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1 1 | 1. The Gospel of life is at the heart of Jesus'
2 1 | came that they may have life, and have it abundantly" (
3 1 | that "new" and "eternal" life which consists in communion
4 1 | It is precisely in this "life" that all the aspects and
5 1 | aspects and stages of human life achieve their full significance.~ ~
6 2 | called to a fullness of life which far exceeds the dimensions
7 2 | consists in sharing the very life of God. The loftiness of
8 2 | inestimable value of human life even in its temporal phase.
9 2 | even in its temporal phase. Life in time, in fact, is the
10 2 | renewed by the gift of divine life, which will reach its full
11 2 | each individual's earthly life. After all, life on earth
12 2 | earthly life. After all, life on earth is not an "ultimate"
13 2 | knows that this Gospel of life, which she has received
14 2 | the sacred value of human life from its very beginning
15 2(1) | The expression "Gospel of life" is not found as such in
16 2 | person and the Gospel of life are a single and indivisible
17 | New threats to human life~ ~
18 3 | threat to human dignity and life must necessarily be felt
19 3 | proclaiming the Gospel of life in all the world and to
20 3 | gravity of threats to the life of individuals and peoples,
21 3 | peoples, especially where life is weak and defenceless.
22 3 | and attacks against human life. Thirty years later, taking
23 3 | Whatever is opposed to life itself, such as any type
24 4 | which gives crimes against life a new and-if possible-even
25 4 | justify certain crimes against life in the name of the rights
26 4 | change in the way in which life and relationships between
27 4 | these practices against life, and even to make them altogether
28 4 | defence and care of human life, are increasingly willing
29 4 | the basic value of human life.~ ~
30 5 | of the threats to human life in our day. After a thorough
31 5 | Peter the value of human life and its inviolability, in
32 5 | regard to the Gospel of life.~In that same letter, written
33 5 | the fundamental right to life, the Church feels in duty
34 5(6) | regarding the "Gospel of Life" (19 May 1991): Insegnamenti
35 5 | whose fundamental right to life is being trampled upon.
36 5 | reaffirmation of the value of human life and its inviolability, and
37 5 | protect, love and serve life, every human life! Only
38 5 | serve life, every human life! Only in this direction
39 6 | and proclaim the Gospel of life, the splendour of truth
40 6 | plan, the "sanctuary of life".9~To all the members of
41 6 | the Church, the people of life and for life, I make this
42 6 | the people of life and for life, I make this most urgent
43 6 | that a new culture of human life will be affirmed, for the
44 | PRESENT-DAY THREATS TO HUMAN LIFE~ ~
45 | roots of violence against life~ ~
46 7 | 2:23-24).~The Gospel of life, proclaimed in the beginning
47 7 | destiny of full and perfect life (cf. Gen 2:7; Wis 9:2-3),
48 8 | example when threats to life arise within the relationship
49 9 | blood is the source of life. Indeed "the blood is the
50 9 | Indeed "the blood is the life" (Dt 12:23), and life, especially
51 9 | the life" (Dt 12:23), and life, especially human life,
52 9 | and life, especially human life, belongs only to God: for
53 9 | reason whoever attacks human life, in some way attacks God
54 9 | so that he passed from a life of human kindness to one
55 | eclipse of the value of life~ ~
56 10 | gravity of the attacks against life which continue to mark human
57 10 | consider the violence against life done to millions of human
58 10 | also involve grave risks to life? It is impossible to catalogue
59 10 | array of threats to human life, so many are the forms,
60 11 | category of attacks, affecting life in its earliest and in its
61 11 | Such attacks strike human life at the time of its greatest
62 11 | to be the "sanctuary of life".~How did such a situation
63 11 | choice to defend and promote life so demanding as sometimes
64 11 | in part, how the value of life can today undergo a kind
65 11 | disguise certain crimes against life in its early or final stages
66 11 | involved is the right to life of an actual human person.~ ~
67 12 | powerful against the weak: a life which would require greater
68 12 | compromises the well-being or life-style of those who are more
69 12 | kind of "conspiracy against life" is unleashed. This conspiracy
70 13 | effective in suppressing life and which at the same time
71 13 | temptation when an unwanted life is conceived. Indeed, the
72 13 | the latter destroys the life of a human being; the former
73 13 | under the pressure of real- life difficulties, which nonetheless
74 13 | personal fulfilment. The life which could result from
75 13 | of the development of the life of the new human being.~ ~
76 14 | to be at the service of life and which are frequently
77 14 | door to new threats against life. Apart from the fact that
78 14 | progress, in fact reduces human life to the level of simple "
79 14 | interventions"-which accepts life only under certain conditions
80 14(14) | Instruction on Respect for Human Life in its Origin and on the
81 15 | individual's personal and family life, with the result that, on
82 15 | think that they can control life and death by taking the
83 16 | threats and attacks against life, is the demographic question.
