John Paul Quotes

• May both of them [Saint John XXIII and Saint John Paul II] teach us not to be scandalized by the wounds of Christ and to enter ever more deeply into the mystery of divine mercy, which always hopes and always forgives, because it always loves.

  Pope Francis

  Forgiving, Saint, May

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• John Paul II spoke to the commoner and to the king, to the tyrant and to the democrat in that same language of freedom.

  Chris Matthews

  Kings, Tyrants, Language

  Source: www.nbcnews.com

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• John Paul II, above all, managed to contain the huge mass of frustration, of hate that had accumulated in that region, in favour of a peaceful transition. This was, without doubt, something that changed European history.

  Rocco Buttiglione

  Hate, Frustration, Peaceful

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• Solidarity...is a structural value of the social doctrine, as Blessed John Paul II reminded us.

  Pope Francis

  Blessed, Doctrine, John Paul Ii

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• Saint John Paul II, pray for us and especially for our youth.

  Pope Francis

  Saint, Youth, Praying

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• They fought their first action in March of 1775. Embarked on eight small ships, they sailed to the Bahamas and captured a British fort near Nassau, seizing gunpowder and supplies. Later, during the Revolutionary War, Marines fought several engagements in their distinctive green coats, such as helping George Washington to cross the Delaware River, and assisting John Paul Jones on the Bonhomme Richard to capture the British frigate Serapis during their famous sea fight.

  Tom Clancy

  War, Marine, Fighting

  "Marine". Book by Tom Clancy, 1996.

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• In the John Paul II days, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger had the advantage of staying in his cupboard - the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith - exchanging views only with the Pope, and speaking publicly only through carefully written missives on doctrinal issues.

  Carl Bernstein

  Views, Issues, Doctrine

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• John Paul was the first modern pope to grow up in a secular culture: He attended public schools, danced with girls - indeed, as a teenager he had a crush on a beautiful Jewish girl who fled his hometown just ahead of the arrival of the Germans.

  Carl Bernstein

  Beautiful, Crush, Girl

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• Pope John Paul II not only was a powerful spiritual leader for Catholics but also a world leader of extraordinary consequence during the last quarter-century.

  Mike Ferguson

  Spiritual, Powerful, Leader

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• Pope John Paul II not only visited Nigeria twice but stood by the country in its fight against dictatorship and injustice.

  Olusegun Obasanjo

  Country, Fighting, Injustice

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• I was blessed enough to meet Pope John Paul when I was about 19 or 20 years old in the Vatican; I had that privilege, .. My mother took me to visit him and I remember distinctly his incredible charisma and personal charm and his warmth and compassion. You felt it immediately the minute you met him, and that spirit I came away with, having met the man, is something that I've been constantly working on to infuse the character with, so that we can have his spirit and his love and his compassion, because that's really the essence of the man.

  Cary Elwes

  Mother, Blessed, Character

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• It is with extreme sadness that we hear of the passing of the leader of the world's Catholics, His Holiness Pope John Paul II, who commanded the three paths of religious learning, philosophical thought and poetical and artistic creativity.

  Mohammad Khatami

  Religious, Philosophical, Creativity

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• We have lost a very important religious figure who dedicated his life to peace and justice for all. [on the death of Pope John Paul II

  Mahmoud Abbas

  Religious, Justice For All, Important

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• Pope John Paul didn't die - he pre-boarded.

  Christopher Titus

  Pope, Pope John Paul, Dies

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• His [John Paul II] humanity, combined with his extraordinary spiritual authority, was unlike anything I've ever met.

  Chris Matthews

  Spiritual, Humanity, John Paul Ii

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• The holy father John Paul II made a profound impact wherever he went. And, of course, his trip to Boston was one of the earliest ones. But I must say every time that I met the holy father and mentioned Boston, he would immediately say, rain. So, it made quite an impact on him, too.

  Chris Matthews

  Father, Rain, Impact

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• I found myself immediately attracted to Pope John Paul II when, upon his election to the Papacy, his published speeches invariably called attention to the need for recognizing the dignity of the human being as a child of God.

  Robert H. Schuller

  Children, Needs, Attention

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• John Paul II made it clear that... liberation theology based on the teaching of Jesus Christ was necessary, but liberation theology that used a Marxist analysis was unacceptable.

  Claudio Hummes

  Jesus, Teaching, Analysis

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• I've been blessed. I grew up and played and worked and created with the Freddie Mercury, the Jimi Hendrix, the Keith Richards, the John Paul Jones of my generation

  Steven Adler

  Blessed, Generations, Keith

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• Christianity is not the faith of the complacent, the comfortable or of the timid. It demands and creates heroic souls like Wesley, Wilberforce, Bonhoeffer, John Paul the Second, and Billy Graham. Each showed, in their own way, the relentless and powerful influence of the message of Jesus Christ.

  Mitt Romney

  Jesus, Powerful, Soul

  "Mitt Romney's Religious Act of Political Accommodation" by Charles P. Pierce, www.esquire.com. May 14, 2012.

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• Today, I, too, wish to reaffirm that I intend to continue on the path toward improved relations and friendship with the Jewish people, following the decisive lead given by John Paul II.

  Pope Benedict XVI

  People, Wish, Today

  Pope Benedict XVI (2006). “God's Revolution: World Youth Day and Other Cologne Talks”, p.63, Ignatius Press

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• Dear brothers and sisters, after the great Pope John Paul II, the cardinals have elected me - a simple, humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord.

  Pope Benedict XVI

  Sister, Brother, Humble

  Remarks from balcony at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, 19 Apr. 2005

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• Well, for that matter, I was also a good friend of Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Francis Bacon, Albert Einstein, and John, Paul, George, and Ringo." He pauses, seeing the blank look on my face and groaning when he says, "Christ, Ever, the Beatles!" He shakes his head and laughs. "God, you make me feel old.

  Alyson Noel

  Good Friend, Laughing, Looks

  Alyson Noel (2013). “The Immortals Bundle 1-3: The Immortals: Evermore, The Immortals: Blue Moon and The Immortals: Shadowland”, p.132, Pan Macmillan

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• The fields are still ripe for harvesting (cf. Jn 4:35); God continues to give the growth (cf. 1 Cor 3:6). We can and must believe, with the late Pope John Paul II, that God is preparing a new springtime for Christianity (cf. Redemptoris Missio, 86). What is needed above all, at this time in the history of the Church in America, is a renewal of that apostolic zeal which inspires her shepherds actively to seek out the lost, to bind up those who have been wounded, and to bring strength to those who are languishing (cf. Ez 34:16).

  Pope Benedict XVI

  Believe, Cfs, America

  Pope Benedict XVI (2008). “Pope Benedict in America: The Full Texts of Papal Talks Given During His Apostolic Visit to the United States”, p.57, Ignatius Press

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• I have chosen for my emblem a Star, representing the Virgin Mary, and the Eucharist. Those who know me as a professor of theology will remember my passion for the Eucharist from our classes. Blessed be God for this madness... We must live our commitment to society steeped in the Eucharist. We must take the Eucharist to the streets, both in the heart of the city and on the outskirts, to the poor neighborhoods and to hospitals... In order to obey the Resurrected Christ, I dare say with Pope John Paul II: 'Open wide the doors of your heart to the Holy Spirit.'

  Nicolas Cotugno

  Stars, Blessed, Passion

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