Pope John
Pope John
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We exercise on earth the power of our Lord and seek with all our might to bring those sheep of His flock who are outside into the fold committed to our charge.
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He invites us to offer the Lord a dwelling in our souls and in our lives. Not only must we bear him in our hearts, but we must take him to the world, so that we too might engender Christ for our times.
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In those difficult times, we asked that His power might be poured into the hearts of men and women and that hope might be stirred in them. Is not all that happened at that time in Europe and the world, beginning with our own homeland, God's response?
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I beg pardon from those I might have led astray or hurt. Please remember me kindly.
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The enemy of the human race...invented a means never before heard of, by which he might hinder the preaching of God's word of Salvation to the people.
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Limitation of one's freedom might seem to be something negative and unpleasant, but love makes it a positive, joyful and creative thing. Freedom exists for the sake of love.
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It is not credible that any one should possess so little understanding as to desire the faith and yet be destitute of the most necessary faculty to enable him to receive it.
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I renew the appeal I made most recently at Christmas for a consensus to end the death penalty, which is both cruel and unnecessary.
doors open throw wide
Open, indeed, throw open wide the doors to Christ!
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Our season starts Saturday, ... Saturday gets the ball started for us. They all know how important (the Festival) is.
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Please heed the words of our Holy Father: There is no place in the priestly ministry for those who harm children,
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I think (her outdoor track season) made her realize she can compete with the top girls in the state,
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My thoughts are always on the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, where the religious community and many other people remain under siege after more than 22 days,
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That was a really big win for Kerry,