Pope John Paul II ( 10 of 11 )
As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.
As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.
...A community needs a soul if it is to become a true home for human beings. You, the people must read more
...A community needs a soul if it is to become a true home for human beings. You, the people must git it this soul.
Man always travels along precipices. His truest obligation is to keep his balance.
Man always travels along precipices. His truest obligation is to keep his balance.
Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought
Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought
You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said that you are our elder read more
You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said that you are our elder brothers.
The Holy Land needs bridges, not walls.
The Holy Land needs bridges, not walls.
The future starts today, not tomorrow.
The future starts today, not tomorrow.
The fear of making permanent commitments can change the mutual love of husband and wife into two loves of self-two read more
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.
[I kiss the soil] as if I placed a kiss on the hands of a mother, for the homeland is read more
[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.
The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one's word to Christ and the Church. a duty and a read more
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.