The worst prison would be a closed heart.
Faith leads us beyond ourselves. It leads us directly to God.
Even if the forces of darkness appear to prevail, those who believe in God know that evil and death do not have the final say.
Love demands a personal commitment to the will of God.
By dialogue, we let God be present in our midst, for as we open ourselves to one another, we open ourselves to God.
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!
The most generous choices, especially the persevering, are the fruit of profound and prolonged union with God in prayerful silence.
Dear young people, let yourselves be taken over by the light of Christ, and spread that light wherever you are.
Physical condition or advancing of age are not obstacles to a perfect life. God does not look at external things but at the soul.
Through Mary, we come to her Son more easily.
Holiness is not reserved for a small number of exceptional persons. It is for everyone. It is the Lord who brings us to holiness when we are willing to collaborate in the salvation of the world for the glory of God, despite our sin and our sometimes rebellious temperament.
The only way to peace is forgiveness.
It is a mistake to apply American democratic procedures to the faith and the truth. You cannot take a vote on the truth. The value of democracy stands or falls with the values which it embodies and promotes.
Everybody that is just is called to form part of the Kingdom of Heaven-whether they be Buddhas, Jews, or Atheists-as long as they are good.
The fear of making permanent commitments can change the mutual love of husband and wife into two loves of self-two loves existing side by side, until they end in separation.
The Rosary is my favorite prayer. A marvelous prayer! Marvelous in its simplicity and its depth. In the prayer we repeat many times the words that the Virgin Mary heard from the Archangel, and from her kinswoman Elizabeth.
Once the truth is denied to human beings, it is pure illusion to try to set them free. Truth and freedom either go together hand in hand or together they perish in misery.
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.
Commending the victims to almighty God’s mercy, I implore his strength upon all involved in rescue efforts and in caring for the survivors.
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.