Pope John
Pope John
embraces heart suffer words
The pope, in his heart and with his words of encouragement, embraces all who suffer injustice.
adolescent adopt child policy present tolerance urge whether zero
I urge you to adopt a policy of zero tolerance for all offenders, whether they have abused one child or adolescent or many, whether past, present or future.
astray beg led might pardon please remember
I beg pardon from those I might have led astray or hurt. Please remember me kindly.
service
Anything done for another is done for oneself.
herself likes test wants
She wants to test herself and she likes the challenge.
catholic god-is-love crosses
God is Love. We eventually have to ask ourselves the question; why was Love nailed to a cross?
fearless world needs
You, too, be courageous! The world needs convinced and fearless witnesses. It is not enough to discuss, it is necessary to act!
attitude freedom 4th-of-july
Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.
dream inspiration future
The future starts today, not tomorrow.
choices humanity conscious
From now on it is only through a conscious choice and through a deliberate policy that humanity can survive.
intense-training judging mind
To predispose our mind to welcome the Lord who, as we say in the Creed, one day will come to judge the living and the dead, we must learn to recognize him as present in the events of daily life. Therefore, Advent is, so to speak, an intense training that directs us decisively toward him who already came, who will come, and who comes continuously.
serenity magnificence speak
The aesthetic value of creation cannot be overlooked. Our very contact with nature has a deep restorative power; contemplation of its magnificence imparts peace and serenity. The Bible speaks again and again of the goodness and beauty of creation, which is called to glorify God.
humility world holiness
Do not be afraid to be holy! Have the courage and humility to present yourselves to the world determined to be holy, since full, true freedom is born from holiness.
life-and-love revenge heart
Take heed all of you who have at heart mankind's future! Take heed men and women of good will! May the temptation to seek revenge give way to the courage to forgive; may the culture of life and love render vain the logic of death; may trust once more give breath to the lives of peoples.