John Paul II Quotes

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.

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

A nation that destroys its own people is a nation without hope.

A process of genocide is being carried out before the eyes of the world.

You, too, be courageous! The world needs convinced and fearless witnesses. It is not enough to discuss, it is necessary to act!

Your faith will help you realize that it is Jesus Himself Who is present in the Blessed Sacrament, waiting for you and calling you to spend one special specific hour with Him each week.

The future is in your hearts and in your hands. God is entrusting to you the task, at once difficult and uplifting, of working with Him in the building of the civilization of love.

The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life

Do not be afraid. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity. Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.

An important day in a young person's life is the day on which he becomes convinced that Christ is the only Friend who will not disappoint him, on which he can always count.

The Family that prays together, stays together.

The Rosary is a prayer both so humble and simple and a theologically rich in Biblical content. I beg you to pray it.

Following Christ, the Church seeks the truth, which is not always the same as the majority opinion.

You must be strong, dear brothers and sisters. You must be strong with the strength that comes from faith.

God is Love. We eventually have to ask ourselves the question; why was Love nailed to a cross?

A person's rightful due is to be treated as an object of love, not as an object for use.

Do not be afraid to be saints. Follow Jesus Christ who is the source of freedom and light. Be open to the Lord so that He may lighten all your ways.

Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure.

From the Eucharist comes strength to live the Christian life and zeal to share that life with others

The Eucharist is the heart of the Church. Where Eucharistic life flourishes, there the life of the church will blossom.

Science can purify religion from error and superstition. Religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes.

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

Do not be afraid to be holy! Have the courage and humility to present yourselves to the world determined to be holy, since full, true freedom is born from holiness.

Jesus himself has shown us by his own example that prayer and fasting are the first and most effective weapons against the forces of evil.

The cemetery of the victims of human cruelty in our century is extended to include yet another vast cemetery, that of the unborn.

May you experience the truth that he, Christ, looks upon you with love.

We cannot interfere in one area of the ecosystem without paying due attention to both the consequences of such interference in other areas and to the well-being of future generations.

Christian holiness does not being sinless, but rather it means struggling not to give in and always getting up after every fall.

The purpose of art is nothing less than the upliftment of the human spirit.

Have no fear of moving into the unknown.

I kiss the soil as if I placed a kiss on the hands of a mother, for the homeland is our earthly mother. I consider it my duty to be with my compatriots in this sublime and difficult moment.

The Mother of Christ, who stands at the very center of this mystery...is given as mother to every single individual and all mankind.

Christ is the sacrament of the invisible God - a sacrament that indicates presence. God is with us.

What really matters in life is that we are loved by Christ and that we love Him in return

In order to see Jesus, we first need to let him look at us!

Let science tell us what and how. Let religion tell us who and why.

A man shows himself a true disciple of Christ by carrying the cross in his turn every day in the activity that he is called to perform.

Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn't misuse it.

Do you think that there can be anything greater than to bring Jesus to people and people to Jesus?

Never again war! Never again hatred and intolerance!

Only in Christ can men and women find answers to the ultimate questions that trouble them. Only in Christ can they fully understand their dignity as persons created and loved by God.

Dear young people, let yourselves be taken over by the light of Christ, and spread that light wherever you are.

Commending the victims to almighty God's mercy, I implore his strength upon all involved in rescue efforts and in caring for the survivors.

[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.

The greatest deception, and the deepest source of unhappiness, is the illusion of finding life by excluding God, of finding freedom by excluding moral truths and personal responsibility.

War is a defeat for humanity.

Life is entrusted to man as a treasure which must not be squandered, as a talent which must be used well.

What have I done with my baptism and confirmation? Is Christ really at the center of my life? Do I have time for prayer in my life? Do I live my life as a vocation and mission?

The cross means there is no shipwreck without hope; there is no dark without dawn; nor storm without haven.

The call for a sincere gift of self is the fullest way to realize our personal freedom.