84 16 | methods and attacks against life also where there is a situation
85 16 | person's inviolable right to life, they prefer to promote
86 17 | how extensively attacks on life are spreading but also their
87 17 | time the threats against life have not grown weaker. They
88 17 | era of massive attacks on life, an endless series of wars
89 17 | taking of innocent human life. False prophets and false
90 17 | objective "conspiracy against life", involving even international
91 17 | which are unreservedly pro-life.~ ~
92 18 | Decisions that go against life sometimes arise from difficult
93 18 | the above crimes against life as legitimate expressions
94 18 | proclaimed and the value of life is publicly affirmed, the
95 18 | affirmed, the very right to life is being denied or trampled
96 18 | justification of attacks on human life? How can we reconcile these
97 18 | directly against respect for life and they represent a direct
98 18 | and violence in which the life of whole peoples is degraded
99 19 | relations and in social life. But this is the exact opposite
100 19 | true that the taking of life not yet born or in its final
101 19 | foundation of personal and social life, then the person ends up
102 20 | a serious distortion of life in society. If the promotion
103 20 | everyone is lost, and social life ventures on to the shifting
104 20 | fundamental rights, the right to life.~This is what is happening
105 20 | and inalienable right to life is questioned or denied
106 20 | right to dispose of the life of the weakest and most
107 20(16) | Conference on "The Right to Life and Europe", 18 December
108 21 | between the "culture of life" and the "culture of death",
109 21 | of his dignity and his life; in turn, the systematic
110 21 | matter of respect for human life and its dignity, produces
111 22 | He no longer considers life as a splendid gift of God,
112 22 | loving care and "veneration". Life itself becomes a mere "thing",
113 22 | manipulation.~Thus, in relation to life at birth or at death, man
114 22 | knowledged, or a plan of God for life which must be respected.
115 23 | The so-called "quality of life" is interpreted primarily
116 23 | well-being vanishes, then life appears to have lost all
117 23 | openness to the richness of life which the child represents.~
118 24 | deadly consequences for life, is taking place. It is
119 24 | fosters behaviour contrary to life, but also because it encourages
120 24 | of sin" which go against life. The moral conscience, both
121 24 | the fundamental right to life. A large part of contemporary
122 24 | openness and service to human life can begin.~ ~
123 25 | the source and defender of life. The blood of every other
124 25 | will to communicate his own life to men, purifying and consecrating
125 25 | redemption and the gift of new life.~The blood of Christ, while
126 25 | priceless the value of his life. The Apostle Peter reminds
127 25 | perish but have eternal life' (cf. Jn 3:16)!". 20~Furthermore,
128 25 | poured out as the gift of life, the blood of Christ is
129 25 | communion which is richness of life for all. Whoever in the
130 25 | of his love and gift of life, in order to bring to its
131 25 | themselves to promoting life. It is precisely this blood
132 25 | certitude that in God's plan life will be victorious. "And
133 26 | condemnation of the threats to life were not accompanied by
134 26 | their everyday service to life, are willing to accept abandoned
135 26 | Many centres in support of life, or similar institutions,
136 26 | discover anew the meaning of life.~Medical science, thanks
137 26 | and a greater respect for life?~ ~
138 27 | awareness in defence of life have sprung up in many parts
139 27 | consciousness of the value of life, and evoke and bring about
140 27 | communities which defend life? Allowing herself to be
141 27 | civilization of love and life", without which the life
142 27 | life", without which the life of individuals and of society
143 27 | being paid to the quality of life and to ecology, especially
144 27 | reflection on issues affecting life. The emergence and ever
145 27 | issues pertaining to human life.~ ~
146 28 | good and evil, death and life, the "culture of death"
147 28 | death" and the "culture of life". We find ourselves not
148 28 | to be unconditionally pro-life.~For us too Moses' invitation
149 28 | set before you this day life and good, death and evil. ...
150 28 | I have set before you life and death, blessing and
151 28 | curse; therefore choose life, that you and your descendants
152 28 | between the "culture of life" and the "culture of death".
