Tag: Pope John Paul II
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An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie, for an excuse is a lie guarded.
Pope John Paul II
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The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one’s word to Christ and the Church. a duty and a proof of the priest’s inner maturity; it is the expression of his personal dignity.
Pope John Paul II
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The future starts today, not tomorrow.
Pope John Paul II
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To maintain a joyful family requires much from both the parents and the children. Each member of the family has to become, in a special way, the servant of the others.
Pope John Paul II
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The great danger for family life, in the midst of any society whose idols are pleasure, comfort and independence, lies in the fact that people close their hearts and become selfish.
Pope John Paul II
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The cemetery of the victims of human cruelty in our century is extended to include yet another vast cemetery, that of the unborn.
Pope John Paul II
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Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.
Pope John Paul II
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Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.
Pope John Paul II
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Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence.
Pope John Paul II
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Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn’t misuse it.
Pope John Paul II