Celebrating Saint John Paul II on his Feast Day
/Today is the Feast of Saint John Paul II. Through the fruits of his own intimacy with God, he became a great modern saints who continues to influence how many people know, understand, and live out the Catholic faith. His writings and teachings regarding God’s design for marriage are powerful resources for couples worldwide.
In celebration of Pope Saint John Paul II, we invite you to reflect on some quotes about married love from our beloved heavenly friend.
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“Life teaches us, in effect, that love—married love—is the foundation stone of all life.” from The Love within Families
“As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.” from his Homily in Perth
“Man cannot live without love. He remains a being that is incomprehensible for himself, his life is senseless, if love is not revealed to him, if he does not encounter love, if he does not experience it and make it his own, if he does not participate intimately in it.” from Redemptor Hominis
“The person who does not decide to love forever will find it very difficult to really love for even one day.” from The Love within Families
“All married life is a gift; but this becomes most evident when the spouses, in giving themselves to each other in love, bring about that encounter which makes them “one flesh.”” from Gratissimam Sane Letter to Families
“Love consists of a commitment which limits one’s freedom-it is a giving of the self, and to give oneself means just that: to limit one’s freedom on behalf of another.” from Love and Responsibility
“If Christian marriage can be compared to a very high mountain which places the spouses very near to God, we must acknowledge that climbing this mountain requires a lot of time and effort. But is this a reason to suppress or raze the mountain?” from his Homily in Kinshasa
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