Posted on 04/04/2005 1:20:17 PM PDT by el_doctor2
An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie, for an excuse is a lie guarded. Pope John Paul II
As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live. Pope John Paul II
Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song. Pope John Paul II
From now on it is only through a conscious choice and through a deliberate policy that humanity can survive. Pope John Paul II
Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence. Pope John Paul II
Humanity should question itself, once more, about the absurd and always unfair phenomenon of war, on whose stage of death and pain only remain standing the negotiating table that could and should have prevented it. Pope John Paul II
I have a sweet tooth for song and music. This is my Polish sin. Pope John Paul II
I hope to have communion with the people, that is the most important thing. Pope John Paul II
I kiss the soil as if I placed a kiss on the hands of a mother, for the homeland is our earthly mother. I consider it my duty to be with my compatriots in this sublime and difficult moment. Pope John Paul II
Marriage is an act of will that signifies and involves a mutual gift, which unites the spouses and binds them to their eventual souls, with whom they make up a sole family - a domestic church. Pope John Paul II
Modern Society will find no solution to the ecological problem unless it takes a serious look at its lifestyles. Pope John Paul II
Once again, through myself, the Church, in the words of the well-known declaration Nostra Aetate, "deplores the hatred, persecutions and displays of anti-Semitism directed against the Jews at any time and by anyone." I repeat, "By anyone." Pope John Paul II
Pervading nationalism imposes its dominion on man today in many different forms and with an aggressiveness that spares no one. The challenge that is already with us is the temptation to accept as true freedom what in reality is only a new form of slavery. Pope John Paul II
Radical changes in world politics leave America with a heightened responsibility to be, for the world, an example of a genuinely free, democratic, just and humane society. Pope John Paul II
Science can purify religion from error and superstition. Religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes. Pope John Paul II
Social justice cannot be attained by violence. Violence kills what it intends to create. Pope John Paul II
The cemetery of the victims of human cruelty in our century is extended to include yet another vast cemetery, that of the unborn. Pope John Paul II
The fear of making permanent commitments can change the mutual love of husband and wife into two loves of self-two loves existing side by side, until they end in separation. Pope John Paul II
The great danger for family life, in the midst of any society whose idols are pleasure, comfort and independence, lies in the fact that people close their hearts and become selfish. Pope John Paul II
The historical experience of socialist countries has sadly demonstrated that collectivism does not do away with alienation but rather increases it, adding to it a lack of basic necessities and economic inefficiency. Pope John Paul II
The question confronting the Church today is not any longer whether the man in the street can grasp a religious message, but how to employ the communications media so as to let him have the full impact of the Gospel message. Pope John Paul II
The United Nations organization has proclaimed 1979 as the Year of the Child. Are the children to receive the arms race from us as a necessary inheritance? Pope John Paul II
The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one's word to Christ and the Church. a duty and a proof of the priest's inner maturity; it is the expression of his personal dignity. Pope John Paul II
There are people and nations, Mother, that I would like to say to you by name. I entrust them to you in silence, I entrust them to you in the way that you know best. Pope John Paul II
This people draws its origin from Abraham, our father in faith The very people that received from God the commandment "Thou shalt not kill" itself experienced in a special measure what is meant by killing. It is not permissible for anyone to pass by this inscription with indifference. Pope John Paul II
To maintain a joyful family requires much from both the parents and the children. Each member of the family has to become, in a special way, the servant of the others. Pope John Paul II
Today, for the first time in history, a Bishop of Rome sets foot on English soil. This fair land, once a distant outpost of the pagan world, has become, through the preaching of the Gospel, a beloved and gifted portion of Christ's vineyard. Pope John Paul II
Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men. Pope John Paul II
War is a defeat for humanity. Pope John Paul II
Wars generally do not resolve the problems for which they are fought and therefore... prove ultimately futile. Pope John Paul II
What we talked about will have to remain a secret between him and me. I spoke to him as a brother whom I have pardoned and who has my complete trust. Pope John Paul II
When freedom does not have a purpose, when it does not wish to know anything about the rule of law engraved in the hearts of men and women, when it does not listen to the voice of conscience, it turns against humanity and society. Pope John Paul II
When you wonder about the mystery of yourself, look to Christ, who gives you the meaning of life. When you wonder what it means to be a mature person, look to Christ, who is the fulfillness of humanity. And when you wonder about your role in the future of the world look to Christ. Pope John Paul II
Work bears a particular mark of man and of humanity, the mark of a person operating within a community of persons. Pope John Paul II
You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said that you are our elder brothers. Pope John Paul II
You are priests, not social or political leaders. Let us not be under the illusion that we are serving the Gospel through an exaggerated interest in the wide field of temporal problems. Pope John Paul II
You will reciprocally promise love, loyalty and matrimonial honesty. We only want for you this day that these words constitute the principle of your entire life and that with the help of divine grace you will observe these solemn vows that today, before God, you formulate. Pope John Paul II
Young people are threatened... by the evil use of advertising techniques that stimulate the natural inclination to avoid hard work by promising the immediate satisfaction of every desire. Pope John Paul II
As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live. Pope John Paul II
One of my favorites
Thanks! I will bookmark to read later!
