Ad Petri Cathedram
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1 Int,5 | read it. May the grace of God move all men to attain these
2 1,7 | 7. And yet, God gave each of us an intellect
3 1,7 | this truth, we adhere to God Himself, the author of truth,
4 1,8 | grasp of reason, unless God enlightens and inspires
5 1,8 | This is why the word of God, "who dwells in light inaccessible,"2
6 1,9 | reject the truths revealed by God and necessary for our eternal
7 1,10 | knowledge of the son of God . . . that we may no longer
8 1,17 | of it. They act as though God had given us intellects
9 1,18 | 18. How can God, who is truth, approve or
10 1,18 | worship which is owed to God alone? ~
11 2,23 | 23. God created men as brothers,
12 2,35 | seriously in the presence of God our protector. May they
13 2,37 | and appropriate comment: "God has commanded that there
14 2,53 | family, the father stands in God's place. He must lead and
15 2,55 | carefully rear their children, God's most precious gift, to
16 2,58 | 58. We earnestly pray God to prevent any damage to
17 3,59 | the pastoral mission which God has entrusted to Us: the
18 3,60 | realizes, of course, that God our Redeemer founded this
19 3,60 | it. Then, in the words of God our Savior, "there shall
20 3,68 | 68. It is the will of God, the Church's founder, that
21 3,68 | guidance of one shepherd. All God's children are summoned
22 3,68 | of this single kingdom of God; for the citizens of that
23 3,69 | and faithfully all that God has revealed. This revelation
24 3,73 | to rule the Church of God."26 So, too, every bishop
25 3,78 | he presents our merciful God with a spotless Victim and
26 3,79 | entreaties with which she begs God for unity, stir your hearts
27 3,82 | charity which unites us with God; let us have a genuine faith
28 3,84 | forefathers who "preached God's word to you; contemplate
29 3,87 | 87. "Let us love God our Lord; let us love His
30 3,87 | mind and remain true to God your father and your mother
31 3,88 | prayers to our gracious God, the giver of heavenly light
32 3,88 | but reverence and worship God and strive in good faith
33 3,90 | the lowliness of him whom God raised to the dignity of
34 3,90 | desire nothing else, pray God for nothing else but your
35 3,95 | Seek first the kingdom of God and his justice."45~
36 3,96 | she seek and obtain from God this harmonious unity, this
37 4,98 | and spread the kingdom of God. ~
38 4,101| 101. "But may . . . God supply your every need according
39 4,103| bishop."51 "All who belong to God and Jesus Christ are in
40 4,104| so, as they work to bring God's light to the minds of
41 4,104| inconvenience. They must seek God's grace in humble and ceaseless
42 4,108| undertaking that pleases God more than this one; it is
43 4,108| to spread the kingdom of God. ~Ambassadors of Christ~
44 4,109| consecrate their lives to God in order that the light
45 4,109| world,55 that the grace of God may enter and support every
46 4,110| offer humble prayers to God for them and their endeavors.
47 4,111| consecrated themselves to God that they might serve Him
48 4,115| and virgins consecrated to God cannot make contact with
49 4,122| only what, with the help of God's grace, they have won for
50 4,138| beg this forgiveness of God. ~
51 4,139| to which all, including God's Church, are entitled.
