Pope John
Pope John
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.
made
I am made to tremble and I fear!
generosity catholic church
It is now for the Catholic Church to bend herself to her work with calmness and generosity. It is for you to observe her with renewed and friendly attention.
pope proof
Anybody can be Pope; the proof of this is that I have become one.
catholic church noble
The Catholic Church has a dignity far surpassing that of every merely human society, for it was founded by Christ the Lord. It is altogether fitting, therefore, that the language it uses should be noble, majestic, and non-vernacular.
balance common belief
There is a common belief that under modern conditions peace cannot be assured except on the basis of an equal balance of armaments...[but] true and lasting peace among nations cannot consist in the possession of an equal supply of armaments but only in mutual trust.
sacred-scripture week found
When I eat alone I feel like a seminarian being punished. I tried it for one week and I was not comfortable. Then I searched through Sacred Scripture for something saying I had to eat alone. I found nothing, so I gave it up and it's much better now.
humble people proud
Born poor, but of honored and humble people, I am particularly proud to die poor.
integrity men right-to-life
Every man has the right to life, to bodily integrity.
here-i-am ends end-of-the-road
Here I am at the end of the road and at the top of the heap.
commit hiroshima oneself past remember
to remember the past is to commit oneself to the future... and to remember Hiroshima is to commit oneself to peace.
embraces heart suffer words
The pope, in his heart and with his words of encouragement, embraces all who suffer injustice.