"We consider Christmas as the encounter, the great encounter, the historical encounter, the decisive encounter, between God and mankind. He who has faith knows this truly let him rejoice."
-Pope Paul VI
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"Of all human activities, man's listening to God is the supreme act of his reasoning and will.“
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"If you want peace work for justice."
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"All life demands struggle. Those who have everything given to them become lazy, selfish, and insensitive to the real values of life. The very striving and hard work that we so constantly try to avoid is the major building block in the person we are today."
-Pope Paul VI
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"No more war! Never again war! If you wish to be brothers, drop your weapons."
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"Liturgy is like a strong tree whose beauty is derived from the continuous renewal of its leaves, but whose strength comes from the old trunk, with solid roots in the ground."
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"Technological society has succeeded in multiplying the opportunities for pleasure, but it has great difficulty in generating joy."
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