Pope Benedict XVI Quotes

I'm a very spiritual person, and I believe in God and all that kind of stuff. So my perfect type of guy would be spiritually grounded, extremely respectful and funny because I love to laugh.

See how these Christians love one another.

The greatest gift God has given me is the capacity of love for people. I have so many faults, but caring about people is not one of them.

For me, it is essential to have the inner peace and serenity of prayer in order to listen to the silence of God, which speaks to us, in our personal life and the history of our times, of the power of love.

Let no rank puff up anyone; for faith and love are paramount - the greatest blessings in the world.

God wants you to live for others and to live that presence well.

I believe in the will. I believe in discipline. I believe in the organization. I believe in the rigor that gives us work. I believe in love as an engine of all things. I believe in the light. I believe in God. I believe in kindness.

Joy is prayer; joy is strength: joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.

I give thanks to God and to all the people in the U.K. who have supported me over the years.

Love God; love others; do your best in all you do, even if you fall short!

If you expect the blessings of God, be kind to His people.

Teach a child what is wise, that is morality. Teach him what is wise and beautiful, that is religion!

I can't thank Birmingham and Alabama enough for the love and support. I can't thank everyone enough for their time and love and commitment.

No one perfectly loves God who does not perfectly love some of his creatures.

I am deeply grateful for the concern of all those who constantly prayed for my happiness.

My parents were terrific - mother was a church organist and my father was probably the most respected person in our church outside of the minister and sometimes maybe that much. The neighbors all called him - a gentleman.

I try to stay centered in my faith and my family and the close people around me.

I do believe in sending positive messages. I am a Christian, so I do believe in a lot of positive messages.

I'm thankful to God for having a family that's been there for me. He's been there from the time I was a child to even now with my family helping with my little boy. It's worth more than words could ever describe. That's one of the ways I've been able to stay grounded is thanks to family and God.

We would all be better off if we loved God and loved each other.

Love is the cheapest of religions.

Giving is a really big thing around Christmas, as well it should be. Christmas is about giving, and it all stems from the greatest gift the world has ever received - the gift of Jesus Christ.

Ultimately, knowing God and reading the Word, it helps with patience with people, understanding, empathy and sympathy that they might not have that I have. If God gave it to me, why not exercise it?

There's a special place in heaven for caregivers.

Choose to be kind. Choose to forgive. Let your love grow and shine so that people may look at the example of your life and glorify God in Heaven.