Pope John Paul II Quotes about Giving

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If He asks much of you, it is because He knows you can give much.

If He asks much of you, it is because He knows you can give much.

Pope John Paul II

Giving, Knows, Asks

Nobody is so poor he has nothing to give, and nobody is so rich he has nothing to receive.

Pope John Paul II

Christian, Prayer, Giving

A community needs a soul if it is to become a true home for human beings. You.. the people must give it this soul.

Pope John Paul II

Home, People, Giving

Pope John Paul II (1979). “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”

In my reading and in my studies I always tried to achieve a harmony between faith, reason, and the heart. These are not separate areas, but are profoundly interconnected, each giving life to the other.

Pope John Paul II

Reading, Heart, Giving

To humanity, which sometimes seems to be lost and dominated by the power of evil, selfishness and fear, the risen Lord gives the gift of His love which forgives, reconciles and reopens the soul to hope.

Pope John Paul II

Evil, Giving, Soul

Give us the grace - When the sacredness of life before birth is attacked, to stand up and proclaim that no one ever has the authority to destroy unborn life.

Pope John Paul II

Giving, Pro Life, Grace

The greatest gift you can give your child is another sibling.

Pope John Paul II

Children, Sibling, Giving

When you wonder about the mystery of yourself, look to Christ, who gives you the meaning of life. When you wonder what it means to be a mature person, look to Christ, who is the fulfillness of humanity. And when you wonder about your role in the future of the world look to Christ.

Pope John Paul II

Mean, Mature Person, Giving

Pope John Paul II (1980). “Pilgrimage of peace: the collected speeches of John Paul II in Ireland and the United States”, HarperCollins

The most faithful disciples of Christ have been builders of peace, to the point of forgiving their enemies, sometimes even to the point of giving their lives for them.

Pope John Paul II

Giving, Faithful, Enemy

In the depths of the human soul... the desire to give meaning to one's own life is joined by the fleeting vision of beauty and of the mysterious unity of things.

Pope John Paul II

Faith, Inspiration, Giving

We began by imagining that we are giving to the; we end by realizing that they have enriched us.

Pope John Paul II

Christian, Children, Giving

The Eucharist is the full realization of the worship which humanity owes to God, and it cannot be compared to any other religious experience.... The risen Lord ... calls the faithful together to give them the light of His Word and the nourishment of His Body as the perennial sacramental wellspring of redemption. The grace flowing from this wellspring renews mankind, life, and history.

Pope John Paul II

Religious, Light, Giving

Pope John Paul II (2003). “Go in Peace: A Gift of Enduring Love”, p.139, Loyola Press