153 28 | live ... therefore choose life, that you and your descendants
154 28 | cleaving to him; for that means life to you and length of days" (
155 28 | unconditional choice for life reaches its full religious
156 28 | conflict between death and life in which we are engaged
157 28 | men so "that they may have life, and have it abundantly" (
158 28 | and serving the Gospel of life.~ ~
159 | CAME THAT THEY MAY HAVE LIFE~ ~THE CHRISTIAN MESSAGE
160 | CHRISTIAN MESSAGE CONCERNING LIFE~ ~
161 | The life was made manifest, and we
162 | on Christ, "the Word of life"~ ~
163 29 | countless grave threats to life present in the modern world,
164 29 | Jesus Christ, "the Word of life" (1 Jn 1:1). The Gospel
165 29 | 1 Jn 1:1). The Gospel of life is not simply a reflection,
166 29 | new and profound, on human life. Nor is it merely a commandment
167 29 | better future. The Gospel of life is something concrete and
168 29 | and the truth, and the life" (Jn 14:6). This is also
169 29 | the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me,
170 29 | from all eternity receives life from the Father (cf. Jn
171 29 | came that they may have life, and have it abundantly" (
172 29 | concerning the value of human life. From this "source" he receives,
173 29 | defending and promoting human life. In Christ, the Gospel of
174 29 | In Christ, the Gospel of life is definitively proclaimed
175 29 | death, and to raise us up to life eternal".22~ ~
176 30 | meditate anew on the Gospel of life. The deepest and most original
177 30 | revelation tells us about human life was taken up by the Apostle
178 30 | concerning the word of life-the life was made manifest,
179 30 | concerning the word of life-the life was made manifest, and we
180 30 | proclaim to you the eternal life which was with the Father
181 30 | In Jesus, the "Word of life", God's eternal life is
182 30 | of life", God's eternal life is thus proclaimed and given.
183 30 | our physical and spiritual life, also in its earthly phase,
184 30 | meaning, for God's eternal life is in fact the end to which
185 30 | In this way the Gospel of life includes everything that
186 30 | about the value of human life, accepting it, purifying
187 | my salvation" (Ex 15:2): life is always a good~ ~
188 31 | the Gospel message about life was prepared for in the
189 31 | the preciousness of its life in the eyes of God. When
190 31 | On the contrary, Israel's life is the object of God's gentle
191 31 | the meaning and value of life itself. This reflection
192 31 | of the precariousness of life and awareness of the threats
193 31 | with the contradictions of life, faith is challenged to
194 31 | him that is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul, who
195 31 | first notion of immortal life planted by the Creator in
196 31 | through sharing in his eternal life.~ ~
197 | the uncertainties of human life, Jesus brings life's meaning
198 | human life, Jesus brings life's meaning to fulfilment ~ ~
199 32 | hardships and poverty of human life. Peter cured the cripple
200 32 | in Jesus, "the Author of life" (Acts 3:15), life which
201 32 | Author of life" (Acts 3:15), life which lies abandoned and
202 32 | meaning of every person's life in its moral and spiritual
203 32 | who recognize that their life is marked by the evil of
204 32 | thinks that he can make his life secure by the possession
205 32 | alone, is deluding himself. Life is slipping away from him,
206 33 | 33. In Jesus' own life, from beginning to end,
207 33 | the uncertainty of human life and the affirmation of its
208 33 | affirmation of its value. Jesus' life is marked by uncertainty
209 33 | fulfilment of the mystery of this life entering the world: "there
210 33 | manger at Bethlehem: this life which is born is salvation
211 33 | humanity (cf. Lk 2:11).~Life's contradictions and risks
212 33 | vulnerable conditions of human life (cf. Phil 2:6-7). Jesus
213 33 | this poverty throughout his life, until the culminating moment
214 33 | the splendour and value of life, inasmuch as his self-oblation
215 33 | becomes the source of new life for all people (cf. Jn 12:
216 33 | in the very loss of his life, Jesus is guided by the
217 33 | by the certainty that his life is in the hands of the Father.
