The saints have always been the source and origin of renewal in the most difficult moments in the Church's history.
Pope John Paul IIThe Mother of Christ, who stands at the very center of this mystery...is given as mother to every single individual and all mankind.
Pope John Paul IIWhat does our generation owe to generations yet unborn? ...there is an order in the universe which must be respected, and... the human person, endowed with the capability of choosing freely, has a grave responsibility to preserve this order for the well-being of future generations.
Pope John Paul IIAn effective proclamation of the Gospel in contemporary Western society will need to confront directly the widespread spirit of agnosticism and relativism which has cast doubt on reason's ability to know the truth, which alone satisfies the human heart's restless quest for meaning.
Pope John Paul II