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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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

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...

The enemy of the human race...invented a means never before heard of, by which he...

The enemy of the human race...invented a means never before heard of, by which he...

War is a defeat for humanity.

War is a defeat for humanity.

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...

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 vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one's word to Christ and the...

The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one's word to Christ and the...

You can't kiss an oil well.

You can't kiss an oil well.

Wars generally do not resolve the problems for which they are fought and therefore... prove...

Wars generally do not resolve the problems for which they are fought and therefore... prove...

Modern Society will find no solution to the ecological problem unless it takes a serious...

Modern Society will find no solution to the ecological problem unless it takes a serious...

Marriage is an act of will that signifies and involves a mutual gift, which unites...

Marriage is an act of will that signifies and involves a mutual gift, which unites...

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...

Radical changes in world politics leave America with a heightened responsibility to be, for the...

Radical changes in world politics leave America with a heightened responsibility to be, for the...

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...

The enemy of the human race...invented a means never before heard of, by which he...

The enemy of the human race...invented a means never before heard of, by which he...

There are people and nations, Mother, that I would like to say to you by...

There are people and nations, Mother, that I would like to say to you by...

The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one's word to Christ and the...

The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one's word to Christ and the...

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

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

You are priests, not social or political leaders. Let us not be under the illusion...

You are priests, not social or political leaders. Let us not be under the illusion...

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...