, from the viewpoint of the doctrine of the faith, there are no difficulties in explaining the… — 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 universality of salvation means that it is granted not only to those who explicitly believe in Christ and have entered the… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
To believe in Jesus is to accept what he says, even when it runs contrary to what others are saying. It means… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Opting for peace does not mean a passive acquiescence to evil or compromise of principle. It demands an active struggle against hatred,… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Today, the scale and horror of modern warfare - whether nuclear or not - makes it totally unacceptable as a means of… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
If the communications media are a good destined for all humanity, then ever-new means must be found - including recourse to opportune… — 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
With supernatural intuition Blessed Josemaria untiringly preached the universal call to holiness and apostolate. Christ calls everyone to become holy in the… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
The only really effective means of enabling States to deal with the grave problem of poverty is to provide them with the… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Condemning class struggle does not mean condemning every possible form of social conflict. Such conflicts inevitably arise and Christians must often take… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
With the persistence of tensions and conflicts in various parts of the world, the international community must never forget what happened at… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
'Lord you know that I love you...Lord, you know that I love you' (Jn 21:15-17). The Eucharist is, in a certain way,… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
The family, as the fundamental and essential educating community, is the privileged means for transmitting the religious and cultural values which help… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
On the basis of his work each person is fully entitled to consider himself a part owner of the great workbench at… — 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