52 4,140| when the sacred rights of God and religion are ignored
53 4,140| sovereign and eternal rule of God, who commands and forbids,
54 4,141| the sake of the kingdom of God. We share their sorrows,
55 4,141| every nation to our merciful God and win a richer shower
56 4,142| more than prayer, will win God's mercy for ourselves and
57 4,143| say, "Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and
58 4,144| faith and, by the grace of God, nurture, rekindle, and
59 4,145| they are most pleasing to God. ~The Christian~
60 4,147| especially bound to pray to God, as We recently urged in
Aeterna Dei sapientia
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61 1 | and Apostolic Benediction ~God's eternal wisdom "reacheth
62 2 | s See, to which Almighty God in His providence has also
63 9 | Mary is truly the Mother of God. These truths lie at the
64 13 | incarnation of the Word of God. This fact alone would assure
65 15 | the same Mediator between God and men, the Man Jesus Christ,
66 15 | with the other. Thus true God was born in the whole and
67 18 | doctrine of the two natures in God's Incarnate Word, and its
68 24 | as to win from Almighty God "a priestly palm, besides
69 37 | well-spring in the birth of God's Incarnate Word. "For Christ'
70 38 | mother,"29 "she who gave God birth" [Dei genitrix],30
71 42 | although there are among God's people many priests and
72 48 | is won from the mercy of God by Our daily supplications,
73 51 | holy See. By the worship of God you gained a wider empire
74 53 | You, therefore, beloved of God and honored by apostolic
75 56 | blessed by the light of God's presence, for He has placed
76 60 | namely, that "there is one God, and one mediator of God
77 60 | God, and one mediator of God and men, the man Christ
78 63 | of all the churches, when God's Providence called him
79 68 | become its devoted sons. May God in His infinite kindness
80 75 | which We most earnestly beg God to grant to all the Church'
81 75 | possible for us to love God above all else, and makes
82 75 | the temple of the living God",68 the holy Church, and
83 76 | wholly and singly, are God's temple; and just as His
84 78 | 78. "Then are God's people strongest," said
85 79 | reunited in the love of God and the love of one another."71~
Grata recordatio
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86 2 | exhorted Catholics to pray to God in a spirit of faith through
87 6 | Pontificate in accord with God's mysterious designs. ~An
88 8 | complete the span of days which God in His providence has set
89 9 | should address this prayer to God: "To preserve in holy religion
90 10 | to the Virgin Mother of God, the constant refuge of
91 13 | and given themselves to God that other men might gain
92 16 | 16. Therefore We pray God that their rulers may carefully
93 16 | above all, realize that war (God keep it from us!) can have
94 16 | eternal laws which come from God and are the bases and pivots
95 16 | souls of men are created by God and destined to possess
96 17 | though also calm terms. But God wishes the welfare of men
97 18 | doctrine which attests that God is the author of life and
98 18 | dignity of the human person. God then is "our refuge and
99 18 | Redemption."11~The Coming of God's Kingdom~
100 20 | entreat the Virgin Mother of God in suppliant prayer, for
Mater et magistra
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101 41 | and "to render to Almighty God from the bottom of Our heart,
102 42 | unchangeable order which God our Creator and Redeemer
103 43 | objective order established by God, the right to property cannot
104 43 | goods which were created by God for all men should flow
105 119 | them, as the steward of God's Providence, for the benefit
106 144 | laws, rich in allusions to God the Creator and Provider.
107 149 | God-given mission, an answer to God's call to actuate His providential,
108 159 | have known the charity of God," says St. John, "because
109 159 | how doth the charity of God abide in him?"42~
110 180 | and freely raised up to God. And thus he affirms and
111 189 | Besides, the resources which God in His goodness and wisdom
112 193 | inviolable and immutable laws of God, which no man may ignore
113 194 | reveals the creating hand of God. Those who violate His laws
114 195 | as the co-operation with God in the transmitting of human
115 196 | 196. Genesis relates how God gave two commandments to
116 199 | 199. A provident God grants sufficient means
117 206 | the very greatest evils. ~God, the Foundation of the Moral
118 208 | has no existence except in God; cut off from God it must
119 208 | except in God; cut off from God it must necessarily disintegrate.
120 209 | good civilization without God. But the truth is that these
121 209 | light of a sincere faith in God, the Creator and Ruler of
122 214 | he is: a being created by God and tending always toward
123 214 | and tending always toward God. As we read in St. Augustine: "
124 215 | as creatures and sons of God, who is the first and final
125 215 | created being. Separated from God a man is but a monster,
126 215 | of man's conscience with God, who is Himself the source
127 217 | temporal order divorced from God, who is, in fact, the only
128 217 | soul's upward surge toward God. But today's experience
129 234 | sacrifice. That is what God calls us to by His grace. ~
130 248 | dignity as a creature of God endowed with a soul in the
131 248 | the image and likeness of God, the Church has always demanded
132 248 | holy the sabbath day."52 God certainly has the right
133 248 | to see how he stands with God in respect of those necessary
134 252 | 253. In the name of God, therefore, and for the
135 252 | observe the precepts of God and His Church and to remember
136 252 | responsibilities before God and society. ~The Christian'
137 255 | in intimate union with God through Christ, and to God'
138 255 | God through Christ, and to God's greater glory. And St.
