The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one's word to Christ and the Church. a duty and a proof of the priest's inner maturity; it is the expression of his personal dignity.

Quote by Pope John Paul II

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You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said...

You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said...

Young people are threatened... by the evil use of advertising techniques that stimulate the natural...

Young people are threatened... by the evil use of advertising techniques that stimulate the natural...

What we talked about will have to remain a secret between him and me. I...

What we talked about will have to remain a secret between him and me. I...

Social justice cannot be attained by violence. Violence kills what it intends to create.

Social justice cannot be attained by violence. Violence kills what it intends to create.

It is not credible that any one should possess so little understanding as to desire...

It is not credible that any one should possess so little understanding as to desire...

Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our...

Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our...

Humanity should question itself, once more, about the absurd and always unfair phenomenon of war,...

Humanity should question itself, once more, about the absurd and always unfair phenomenon of war,...

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

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

The question confronting the Church today is not any longer whether the man in the...

The question confronting the Church today is not any longer whether the man in the...

You will reciprocally promise love, loyalty and matrimonial honesty. We only want for you this...

You will reciprocally promise love, loyalty and matrimonial honesty. We only want for you this...

Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men.

Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men.

The great danger for family life, in the midst of any society whose idols are...

The great danger for family life, in the midst of any society whose idols are...

Young people are threatened... by the evil use of advertising techniques that stimulate the natural...

Young people are threatened... by the evil use of advertising techniques that stimulate the natural...

Pervading nationalism imposes its dominion on man today in many different forms and with an...

Pervading nationalism imposes its dominion on man today in many different forms and with an...

Humanity should question itself, once more, about the absurd and always unfair phenomenon of war,...

Humanity should question itself, once more, about the absurd and always unfair phenomenon of war,...

The historical experience of socialist countries has sadly demonstrated that collectivism does not do away...

The historical experience of socialist countries has sadly demonstrated that collectivism does not do away...

I hope to have communion with the people, that is the most important thing.

I hope to have communion with the people, that is the most important thing.

You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said...

You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said...

As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in...

As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in...

The unworthy successor of Peter who desires to benefit from the immeasurable wealth of Christ...

The unworthy successor of Peter who desires to benefit from the immeasurable wealth of Christ...