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Truth
 


Each person finds his good by adherence to God's plan for him, in order to realize it fully; in this plan, he finds his truth, and through adherence to this truth he becomes free.

 
Encyclical Letter
'Caritas in Veritate'

 
 
 
Truth
 


We must not be afraid of truth, because it is a friend of man and his freedom. Indeed, only by sincerely seeking truth, goodness and beauty can we truly offer a future to the young people of today and to future generations.

 
General Audience
St. Peter's Square
30 September 2009

 
 
 
Truth
 


Jesus Christ is the Personified Truth who attracts the world to himself. The light that shines out from Jesus is the splendor of the truth.
Every other truth is a fragment of the Truth that he is, and refers to him.

 
Address to the
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Church
10 February 2006

 
 
 
Truth
 


Without God, man neither knows which way to go, nor even understands who he is. The truth of the Gospel is indispensable for a healthy society, since it opens us to hope and enables us to discover our inalienable dignity as God's children.

 
Encyclical Letter
'Caritas in Veritate'

 
 
 
Truth
 


Truth is stronger than any obstacle and seeks out man. This is the great hope that remains at the end: we alone cannot seek out Truth, but Truth, which is a Person, seeks out us.

 
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Screening of Film:
St. Augustine
Castelgandolfo
3 September 2009

 

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