139 255 | do all to the glory of God."54 "All whatsoever you
140 255 | Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father by him."55~
141 256 | therefore first the kingdom of God and his justice; and all
142 261 | will hear what the Lord God will speak in me: for he
143 262 | divine Redeemer "who of God is made unto us wisdom and
Pacem in terris
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144 3 | the infinite greatness of God Himself, who created both
145 3 | psalmist used in praise of God: "O Lord, our Lord: how
146 3 | in wisdom."2~Moreover,2a God created man "in His own
147 5 | reflects the infinite wisdom of God. It reflects it all the
148 10 | them sons and friends of God, and heirs to eternal glory. ~
149 13 | skill.9~The Right to Worship God According to One's Conscience~
150 14 | of being able to worship God in accordance with the right
151 14 | birth, that we render to the God who made us that just homage
152 14 | acknowledge Him alone as God, and follow Him. It is from
153 14 | binds us and joins us to God, that religion derives its
154 14 | freedom worthy of the sons of God, is that freedom which most
155 27 | juridical order willed by God, man has his own inalienable
156 36 | continual development. ~God and the Moral Order~
157 38 | personal and transcendent God. He is the first truth,
158 45 | the true God-a personal God transcending human nature.
159 45 | their relationship with God forms the very foundation
160 46 | derive their authority from God, for, as St. Paul teaches, "
161 46 | there is no power but from God".28~In his commentary on
162 46 | every ruler appointed by God? No, that is not what I
163 46 | provision of divine wisdom."29~God has created men social by
164 46 | nature, and consequently has God for its author."30~
165 47 | order, which in turn has God as its origin and end. ~
166 47 | have no other origin but in God, a personal God, our Creator.
167 47 | origin but in God, a personal God, our Creator. Hence it is
168 47 | extent in the authority of God Himself."31~An Appeal to
169 48 | compliance on another. Only God can do that, for He alone
170 49 | own authority is tied to God's authority, and is a participation
171 50 | an act of homage paid to God, the provident Creator of
172 50 | showing due reverence to God. On the contrary, we are
173 50 | in spirit, for to serve God is to reign.33~
174 51 | moral order and derives from God. Consequently, laws and
175 51 | since "it is right to obey God rather than men "34~Indeed,
176 52 | that authority comes from God does not mean that men have
177 83 | its whole raison d'etre. God Himself warns us of this: "
178 103 | love for all mankind which God has implanted in Our heart
179 119 | will pray unceasingly that God may bless these labors by
180 150 | designs and commands of God respecting our salvation
181 158 | seek the road to truth. God, in His great providence,
182 158 | tomorrow, perhaps, illumined by God's light, he may indeed embrace
183 163 | of spiritual union with God. ~
184 164 | himself the order ordained by God to be preserved. That is
185 164 | peace. What is that order? God as ruler of the mind; the
186 167 | cannot hope to achieve it. God Himself must come to man'
187 167 | resemblance to the kingdom of God. ~
188 171 | encyclical, We implore from God health and prosperity. ~
Paenitentiam agere
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189 4 | be publicly to reaffirm God's rights over mankind, whom
190 4 | redeemed mankind towards its God and Saviour. ~Calls to Penance
191 5 | one thing: it was never God's will to reveal Himself
192 6 | their prayers acceptable to God, their supreme Overlord,
193 6 | Providence, according to which God Himself was to be the King
194 8 | penance cease when the Son of God became incarnate. On the
195 9 | the laws of the Supreme God. "For behold," He said "
196 9 | He said "the kingdom of God is within you."9 ~
197 11 | terms that the kingdom of God did not consist in an attitude
198 11 | mind. "For the kingdom of God does not consist in food
199 12 | membership in the kingdom of God. He who is already a member
200 12 | innocence unsullied, or regain God's grace when it is lost
201 14 | the just punishments of God. Their remedy is "to wash
