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• The rediscovery of the value of one's own Baptism is at the root of every Christian's missionary commitment, because as we see in the Gospel, those who allow themselves to be fascinated by Christ cannot fail to witness to the joy of following in his footsteps... We understand ever more that it is precisely in virtue of Baptism that we possess a co-natural missionary vocation.

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  Christian, Commitment, Joy

  Pope Benedict XVI's Angelus, w2.vatican.va. October 29, 2006.

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• There may be a basis in the case of some individuals, as perhaps when a male prostitute uses a condom, where this can be a first step in the direction of a moralisation, a first assumption of responsibility...

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  Responsibility, Condom Use, Males

  "Pope Benedict edges away from total ban on use of condoms" by John Hooper, www.theguardian.com. November 21, 2010.

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• The celebration of Lent, in the context of the Year of Faith, offers us a valuable opportunity to meditate on the relationship between faith and charity: between believing in God - the God of Jesus Christ - and love, which is the fruit of the Holy Spirit and which guides us on the path of devotion to God and others.

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  Jesus, Believe, Opportunity

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• The State which would provide everything, absorbing everything into itself, would ultimately become a mere bureaucracy incapable of guaranteeing the very thing which the suffering person—every person—needs: namely, loving personal concern. We do not need a State which regulates and controls everything, but a State which, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, generously acknowledges and supports initiatives arising from the different social forces and combines spontaneity with closeness to those in need. The Church is one of those living forces.

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  Support, Suffering, Church

  Encyclical Letter "Deus Caritas Est" of the Supreme Pontiff Benedict XVI, w2.vatican.va. December 25, 2005.

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• The diligent reading of Sacred Scripture accompanied by prayer brings about that intimate dialogue in which the person reading hears God who is speaking, and in praying, responds to him with trusting openness of heart. If it is effectively promoted, this practice will bring to the Church-I am convinced of it-a new spiritual springtime.

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  Spiritual, Prayer, Reading

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• The world needs more than just itself. Amid the dreariness, people do not need a distraction that will in the end become dreary itself; they are asking for mystery, even if they do not realize this themselves. They need the sign of the wholly Other, the living Word of God, entering into this our age in unadulterated trustworthiness and dynamism.

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  Faith, Inspiration, People

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• What is capable of restoring enthusiasm and confidence, what can encourage the human spirit to rediscover its path, to raise its eyes to the horizon, to dream of a life worthy of its vocation - if not beauty?

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  Faith, Dream, Inspiration

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• In the world in which we live, it is almost a necessity to be able to regain one's strength of body and spirit, especially for those who live in the city, where the conditions of life, often feverish, leave little room for silence, reflection and relaxed contact with nature.

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  Faith, Inspiration, Reflection

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• Est autem fides sperandarum substantia rerum, argumentum non apparentium. – Faith is the hypostasis of things hoped for; the proof of things not seen.

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  Proof

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• Can we remain indifferent before the problems associated with such realities as climate change?

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  Change, Reality, Climate

  Pope Benedict XVI (2014). “The Garden of God”, p.41, CUA Press

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• Monsters, among other brutes, are the ones without guilt feelings. Perhaps Hitler did not have any, or Himmler, or Stalin. Maybe Mafia bosses do not have any guilt feelings either, or maybe their remains are just well hidden in the cellar. Even aborted guilt feelings...All men need guilt feelings.

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  Men, Boss, Feelings

  Pope Benedict XVI (2006). “On conscience: two essays”, Natl Catholic Bioethics Center

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• One of the most serious [challenges] is increased military spending and the cost of maintaining and developing nuclear arsenals. Enormous resources are being consumed for these purposes, when they could be spent on the development of peoples, especially those who are poorest. For this reason I firmly hope that, during the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference to be held this May in New York, concrete decisions will be made towards progressive disarmament, with a view to freeing our planet from nuclear arms

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  Religious, New York, Military

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• Beauty, then, is not mere decoration, but rather an essential element of the liturgical action, since it is an attribute of God himself and his revelation. These considerations should make us realize the care which is needed, if the liturgical action is to reflect its innate splendour.

