Today, for the first time in history, a Bishop of Rome sets foot on English soil. This fair land, once a distant outpost of the pagan world, has become, through the preaching of the Gospel, a beloved and gifted portion of Christ's vineyard.
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Citations by Pope John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla)
in Quotes & Aphorisms (Life)
Do not be afraid. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity. Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.
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Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.
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What we talked about will have to remain a secret between him and me. I spoke to him as a brother whom I have pardoned and who has my complete trust.
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Christ alone is the cornerstone on which it is possible solidly to build one's existence. Only Christ, known, contemplated and loved, is the faithful friend who never lets us down, who becomes our travelling companion, and whose words warm our hearts.
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Courageously follow the path of personal holiness and diligently nourish yourselves with the word of God and the Eucharist. The holier you are, the more you can contribute to building up the Church and society.
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in Quotes & Aphorisms (Moods)
Darkness can only be scattered by light, hatred can only be conquered by love.
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Dear friends, if you learn to discover Jesus in the Eucharist, you will also know how to discover Him in your brothers and sisters, particularly the very poor.
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Love of Christ does not distract us from interest in others, but rather invites us to responsibility for them, to the exclusion of no one.
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To believe in Jesus is to accept what he says, even when it runs contrary to what others are saying. It means rejecting the lure of sin, however attractive it may be, in order to set out on the difficult path of the Gospel virtues.
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