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

Topics: Celibacy Quotes, Religion Quotes

The United Nations organization has proclaimed 1979 as the Year of the Child. Are the...

The United Nations organization has proclaimed 1979 as the Year of the Child. Are the...

I kiss the soil as if I placed a kiss on the hands of a...

I kiss the soil as if I placed a kiss on the hands of a...

To maintain a joyful family requires much from both the parents and the children. Each...

To maintain a joyful family requires much from both the parents and the children. Each...

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...

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...

Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men.

Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men.

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...

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...

Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it.

Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it.

Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I...

Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I...

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.

...A community needs a soul if it is to become a true home for human...

...A community needs a soul if it is to become a true home for human...

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...

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...

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...

Work bears a particular mark of man and of humanity, the mark of a person...

Work bears a particular mark of man and of humanity, the mark of a person...

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

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and Im not sure about the...

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and Im not sure about the...

If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?

If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?