You forgot one.
"Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn't misuse it"
Pope Jean John Paul II quotes
That one is for people like Chris Matthews who think the church should be more liberal and conform to their way of thinking.
It is so shallow to hear all these people say what a great man Pope John Paul was, without realizing what he really stood for, or even if they did know, just shrugging it off as, "oh that's nice, but it isn't based in reality."
Talking about Jews. Some of these become more significant when context is given.
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I have a countdown going... Which talking head will be the first to remark, amid the fawning praise of the Holy Vicar of Christ (well deserved) how he was a spiritual man, a humble man, a courageous leader, etc. That Carol W. owed all of those gifts to Christ, and that such would be availble to you if only you, would do as The Pope would have you to do even now, (more than ever) take Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior.
Thanks for finding that.
Beautiful!
"I have looked for you, now you have come to me. Now I thank you."
Pope John Paul II
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Here are some more from John Paul the Great's 1991 "Centesimus annus":
"To remedy these wrongs (the unjust distribution of wealth and the poverty of the workers), the Socialists encourage the poor man's envy of the rich and strive to do away with private property, contending that individual possessions should become the common property of all...; but their contentions are so clearly powerless to end the controversy that, were they carried into effect, the working man himself would be among the first to suffer. They are moreover emphatically unjust, for they would rob the lawful possessor, distort the functions of the State, and create utter confusion in the community". The evils caused by the setting up of this type of socialism as a State system — what would later be called "Real Socialism" — could not be better expressed.
"...excesses and abuses, especially in recent years, have provoked very harsh criticisms of the Welfare State, dubbed the "Social Assistance State". Malfunctions and defects in the Social Assistance State are the result of an inadequate understanding of the tasks proper to the State...By intervening directly and depriving society of its responsibility, the Social Assistance State leads to a loss of human energies and an inordinate increase of public agencies, which are dominated more by bureaucratic ways of thinking than by concern for serving their clients, and which are accompanied by an enormous increase in spending. In fact, it would appear that needs are best understood and satisfied by people who are closest to them and who act as neighbours to those in need."
Bump for later reading.
Not asking for much from the MSM, are you?
When freedom does not have a purpose, when it does not wish to know anything about the rule of law engraved in the hearts of men and women, when it does not listen to the voice of conscience, it turns against humanity and society. Pope John Paul II
A little tidbit: We all know of Pope John Paul, II's love for the youth, and theirs in return for him. But at events, particularly World Youth Days, where he spoke to them there was this unprecedented- and typical- response every time:
The Pope would appear and the children would start chanting: "JPII, We Love You!" (The children referred to him as "JPII" and also, often "Papa."). The chant would grow louder, and the children would start to do "the Wave" in the stands. "JPII, We Love You!" over and over. He would smile and laugh.
Finally he would raise his hands and lower them to suggest they get quiet. They would immediately stop. Then he would proclam "But I love you more!" They would burst out again, stand and applaud, cry and laugh. It was spectacular!
Then he would talk to them with great love, understanding and provide directives that addressed teen issues. They all listened intently and one could sense their thirst for truth and guidance.
The next WYD is scheduled for August 2005 in Cologne, Germany. I am sure there is a great deal of disappointment among the children that JPII will not be there. But, it will be a great opportunity for the new pope to take up the staff and lead the children who so clearly have demonstrated their need.
Yes, JPII, we all love you. No matter how old we are!
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