Pope John
Pope John
names challenges inspire
Another name for peace is development.
business men community
Work bears a particular mark of man and of humanity, the mark of a person operating within a community of persons
christian peace war
Condemning class struggle does not mean condemning every possible form of social conflict. Such conflicts inevitably arise and Christians must often take a position in the "struggle for social justice." What is condemned is "total war," which has no respect for the dignity of others (and consequently of oneself). It excludes reasonable compromise, does not pursue the common good but the good of a group, and sets out to destroy whatever stands in its way.
father offering white
In this silence of the white Host, carried in the Monstrance, are all His words; there is His whole life given in offering to the Father for each of us; there is also the glory of the glorified body, which started with the Resurrection, and still continues in Heavenly union.
virtue
Truth can prevail only in virtue of truth itself.
christian sowing watches
Through adoration, the Christian mysteriously contributes to the radical transformation of the world and to the sowing of the Gospel. Anyone who prays to the Savior draws the whole world with him and raises it to God. Those who stand before the Lord are therefore fulfilling an eminent service. They are presenting to Christ all those who do not know him or are far from him: they keep watch in his presence on their behalf.
christian jesus son
The true Christian can nurture a trustful optimism, because he is certain of not walking alone. In sending us Jesus, the eternal Son made man, God has drawn near to each of us. In Christ he has become our travelling companion.
abortion crime penalties
The [abortion] excommunication affects all those who commit this crime with knowledge of the penalty attached, and thus includes those accomplices without which the crime would not have been committed.
father house famous-last-words
Let me go to the house of the Father.
inspirational marriage eye
I have looked into your eyes with my eyes. I have put my heart near your heart.
divides greater
What unites us, is much greater than what divides us.
leaving rough-times worthy
Do not walk through time without leaving worthy evidence of your passage.
christian school perfection
The Rosary is a school for learning true Christian perfection.
made
I am made to tremble and I fear!