218 33 | Lk 23:46), that is, my life. Truly great must be the
219 33 | must be the value of human life if the Son of God has taken
220 34 | 34. Life is always a good. This is
221 34 | reason why this is so.~Why is life a good? This question is
222 34 | and amazing answer. The life which God gives man is quite
223 34 | quite different from the life of all other living creatures,
224 34 | likeness" (Gen 1:26). The life which God offers to man
225 34 | loving his Creator".24 The life which God bestows upon man
226 34 | drive towards fullness of life; it is the seed of an existence
227 35 | man so that he may come to life: "The Lord God formed man
228 35 | his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living
229 35 | origin of this spirit of life explains the perennial dissatisfaction
230 35 | dissatisfaction which marks man's life in Eden as long as his sole
231 36 | people is compromised.~In the life of man, God's image shines
232 36 | the Father.~The plan of life given to the first Adam
233 36 | marred God's plan for human life and introduced death into
234 36 | gates of the kingdom of life (cf. Rom 5:12-21). As the
235 36 | the last Adam became a life-giving spirit" (1 Cor 15:
236 36 | are given the fullness of life: the divine image is restored,
237 | 26): the gift of eternal life~ ~
238 37 | 37. The life which the Son of God came
239 37 | mere existence in time. The life which was always "in him"
240 37 | Sometimes Jesus refers to this life which he came to give simply
241 37 | came to give simply as "life", and he presents being
242 37 | Jn 3:3). To give this life is the real object of Jesus'
243 37 | down from heaven, and gives life to the world" (Jn 6:33).
244 37 | will have the light of life" (Jn 8:12).~At other times,
245 37 | Jesus speaks of "eternal life". Here the adjective does
246 37 | which is beyond time. The life which Jesus promises and
247 37 | full participation in the life of the "Eternal One". Whoever
248 37 | communion with him has eternal life (cf. Jn 3:15; 6:40) because
249 37 | existence the fullness of life. These are the "words of
250 37 | are the "words of eternal life" which Peter acknowledges
251 37 | have the words of eternal life; and we have believed, and
252 37 | prayer, declares what eternal life consists in: "This is eternal
253 37 | consists in: "This is eternal life, that they may know you
254 37 | Holy Spirit into one's own life, which even now is open
255 37 | even now is open to eternal life because it shares in the
256 37 | because it shares in the life of God.~ ~
257 38 | 38. Eternal life is therefore the life of
258 38 | Eternal life is therefore the life of God himself and at the
259 38 | and at the same time the life of the children of God.
260 38 | the Christian truth about life becomes most sublime. The
261 38 | sublime. The dignity of this life is linked not only to its
262 38 | man, living man", but "the life of man consists in the vision
263 38 | arise from this for human life in its earthly state, in
264 38 | for that matter, eternal life already springs forth and
265 38 | man instinctively loves life because it is a good, this
266 38 | every human being has for life cannot be reduced simply
267 38 | a joyous awareness that life can become the "place" where
268 38 | communion with him. The life which Jesus gives in no
269 38 | the resurrection and the life ... whoever lives and believes
270 | and love for every human life~ ~
271 39 | 39. Man's life comes from God; it is his
272 39 | sharing in his breath of life. God therefore is the sole
273 39 | is the sole Lord of this life: man cannot do with it as
274 39 | an accounting for human life" (Gen 9:5). The biblical
275 39 | emphasize how the sacredness of life has its foundation in God
276 39 | image" (Gen 9:6).~Human life and death are thus in the
277 39 | power: "In his hand is the life of every living thing and
278 39 | brings to death and brings to life; he brings down to Sheol
279 39 | who bring both death and life" (Dt 32:39). ~But God does
280 39 | If it is true that human life is in the hands of God,
281 39 | all the possibilities of life and opposes the powers of
282 40 | 40. The sacredness of life gives rise to its inviolability,
283 40 | of the inviolability of life-his own life and that of
284 40 | inviolability of life-his own life and that of others-as something
285 40 | the inviolability of human life reverberates at the heart
286 40 | this sense of the value of life, though already quite marked,
287 40 | inviolability of physical life and the integrity of the
288 41 | must I do, to have eternal life?", Jesus replies: "If you
289 41 | replies: "If you would enter life, keep the commandments" (
290 41 | with regard to respect for life: "You have heard that it
291 41 | regarding the inviolability of life. These requirements were
292 41 | protecting and defending life when it was weak and threatened:
293 41 | range from caring for the life of one's brother (whether
294 41 | accepting responsibility for his life, as the parable of the Good
295 41 | commandment to protect human life is the requirement to show
296 41 | for every person and the life of every person. This is
297 | man's responsibility for life~ ~
298 42 | 42. To defend and promote life, to show reverence and love
299 42 | personal dignity, of his life, not only for the present
300 42 | animals and of other forms of life to "human ecology" properly
301 42 | respects the great good of life, of every life. In fact, "
302 42 | great good of life, of every life. In fact, "the do- minion
303 43 | which he is given for human life as such. It is a responsibility
304 43 | highest point in the giving of life through procreation by man
305 43 | through the communication of life from parents to child, God'
306 43 | gift is accepted and a new life opens to the future.~But
307 43 | of accepting and serving life involves everyone; and this
308 43 | fulfilled above all towards life when it is at its weakest.