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  Essentials, Elements, Care

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• Dear young people, we have seen that it is the Holy Spirit who brings about the wonderful communion of believers in Jesus Christ. True to his nature as giver and gift alike, he is even now working through you. Let unifying love be your measure; abiding love your challenge; self-giving love your mission!

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  Life, Jesus, Love You

  "Vigil With the Young People". Address in Sydney, Australia, w2.vatican.va. July 19, 2008.

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• The Church must never be satisfied with the ranks of those whom she has reached at a certain point or say that others are fine as they are: Muslims, Hindus and so forth. The Church can never retreat comfortably to within the limits of her own environment. She is charged with universal solicitude; she must be concerned with and for one and all... We must... as the Lord says - go out ever anew 'to the highways and hedges' (Luke 14:23), to deliver God's invitation to his banquet also to those who have so far heard nothing or have not been stirred within.

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  Church, Limits, Retreat

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• The more administrative machinery we construct, be it the most modern, the less place there is for the Spirit, the less place there is for the Lord, and the less freedom there is. It is my opinion that we ought to begin an unsparing examination of conscience on this point at all levels in the Church.

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  Faith, Inspiration, Church

  Pope Benedict XVI (1996). “Called to Communion: Understanding the Church Today”, p.90, Ignatius Press

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• Each generation, as it seeks to advance the common good, must ask anew: 'What are the requirements that governments may reasonably impose upon citizens, and how far do they extend? By appeal to what authority can moral dilemmas be resolved?'

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  Government, Generations, Citizens

  "Meeting with the Representatives of British Society, Including the Diplomatic Corps, Politicians, Academics and Business Leaders". Pope Benedict XVI speech, w2.vatican.va. September 17, 2010.

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• The Church needs your faith, your idealism and your generosity, so that she can always be young in the Spirit.

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  Generosity, Church, Needs

  "Homily of his Holiness Benedict XVI". Holy Mass by Pope Benedict XVI for the 23rd World Youth Day at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia, w2.vatican.va. July 20, 2008.

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• In Jesus Christ, God took on a human face and became our friend and brother.

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  Jesus, Brother, Faces

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• The promotion of human rights remains the most effective strategy for eliminating inequalities between countries and social groups, and for increasing security.

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  Country, Rights, Groups

  Statement to the United Nations General Assembly, delivered 18 April 2008, New York, NY

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• Grace, lavished upon us by God and communicated through the Mystery of the Incarnate Word, is an absolutely free gift with which nature is healed, strengthened and assisted in pursuing the innate desire for happiness in the heart of every man and of every woman.

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  Faith, Inspiration, Heart

  Pope Benedict XVI (2012). “Holy Men and Women from the Middle Ages and Beyond”, p.75, Ignatius Press

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• The sharing of goods and resources, from which authentic development proceeds, is not guaranteed by merely technical progress and relationships of utility, but by the potential of love that overcomes evil with good.

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  Evil, Environmental, Progress

  Catholic Church. Pope (2005-2013 : Benedict XVI), Pope Benedict XVI (2009). “Charity in Truth”, p.18, Ignatius Press

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• Everyone should educate themselves in more wise and responsible consumption; promote personal responsibility, along with the social dimension of rural activities, which are based on perennial values, such as hospitality, solidarity, and the sharing of the toil of labor.

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  Wise, Responsibility, Toil

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• Poverty is a plague against which humanity must fight without cease.

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  Fighting, Humanity, Poverty

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• A theologian who does not love art, poetry, music and nature can be dangerous. Blindness and deafness toward the beautiful are not incidental; they necessarily are reflected in his theology.

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  Beautiful, Art, Doe

  "The Ratzinger Report: An Exclusive Interview on the State of the Church". Book by Vittorio Messori, ‎Benedict XVI, 1985.

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