202 14 | trodden under foot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean
203 14 | the hands of the living God."15~The Bride of Christ,
204 17 | Catholic Church prays to God's Supreme Majesty in these
205 19 | effortlessly to the holy ears of God, that He may mercifully
206 21 | prayers are more pleasing to God if they go up to Him from
207 24 | and one soul,"23 imploring God with prayer and penance
208 27 | hope to propitiate Almighty God and thus obtain by their
209 27 | sent to us at this time by God, that we may bring back
210 27 | unrest, man's revolt against God."25~Internal Repentance~
211 28 | perish in the same manner."26 God forbid that any of Our sons
212 29 | alms he makes amends to God for all that he has done
213 30 | particularly the acceptance from God in a spirit of resignation
214 30 | it serves not only to win God's mercy and forgiveness
215 31 | penance and offering them to God. In this they will be following
216 31 | that he might bring us to God. Put to death indeed in
217 32 | shall not we be moved by God's grace to impose on ourselves
218 33 | is the more acceptable to God in that it springs not from
219 33 | most welcome sacrifice in God's sight? ~A Share in the
220 35 | sorrows and sufferings to God "for building up the body
221 37 | extension of "the kingdom of God" in the world. But all this
222 37 | virtue, to the worship of God both in private and in public,
223 39 | is in session. But when God in His Providence decrees
224 40 | and doing penance, that God may give His Church the
225 40 | time. For will not Almighty God surely be lavish with His
226 41 | of their duties towards God. ~
Princeps pastorum
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227 1 | Us His lambs and sheep,2 God's flock, which dwells all
228 4 | Shepherd of the flock of God, We would like, Venerable
229 4 | necessity and hopes of extending God's kingdom to the many parts
230 6 | labors of the toilers in God's vineyard are very arduous,
231 6 | regions where the enemies of God and Jesus Christ are harassing
232 6 | smother and crush the seed of God's word.9 We are everywhere
233 7 | peacefully the Kingdom of God, the only one, We say, which
234 9 | Pius XII, with the help of God's divine Providence has
235 9 | Us in rendering thanks to God for the fact that a numerous
236 11 | Christian communities to pray to God, and to conduct themselves
237 11 | will induce all those whom God has chosen for this exalted
238 11 | to their care to pray to God for this cause, in unity
239 12 | order that the Kingdom of God may flourish and develop."20
240 12 | to rule the Church of God,"21 they must be "of one
241 14 | goal toward which all of God's children must strive,
242 16 | of life, with the help of God's grace. Therefore, it is
243 19 | time, had been destined by God's Providence to be the cradle
244 26 | upon which the Church of God is built and is called "
245 33 | shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and
246 35 | extending the Kingdom of God among those who do not know
247 35 | your good works, glorify God in the day of visitation."62~
248 36 | fact, they were "praising God and being in favor with
249 37 | pagans) hear from us that God says, 'You have no merit
250 37 | us, they will mock us and God's name will be blasphemed."66
251 37 | bringing the message of God's word to the people, as
252 40 | increase and propagation of God's kingdom. Our predecessor
253 45 | others what, with the help of God's grace, they have won for
254 49 | I thanked the Most Holy God for the fact that, even
255 51 | Let us pray fervently to God that the numbers of these
256 51 | be multiplied, and that God's support will never be
257 55 | communities, is an indication of God's favor and a proof of the
258 56 | made for the furtherance of God's cause. ~
259 58 | which he is fighting for God's cause: the pastors who
260 58 | giving their children in God the example of a faith which
261 58 | persecution for justice' sake.84 God, in His inscrutable but
262 59 | contribute to the propagation of God's kingdom, Our Apostolic
Sacerdotii nostri primordia
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263 ,3 | through a special design of God's providence that the year