309 44 | 44. Human life finds itself most vulnerable
310 44 | respect, above all where life is undermined by sickness
311 44 | explicit calls to protect human life at its very beginning, specifically
312 44 | beginning, specifically life not yet born, and life nearing
313 44 | specifically life not yet born, and life nearing its end, this can
314 44 | attacking, or actually denying life in these circumstances is
315 44 | is the certainty that the life which parents transmit has
316 44 | conception, of the forming of life in the mother's womb, of
317 44 | between the initial moment of life and the action of God the
318 44 | consecrated you" (Jer 1:5): the life of every individual, from
319 44 | is a divine plan for his life: "You have fashioned and
320 44 | sinews. You have granted me life and steadfast love; and
321 44 | God's intervention in the life of a child in its mother'
322 44 | process of the unfolding of life could be separated from
323 44 | source and guarantee of life from its very conception,
324 44 | foundation of the hope of new life beyond death: "I do not
325 44 | It was not I who gave you life and breath, nor I who set
326 44 | will in his mercy give life and breath back to you again,
327 45 | recognition of the value of life from its very beginning.
328 45 | the eager expectation of life resound in the words with
329 | afflicted' " (Ps 116:10): life in old age and at times
330 46 | regard to the last moments of life too, it would be anachronistic
331 46 | the inevitable decline of life? How should one act in the
332 46 | believer knows that his life is in the hands of God: "
333 46 | Man is not the master of life, nor is he the master of
334 46 | the master of death. In life and in death, he has to
335 46 | unshakable faith in God's life-giving power. Illness does
336 46 | from Sheol, restored me to life from among those gone down
337 47 | concern even for man's bodily life. Jesus, as "the physician
338 47 | 13; 16:18).~Certainly the life of the body in its earthly
339 47 | be asked to give up his life for a greater good. As Jesus
340 47 | Whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever
341 47 | it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel'
342 47 | and he freely makes of his life an offering to the Father (
343 47 | even at the risk of one's life (cf. Mk 6:17-29). Stephen,
344 47 | Stephen, losing his earthly life because of his faithful
345 48 | 48. Life is indelibly marked by a
346 48 | man is obliged to maintain life in this truth which is essential
347 48 | guaranteeing respect for life and the defence of life,
348 48 | life and the defence of life, in every circumstance,
349 48 | broken down.~The truth of life is revealed by God's commandment.
350 48 | concretely the course which life must follow if it is to
351 48 | dignity. The protection of life is not only ensured by the
352 48 | the Lord serves to protect life, because it reveals that
353 48 | reveals that truth in which life finds its full meaning.~
354 48 | linked to the perspective of life, also in its bodily dimension.
355 48 | is offered as the path of life: "I have set before you
356 48 | set before you this day life and good, death and evil.
357 48 | altogether impossible for life to remain authentic and
358 48 | that is, to the "law of life" (Sir 17:11). The good to
359 48 | be done is not added to life as a burden which weighs
360 48 | since the very purpose of life is that good and only by
361 48 | and only by doing it can life be built up.~It is thus
362 48 | which fully protects human life. This explains why it is
363 48 | when the other "words of life" (cf. Acts 7:38) with which
364 48 | to bring forth fruits of life and happiness: "All who
365 49 | remain faithful to the Law of life which God has inscribed
366 49 | the authentic source of life. Thus Jeremiah writes: "
367 49 | those who show contempt for life and violate people's rights: "
368 49 | condemn offences against life, they are concerned above
369 49 | hope for a new principle of life, capable of bringing about
370 49 | inherent in the Gospel of life. This will only be possible
371 49 | most authentic meaning of life: namely, that of being a
372 49 | message about the value of life which comes to us from the
373 49 | offspring, he shall prolong his life ... he shall see the fruit
374 49 | world, which brings all life back to its roots and its
375 49 | the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus" (Rom 8:
376 49 | of the Lord who gave his life for his friends (cf. Jn
377 49 | passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren" (
378 | Jn 19:37): the Gospel of life is brought to fulfilment
379 50 | Christian message about life, I would like to pause with
380 50 | revelation of the whole Gospel of life.~In the early afternoon
381 50 | forces of evil, between life and death. Today we too
382 50 | death" and the "culture of life". But the glory of the Cross
