Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Pope Saint John Paul II, born Karol Józef Wojtyła, was pope from 1978 to 2005. He is widely known to Catholics as Saint John Paul the Great, especially in the names of institutions...
NationalityPolish
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth18 May 1920
CityWadowice, Poland
CountryPoland
Pope John Paul II quotes about
love-you mean blood
'Lord you know that I love you...Lord, you know that I love you' (Jn 21:15-17). The Eucharist is, in a certain way, the culminating point of this answer. I wish to repeat it together with the whole Church to Him, who manifested His love by means of the Sacrament of His Body and Blood, remaining with us 'to the close of the age'
spiritual prayer heart
Offer Christ your heart in meditation and personal prayer which is the foundation of the spiritual life.
jesus order looks
In order to see Jesus, we first need to let him look at us!
christian jesus commitment
Lord Jesus, Who in the Eucharist make your dwelling among us and become our traveling companion, sustain our Christian communities so that they may be ever more open to listening and accepting your Word. May they draw from the Eucharist a renewed commitment to spreading in society, by the proclamation of your Gospel, the signs and deeds of an attentive and active charity
beautiful blessed greatness
America you are beautiful . . . and blessed . . . . The ultimate test of your greatness is the way you treat every human being, but especially the weakest and most defenseless. If you want equal justice for all and true freedom and lasting peace, then America, defend life.
christian prayer giving
Nobody is so poor he has nothing to give, and nobody is so rich he has nothing to receive.
prayer powerful sacrifice
Prayer joined to sacrifice constitutes the most powerful force in human history.
small-numbers world holiness
Holiness is not reserved for a small number of exceptional persons. It is for everyone. It is the Lord who brings us to holiness when we are willing to collaborate in the salvation of the world for the glory of God, despite our sin and our sometimes rebellious temperament.
taken light people
Dear young people, let yourselves be taken over by the light of Christ, and spread that light wherever you are.
christian holy-eucharist thursday
The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life
commitment demand gods-will
Love demands a personal commitment to the will of God.
letting-go midst dialogue
By dialogue, we let God be present in our midst, for as we open ourselves to one another, we open ourselves to God.
want firsts materialism
All of us experience the sad effects of blind submission to consumerism. In the first place it represents crass materialism. At the same time it represents a radical dissatisfaction because one quickly learns that the more one possesses, the more one wants, while deeper aspirations remain unsatisfied and perhaps even stifled.
determination commitment abortion
Never tire of firmly speaking out in defense of life from its conception and do not be deterred from the commitment to defend the dignity of every human person with courageous determination. Christ is with you: be not afraid!