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Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but having the right to do what we ought.
to men and women there falls the task of exploring truth with their reason, and in this their nobility consists.
Fides et Ratio (1998)
Never again war! Never again hatred and intolerance!
Racism is a sin, which is a serious offense to God.
Born and nurtured when the human being first asked questions about the reason for things and their purpose, philosophy shows in different modes and forms that the desire for truth is part of human nature itself.
Fides et Ratio (1998)
The universal call to holiness is closely linked to the universal call to mission.
Redemptoris Missio (1990)
The disposition to listen to the Truth (that is, obedience) and the readiness to act in the Truth constitute the true dignity of the human person.
It can be said, in fact, that research, by exploring the greatest and the smallest, contributes to the glory of God which is reflected in every part of the universe.
A child does not come from outside as something added on to the mutual love of the spouses, but springs from the very heart of that mutual giving, as its fruit and fulfillment.
The great danger for family life, in the midst of any society whose idols are pleasure, comfort and independence, lies in the fact that people close their hearts and become selfish.
philosophy must obey its own rules and be based upon its own principles; truth, however, can only be one.
Fides et Ratio (1998)
The historical experience of socialist countries has sadly demonstrated that collectivism does not do away with alienation but rather increases it, adding to it a lack of basic necessities and economic inefficiency.
Centesimus Annus (1991)
It is not possible to speak of the right to choose when a clear moral evil is involved, when what is at stake is the commandment, Do not kill!
Crossing the Threshold of Hope (1994)
It is unbecoming for a cardinal to ski badly.
Damnation remains a real possibility, but it is not granted to us, without special divine revelation, to know which human beings are effectively involved in it.
Young people have a special place in the heart of the Holy Father, who often repeats that the whole Church looks to them with particular hope for a new beginning of evangelization.
Crossing the Threshold of Hope (1994)
In the "unity of the two", man and woman are called from the beginning not only to exist "side by side" or "together", but they are also called to exist mutually "one for the other".
Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.
to argue according to rigorous rational criteria is to guarantee that the results attained are universally valid.
Fides et Ratio (1998)
All human activity takes place within a culture and interacts with culture. For an adequate formation of a culture, the involvement of the whole man is required, whereby he exercises his creativity, intelligence, and knowledge of the world and of people. Furthermore, he displays his capacity for self-control, personal sacrifice, solidarity and readiness to promote the common good.