"It often happens that I wake up at……" — Pope John XXIII
"It often happens that I wake up at night and begin to think about a serious problem and decide I must tell the Pope about it. Then I wake up completely and remember that I am the Pope."
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Pope John XXIII
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61 Quotes by Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII has 61 quotes on this site.
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Prudent is he who can keep silent that part of truth which may be untimely, and by not speaking it,…
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An angel of Paradise, no less, is always beside me, wrapped in everlasting ecstasy on his Lord. So I am…
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The social progress, order, security and peace of each country are necessarily connected with the social progress, order, security and…
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...it is proper that the duty of helping the poor and unfortunate should especially stir Catholics, since they are members…
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To keep me from sin and straying from Him, God has used devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in…
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O Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, I would like to be filled with love for You; keep me closely united…
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Every time I hear anyone speak of the Sacred Heart of Jesus or of the Blessed Sacrament I feel an…
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The thought of the presence of God and the spirit of worship will in all my actions have as their…
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Justice comes before charity.
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There is a common belief that under modern conditions peace cannot be assured except on the basis of an equal…
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Relations between States, as between individuals, must be regulated not by armed force, but in accordance with...truth, justice and vigorous…
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O Jesus, come back into our society, our family life, our souls and reign there as our peaceful Sovereign. Enlighten…
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