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Peace
 


Today, we contemplate Jesus, born of the Virgin Mary, in his prerogative of true "Prince of Peace" (Is 9: 6). He "is our peace", come to break down the "wall of separation" that divides humanity and peoples, which is "enmity" (Eph 2: 14).

 
Angelus Address
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
XL WORLD DAY OF PEACE
St Peter's Square
1 January 2007

 
 
 
Peace
 


The Evil One always seeks to destroy the work of God by sowing strife in the human heart, between body and soul, between man and God, in interpersonal, social and international relations, even between man and the creation. The Evil One spreads war; God creates peace.

 
Angelus Address
Castel Gandolfo
22 July 2012

 
 
 
Peace
 


‘Peace be with you’ (Jn 20:21).
These are the words of the Risen Lord. We hear them during each Mass, and today they resound anew, with the hope that each one of you will be transformed, becoming a sower and messenger of that peace for which Christ offered his life.

 
Greeting
City Square
Guanajuato, Mexico
23 March 2012

 
 
 
Peace
 


In looking at the One who is the “Prince of Peace” (Is 9:6), we understand that peace is not obtained with weapons nor with the power of economics, politics, culture or the media. Peace is achieved by consciences that are open to the truth and to love.

 
Angelus Address
St Peter's Square
1st January 2011

 
 
 
Peace
 


In giving us Jesus God has given us everything: his love, his life, the light of truth, the forgiveness of sins; he has given us peace. Yes, Jesus Christ is our peace (cf. Eph 2:14). He brought into the world the seed of love and peace that is stronger than the seed of hatred and violence; stronger, because the Name of Jesus is superior to any other name; it contains the whole Lordship of God.

 
Angelus Address
SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
44th WORLD DAY OF PEACE
St Peter's Square
1st January 2011

 
 
 
Peace
 


"The harvest of righteousness is sown in peace" St James writes, "by those who make peace" (Jas 3: 18). But to do deeds of peace it is necessary to be people of peace, learning from "wisdom... such as comes down from above" in order to assimilate its qualities and produce its effects. If each one in their own environment were to succeed in rejecting falsehood and violence in his intentions, words and actions, taking pains to foster sentiments of respect, understanding and esteem for others, perhaps not all the problems of daily life would be solved but it would be possible to deal with them more serenely and effectively.

 
Angelus Address
Castel Gandolfo
20 September 2009

 
 
 
Peace
 


Believers know that peace is not just the fruit of human plans and activities, but is above all a gift of God to men and women of good will. Justice and forgiveness represent the columns that hold up this peace. Justice ensures full respect for rights and duties, while forgiveness heals and reconstructs relations among people from their foundations, relations which are still experiencing the consequences of the ideological clashes of the recent past.

 
Address
Reception of Credentials
Ambassador to the Holy See
Vatican
22 April 2010

 
 
 
Peace
 


"The fruit of justice is sown in peace by those who make peace," St. James writes (3:18).
But to "do" works of peace we need to "be" men of peace, entering the school of "the wisdom that comes from above," to assimilate its qualities and produce its effects. If everyone, in his own circle, succeeds in rejecting the lies and violence in intentions, in words and in actions, carefully cultivating sentiments of respect, understanding and esteem for others, perhaps it would not resolve every daily problem, but we could face them more serenely and effectively.

 
Angelus Address
Castel Gandolfo
20 September 2009

 

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