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Giving Quotes by Pope Benedict XVI
- A just laicism allows religious freedom. The state does not impose religion but rather gives space to religions with a responsibility toward civil society, and…
- Their example gives witness to the fact that baptism commits Christians to participate boldly in the spread of the Kingdom of God, cooperating if necessary…
- The Holy Spirit gives us joy. And he is joy. Joy is the gift in which all the other gifts are included. It is the…
- Christianity is not a new philosophy or new morality. We are Christians only if we encounter Christ... Only in this personal relationship with Christ, only…
- One doesn't begin to be a Christian because of an ethical decision or a great idea, but rather because of an encounter with an event,…
- The fields are still ripe for harvesting (cf. Jn 4:35); God continues to give the growth (cf. 1 Cor 3:6). We can and must believe,…
- Jesus Christ does not teach us a spirituality 'of closed eyes,' but one of 'alertness,' one which entails an absolute duty to take notice of…
- We ask the Blessed Virgin for the gift of conversion for all Christians, so that they may announce and give a faithful and coherent witness…
- Love looks to the eternal. Love is indeed "ecstasy," not in the sense of a moment of intoxication, but rather as a journey, an on-going…
- I say to you dear young people: Do not be afraid of Christ! He takes nothing away, and He gives you verything. When we give…
- It is necessary not only to relieve the gravest needs but to go to their roots, proposing measures that will give social, political and economic…
- Dear young people, the happiness you are seeking, the happiness you have a right to enjoy has a name and a face: it is Jesus…
- Do not be afraid of Christ! He takes nothing away, and he gives you everything.
- Joy is the true gift of Christmas, and we can communicate this joy simply: with a smile, a kind gesture, a little help, forgiveness. And…
- We, however, have a different goal: the Son of God, the true man. He is the measure of true humanism. An "adult" faith is not…
- Dear young people, the Church depends on you! She needs your lively faith, your creative charity and the energy of your hope. Your presence renews,…
- Advent, this powerful liturgical season that we are beginning, invites us to pause in silence to understand a presence. It is an invitation to understand…
- God loves us despite our shortcomings and sins, and his love gives meaning to our lives and to the life of the world.
- To have Christian hope means to know about evil and yet to go to meet the future with confidence. The core of faith rests upon…
- Although the constellations in which I have found myself - and naturally also the periods of life and their different influences - have led to…
- Seeing with the eyes of Christ, I can give to others much more than their outward necessities; I can give them the look of love…
- Each of you has a personal vocation which He has given you for your own joy and sanctity. When a person is conquered by the…
- Only in truth does charity shine forth, only in truth can charity be authentically lived. Truth is the light that gives meaning and value to…
- Dear young people, we have seen that it is the Holy Spirit who brings about the wonderful communion of believers in Jesus Christ. True to…
More Giving Quotes
- Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You… — Hannah Arendt
- I do think the heart can balance out the mind, if your heart is in a good place it can give you… — Alexis Arguello
- I love the idea of anthropomorphizing machines. I love the idea of taking technology and giving it a personality. — J. J. Abrams
- Most people would rather give than get affection. — Aristotle
- The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he… — Aristotle
- I don't want to do business with those who don't make a profit, because they can't give the best service. — Richard Bach
- Religious people often prefer to be right rather than compassionate. Often, they don't want to give up their egotism. They want their… — Karen Armstrong
- Yet, so far from laboring to know the forbidden tree of worldly pleasures and its various fruits, man gives himself up to… — Johann Arndt
- Give yourself something to work toward - constantly. — Mary Kay Ash
- From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life. — Arthur Ashe
- A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value. — Isaac Asimov
- For it is in giving that we receive. — Francis of Assisi