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Around the world, we can see the results of exploitation which destroys much without taking future generations into account. Today, all men have a duty to show themselves worthy of the mission given them by the Creator

Around the world, we can see the results of exploitation which destroys much without taking future generations into account. Today, all men have a duty to show themselves worthy of the mission given them by the Creator by ensuring the safekeeping of that creation.

Pope John Paul II
Men, Generations, World

I have a sweet tooth for song and music. This is my Polish sin.

Pope John Paul II
Song, Sweet, Catholic
Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

It is the duty of every man to uphold the dignity of every woman.

Pope John Paul II
Men, Dignity, Duty

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!

Pope John Paul II
Determination, Commitment, Abortion

Those in society who are in charge of schools must never forget that the parents have been appointed by God himself as the first and principal educators of their children and that their right is completely inalienable.

Pope John Paul II
Children, School, Parent
Pope John Paul II, J. Michael Miller (1998). “The Post-synodal Apostolic Exhortations of John Paul II”, p.187, Our Sunday Visitor Publishing

In the past, it was possible to destroy a village, a town, a region, even a country. Now it is the whole planet that has come under threat. This fact should compel everyone to face a basic moral consideration; from now on, it is only through a conscious choice and then deliberate policy that humanity will survive.

Pope John Paul II
Inspiring, Country, Past
Pope John Paul II (1981). “The Far East Journey of Peace and Brotherhood”, Pauline Books & Media

God made us for joy. God is joy, & the joy of living reflects the original joy that God felt in creating us.

Pope John Paul II
Creating, Joy, Made

Confidently open your most intimate aspirations to the Love of Christ who waits for you in the Eucharist. You will receive the answer to all your worries and you will see with joy that the consistency of your life which He asks of you is the door to fulfill the noblest dreams of your youth.

Pope John Paul II
Dream, Doors, Worry

Modern society will find no solution to the ecological problem unless it takes a serious look at its lifestyle. In many parts of the world society is given to instant gratification and consumerism while remaining indifferent to the damage which these attitudes cause. Simplicity, moderation and discipline, as well as a spirit of sacrifice, must become part of everyday life, lest all suffer the negative consequences of the careless habits of a few.

Pope John Paul II
Attitude, Sacrifice, Discipline

[On his 83rd birthday] Physical condition or advancing of age are not obstacles to a perfect life. God does not look at external things but at the soul.

Pope John Paul II
Perfect, Soul, Age
"Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com. May 18, 2003.

Beauty is the vocation bestowed on the artist by the Creator in the gift of artistic talent.

Pope John Paul II
Beauty, Artist, Talent

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

Pope John Paul II
Christian, Jesus, Commitment

True holiness does not mean a flight from the world; rather, it lies in the effort to incarnate the Gospel in everyday life, in the family, at school and at work, and in social and political involvement.

Pope John Paul II
Lying, Mean, School

Each individual in fact has moral responsibility for the acts which he personally performs; no one can be exempted from this responsibility, and on the basis of it everyone will be judged by God himself.

Pope John Paul II
Responsibility, Facts, Moral

Believers know that the presence of evil is always accompanied by the presence of good, by grace... Where evil grows, there the hope for good also grows... In the love that pours forth from the heart of Christ, we find hope for the future of the world. Christ has redeemed the world: "By his wounds we are healed." (Isaiah 53:5)

Pope John Paul II
Faith, Inspiration, Heart

A nation that kills its own children has no future.

Pope John Paul II
Children, Nations

Around the world, we see the results of exploitation which destroys much without taking future generations into account. Protecting the world's forests; stemming desertification and erosion; avoiding the spread of toxic substances harmful to man, animals and plants; protecting the atmosphere; all these can be accomplished only through active and wise cooperation, without borders or political power plays.

Pope John Paul II
Wise, Men, Animal

You made us for yourself, Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you. In this creative restlessness beats and pulsates what is most deeply human - the search for truth, the insatiable need for the good, hunger for freedom, nostalgia for the beautiful, and the voice of conscience.

Pope John Paul II
Beautiful, Faith, Inspiration
Pope John Paul II (1996). “The Encyclicals of John Paul II”, Our Sunday Visitor (IN)

The problem of pornography is that it does not reveal too much of a woman but too little.

Pope John Paul II
Doe, Littles, Too Much

I encourage Christians regularly to visit Christ present in the Blessed Sacrament, for we are all called to abide in the presence of God.

Pope John Paul II
Christian, Blessed, Eucharistic Adoration

Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth; and God has placed in the human heart a desire to know the truth- in a word, to know himself- so that, by knowing and loving God, men and women may also come to the fullness of truth about themselves.

Pope John Paul II
Faith, Inspiration, Heart
Pope John Paul II (1998). “Faith and Reason: Encyclical Letter Fides Et Ratio of the Supreme Pontiff John Paul II to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Relationship Between Faith and Reason”

Love demands effort and a personal commitment to the will of God.

Pope John Paul II
Commitment, Demand, Gods Will
"Pilgrim of Peace: The Homilies and Addresses of His Holiness Pope John Paul II on the Occasion of His Visit to the United States of America".

Gandhi was much more Christian than many people who say they are Christians.

Pope John Paul II
Christian, School, People

Friendship, as has been said, consists in a full commitment of the will to another person with a view to that person's good.

Pope John Paul II
Commitment, Views, Said

By the end of this decade we will live under the first One World Government that has ever existed in the society of nations ... a government with absolute authority to decide the basic issues of human survival. One world government is inevitable.

Pope John Paul II
Nwo, Issues, World Government

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