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“Universal ratification of the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict will establish an international moral consensus that no child should take part in hostilities or be involuntarily recruited and that former child soldiers should be assisted by their governments after a life of violence and distress.”

“Universal salvation is therefore not embraced here as a conclusion reached at the end of a syllogism, but as the eschatological form of the gospel itself, flowing from God's Trinitarian identity as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and sealed in Christ's Paschal victory over sin and death. It is a truth to be proclaimed and contemplated in faith, yet its deepest confirmation does not occur chiefly in theological debate. Rather, it is disclosed through the Church's lived encounter with God in Christ-through narrative and sacrament; charity, beauty, and prayer; praise and doxology— where the reality of God's inexhaustible love is not merely affirmed, but known.”

“Universal salvation is therefore not embraced here as a conclusion reached at the end of a syllogism, but as the eschatological form of the gospel itself, flowing from God's Trinitarian identity as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and sealed in Christ's Paschal victory over sin and death. It is a truth to be proclaimed and contemplated in faith, yet its deepest confirmation does not occur chiefly in theological debate. Rather, it is disclosed through the Church's lived encounter with God in Christ-through narrative and sacrament; charity, beauty, and prayer; praise and doxology— where the reality of God's inexhaustible love is not merely affirmed, but known. (Joy Beyond All Worlds, xvi)”

“Universal Source and universal potential are always beyond space and time and do not abide by human scientific laws. Still, this does not mean that, potentially, humans may not acquire abilities to solve the biggest mysteries within the boundaries of the existing Universe we are aware of or of the much larger Universe this one is only part of. Even the secrets hidden beyond the “point” where time stops may be potentially solved, at least by abstract thinking, which can be a vast and valuable source for the further development and enrichment of scientific laws and humans as a species.”

“Universal suffrage enfranchised everyone and, in doing so, reduced everyone's power to the smallest share possible. While this was acceptable when it was conceived as impotence over others, it becomes intolerable when we realize that our power over ourselves is included in the bargain. The individual in a regime of universal suffrage has an absolute minimum of influence.”

“Universal suffrage should rest upon universal education. To this end, liberal and permanent provision should be made for the support of free schools by the State governments, and, if need be, supplemented by legitimate aid from national authority.”

“Universality is a universality of 'strangers', of individuals reduces to the abyss of impenetrability in relation not only to others but also to themselves. [...] That's why the privileged way to reach a Neighbor is not that of empathy, of trying to understand them, but a disrespectful laughter which makes fun of them and us in our mutual lack of (self-)understanding (inclusive of 'racist' jokes)”

“Universe is frightening; we need a protector and a meticulous mind is the best protector; it is like a watchful dog which guards us all the time!”