“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.” WorldThreeReligiousLeaderCreativityPathSadnessPhilosophicalCatholicExtremesPassingPassingsArtisticHolinessPopeJohn PaulJohn Paul IiArtistic CreativityPope John Paul Author:Mohammad Khatami
“The Holy Father held a special place in the hearts of more than 1 billion Catholics worldwide.” HeartFatherSpecialHolyCatholicBillionsHolinessSpecial Places Author:Todd Akin
“As Pope Francis visits the United States for the very first time, it is our privilege as Catholics and Americans to welcome His Holiness to our country. Here, he will find people who are uniquely free.” PeopleFirstsCountryStatesUnitedUnited StatesFirst TimeCatholicPrivilegeWelcomeOur CountryHolinessPope Author:Marco Rubio
“If the churches ever did reunite, it would have to be into something that was as sacramental and liturgical and authoritative as the Roman Catholic Church and as protesting against abuses and as much focused on the individual in his direct relationship with Christ as the Evangelicals, as charismatic as the Pentecostals, as missionary-minded as the old mainline denominations, as focused on holiness as the Methodists or the Quakers, as committed to the social aspects of the Gospel as the social activists, as Biblical as fundamentalists, and as mystical as the Eastern Orthodox.” IfsIndividualSocialChristChurchAspectDirectAbuseCatholicCommittedFocusedHolinessOrthodoxActivistMissionaryBiblicalMysticalEasternCatholic ChurchCharismaticDenominationsQuakerRoman CatholicMethodistsRoman Catholic Church Author:Peter Kreeft
“Our Catholic schools exist to help young people attain holiness in their lives, that is, to become saints.” PeopleHelpingSchoolYoungCatholicSaintHolinessCatholic School Author:Salvatore J. Cordileone
“If we truly think of Christ as our source of holiness, we shall refrain from anything wicked or impure in thought or act and thus show ourselves to be worthy bearers of his name. For the quality of holiness is shown not by what we say but by what we do in life.” IfsThinkingLifeShowsActionChristianJesusNamesChristQualitySourceCatholicWorthyChristian InspirationalHolinessWickedCatholicismRefrainDoingsImpurity Author:Gregory of Nyssa
“The world calls for and expects from us simplicity of life, the spirit of prayer, charity towards all, especially towards the lowly and the poor, obedience and humility... Without this mark of holiness, our word will have difficulty in touching the heart of modern man. It risks being vain and sterile.” MenWorldHeartInspirationSpiritFaithPrayerPoorRiskModernHumilityDifficultyMarkCatholicCharitySimplicityChristian InspirationalObedienceVainHolinessTouchingOur WordsModern ManTouching The Heart Book:On evangelization in the modern world Source: On evangelization in the modern world
“Holiness is not first a matter of doing anything. It is first and foremost a matter of letting it be done. Holiness is to conceive the love of God within and to bring it forth to the world.” WorldFirstsMatterDoneInspirationFaithCatholicChristian InspirationalGod LoveHoliness Author:Christopher West
“True holiness does not mean a flight from the world; rather, it lies in the effort to incarnate the Gospel in everyday life, in the family, at school and at work, and in social and political involvement.” WorldMeanDoeSchoolPoliticalLyingSocialEffortCatholicEverydayFlightHolinessEveryday LifeInvolvementPolitical Involvement Author:Pope John Paul II
“Some Catholics have a concept I very much admire: the Sacrament of the Present Moment. It suggests that every moment of our lives is sacred, and that we should make of each moment a sacrament. Were we to do this we would think of the entire world as diffused with holiness. Wherever we might be would be a holy place for us, and we would see the holy, even sainthood, in everyone we encounter.” ThinkingWorldLifeShouldMomentsMightWould BeLife IsOur LivesHolyConceptsCatholicSacredAdmireEncountersHolinessPresent MomentSacramentsSainthoodHoly Places Author:M. Scott Peck
“All of us must be saints in this world. Holiness is a duty for you and me. So let's be saints and so give glory to the Father.” WorldGivingFatherThis WorldDutyGloryCatholicSaintHoliness Author:Mother Teresa
“The state of grace is nothing other than purity, and it gives heaven to those who clothe themselves in it. Holiness, therefore, is simply the state of grace purified, illuminated, beautified by the most perfect purity, exempt not only from mortal sin but also from the smallest faults; purity will make saints of you! Everything lies in this!” GivingStatesLyingHeavenSinPerfectGraceCatholicFaultsSaintMortalsPurityHolinessSmallestMortal SinChastity PurityPurity And Love Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“Holiness doesn't mean doing extraordinary things, but doing ordinary things with love and faith.” LoveMeanChristianFaithReligiousOrdinaryCatholicExtraordinaryChristian InspirationalHolinessExtraordinary ThingsOrdinary ThingsFaith And LoveReligious Love Author:Pope Francis
“All Catholics must ask themselves what they personally have done lately to build up the holiness of the church and ensure people feel welcomed and loved in it.” PeopleFeelsDoneAsksChurchCatholicHoliness Author:Pope Francis