Quotes

• Pope John Purpose of Vatican 2: 'to the new conditions and the new forms of life introduced into the modern world.”
• Decree on Ecumenism: 'the restoration of unity among all Christians.'
• Pope John: '“I want to throw open the windows of the Church so that we can see out and the people can see in”
• Cuban Missile: 'must omit no effort to achieve peace.’ 
• Document Nostra Aetate: ‘Promoting unity and love among men, indeed among nations.’
• 'You could not come to me, so I came to you.’ Regina Coeli Prison
• Mater et Magistra: ‘Christian must lighten the pathway of all who would seek appropriate solutions to many social problems.’
• Pacem in terris: #60 ‘the common good is chiefly guaranteed when a person rights and duties are maintained.’ 
• Baptism Matthew 28:19: 'baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
• Beautitudes Matthew 7:9: 'blessed are the merciful
• Beautitudes Matthew 3:9: 'blessed are the peacemakers.'
• • ‘For one in the spirit we were all baptised into one body,’ (1cor 12:13)
• Acts 2:38’ repent and be baptised.’
• Matthew 28:19’ in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit
• Acts 1:5’ you will be baptised with the holy spirit.’ 
• John 3:5’ unless one is born of the water and the spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of heaven.’ 
• Uniting Church, ‘united in one fellowship.’ 
• CCC 1213: " Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life.'
• Luke 3:21 "and the holy spirit descended onto him.'
• Genesis 1:27 'God created mankind in his own image.'
• 'To take rightful place in our own country.' Uluru Statement fromn heart
• Do not say perfidious jews, but are elder brothers in faith
• do not say heretics my son.. say separated angels
• sancrosanctum concilium (liturgy) 'full, conscious and active participation of the people in the celebration of the liturgy"
• Lumen Gentium 'church recognised as the laity and ordained together'
• dei verbum " easy access to sacred scripture should be provided for all the christians.
• gaudiem et spes: " this council lays stress on reverence for the human person."
• "we beg all governments not to remain deaf to to this cry of humanity. That they all that is in their power to save peace." plea during cuban ,missile crisis
• 'each person has the right to live.' pacem in terris
• "hence through the church's first care must be for souls, and how she can sanctify them.' mater et magistra
• CCC 2270 : 'human life must be respected from the moment of conception.
• general synod 1983: 'if pregnancy threatens the life of the mother a termination of pregnancy may be justified.'
• general synod 2005. 'church of england combines strong opposition to abortion.'