264 ,5 | And so We give thanks to God in His goodness, not only
265 ,6 | character of Sacred Orders, God willed to ratify that eternal
266 ,6 | they are obliged to repay God for this special love with
267 1,10 | motives were the love of God and the desire for the salvation
268 1,13 | readily, and with the help of God's grace and by constant
269 1,15 | them would reach in turn to God. When beggars knocked at
270 1,15 | possessions; and so when God in his goodness sees fit
271 1,16 | let them long for and seek God's glory rather than their
272 1,17 | for pious causes."25 May God grant that no one of Us
273 1,19 | be the motive for serving God nor should justice be abandoned
274 1,20 | anyone to devote himself to God as he should through self-denial
275 1,24 | innocent souls to please God and make up for our offenses,
276 1,27 | might have offered":40 but "God never allowed this aim to
277 1,27 | achieved. Vndoubtedly, this was God's way of bending St. John
278 2,36 | and an intimate union with God." The testimony of his life
279 2,36 | on his conversation with God."48~
280 2,37 | are beggars who must ask God for everything";49 "How
281 2,37 | people we can call back to God by our prayers!"50 And he
282 2,37 | Ardent prayer addressed to God: this is man's greatest
283 2,38 | often did: "To be loved by God, to be joined to God, to
284 2,38 | by God, to be joined to God, to walk before God, to
285 2,38 | joined to God, to walk before God, to live for God: O blessed
286 2,38 | before God, to live for God: O blessed life, O blessed
287 2,41 | This constant union with God is best achieved and preserved
288 2,46 | that the good and gracious God is there in the tabernacle;
289 2,47 | he prays constantly that God keep special watch over
290 2,48 | pouring forth prayers to God with all his heart, is a
291 2,51 | for as long as he lives as God's minister, the Eucharistic
292 2,52 | the supreme and eternal God as a "sacrifice, living,
293 2,52 | living, holy, pleasing to God."64 There it is that the
294 2,52 | it is that the people of God are taught the doctrines
295 2,53 | mindful of the altar of God in each and every act of
296 2,54 | permitted to make men of God forget the great importance
297 3,61 | You will find love of God in that parish; stir it
298 3,62 | be a tireless worker for God, one who was wise and devoted
299 3,63 | that a kind and gracious God can send to a parish."74~
300 3,66 | before the judgment seat of God."75~
301 3,68 | parochial ministry: "My God, make the sheep entrusted
302 3,69 | 70. And God heard these fervent prayers,
303 3,71 | offered humble prayers to God, you have wept, you have
304 3,73 | confidence that the merciful God will never fail to offer
305 3,73 | they have for those whom God has entrusted to their care
306 3,76 | ministers of the word of God can find here to imitate!
307 3,80 | sublimely raising souls to God; for "he preferred to show
308 3,80 | of teaching the word of God really is. "Our Lord"-he
309 3,83 | occasion of this centenary, God wants to cast new light
310 3,87 | So many crimes against God are committed"-he said - "
311 3,87 | sometimes incline us to ask God to end this world! . . .
312 3,87 | do than weep and pray to God." ~
313 3,89 | seeing them turn back to God and weep for the sins they
314 3,91 | ungrateful disregard for God's great goodness made rivers
315 3,92 | than that of a mother, "for God is quicker to forgive than
316 3,93 | away and are reconciled to God. ~
317 3,96 | celebrations will, with the help of God, lead to a deeper desire
318 3,101| diocese to be converted to God, then all of the Cures must
319 3,105| offer constant prayers to God for their priests, so that
320 3,106| who speaks in the name of God, who is animated by a firm
321 3,112| ardent in their devotion to God enjoy a real, sublime happiness
322 3,114| Our eyes to the Mother of God, immaculate from the very
323 3,115| of the Virgin Mother of God that in 1836 he dedicated
324 3,116| thanks to the most high God: each supplements the other,
325 3,117| Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God. May all nations praise,
326 3,118| priests and of those whom God is calling to take up the
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