383 50 | history and of every human life.~Jesus is nailed to the
384 50 | powerlessness", and his life seems completely delivered
385 50 | light on the meaning of the life and death of every human
386 50 | Jesus is the bestowal of life and resurrection. Throughout
387 50 | Throughout his earthly life, Jesus had indeed bestowed
388 50 | raising him to the very life of God. ~On the Cross, the
389 50 | pierced, every person whose life is threatened encounters
390 51 | and opens before us a new life.~It is the very life of
391 51 | new life.~It is the very life of God which is now shared
392 51 | shared with man. It is the life which through the Sacraments
393 51 | the Cross, the source of life, the "people of life" is
394 51 | of life, the "people of life" is born and increases.~
395 51 | to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many" (Mk
396 51 | that a man lay down his life for his friends" (Jn 15:
397 51 | way Jesus proclaims that life finds its centre, its meaning
398 51 | commandment not to kill human life, but also to revere life,
399 51 | life, but also to revere life, to love it and to foster
400 | If you would enter life, keep the commandments" (
401 52 | must I do, to have eternal life?' " (Mt 19:6). Jesus replied, "
402 52 | replied, "If you would enter life, keep the commandments" (
403 52 | is speaking about eternal life, that is, a sharing in the
404 52 | that is, a sharing in the life of God himself. This life
405 52 | life of God himself. This life is attained through the
406 52 | good news. The Gospel of life is both a great gift of
407 52 | responsibility. In giving life to man, God demands that
408 52 | love, respect and promote life. The gift thus becomes a
409 52 | certain sense, over the life which he has received and
410 52 | even more with regard to life, man is not the absolute
411 52 | minister of God's plan".40 ~Life is entrusted to man as a
412 | an accounting for human life" (Gen 9:5): human life is
413 | human life" (Gen 9:5): human life is sacred and inviolable ~ ~
414 53 | 53. "Human life is sacred because from its
415 53 | God alone is the Lord of life from its beginning until
416 53 | and inviolability of human life.~Sacred Scripture in fact
417 53 | is absolute Lord of the life of man, who is formed in
418 53 | cf. Gen 1:26-28). Human life is thus given a sacred and
419 53 | which is at the basis of all life together in society. He
420 53 | appear as goals and fruits of life.~ ~
421 53(41) | Instruction on Respect for Human Life in its Origin and on the
422 54 | of absolute respect for life; it leads to the promotion
423 54 | leads to the promotion of life and to progress along the
424 54 | for being able "to enter life" (cf. Mt 19:16-19). In this
425 54 | no murderer has eternal life abiding in him" (1 Jn 3:
426 54 | There are two ways, a way of life and a way of death; there
427 55 | Only God is the master of life! Yet from the beginning,
428 55 | cases which occur in the life of individuals and society,
429 55 | right to protect one's own life and the duty not to harm
430 55 | not to harm someone else's life are difficult to reconcile
431 55 | the intrinsic value of life and the duty to love oneself
432 55 | out of lack of love for life or for self. This can only
433 55 | responsible for another's life, the common good of the
434 55 | sometimes involves taking his life. In this case, the fatal
435 57 | be taken to respect every life, even that of criminals
436 57 | inviolability of innocent human life is a moral truth clearly
437 57 | taking of all innocent human life, especially at its beginning
438 57 | and inviolability of human life. The Papal Magisterium,
439 57 | innocent human being of his life is always morally evil and
440 57 | As far as the right to life is concerned, every innocent
441 57 | the direct taking of the life of an innocent human being "
442 58 | can be committed against life, procured abortion has characteristics
443 58 | the fundamental right to life is at stake. Given such
444 58 | at the very beginning of life. No one more absolutely
445 59 | to be the "sanctuary of life". Nor can one overlook the
446 59 | were acquired for promoting life.~But responsibility likewise
447 59 | facing an immense threat to life: not only to the life of
448 59 | to life: not only to the life of individuals but also
449 59 | sin" which opposes human life not yet born.~ ~
450 60 | considered a personal human life. But in fact, "from the
451 60 | the ovum is fertilized, a life is begun which is neither
452 60 | mother; it is rather the life of a new human being with
453 60 | the adventure of a human life begins, and each of its
454 60 | first appearance of a human life: how could a human individual
455 60 | innocent human being to life".59~ ~
456 60(58) | Instruction on Respect for Human Life in its Origin and on the
457 61 | unborn child as well.~Human life is sacred and inviolable
458 61 | written in the "book of life" (cf. Ps 139: 1, 13-16).
459 62 | directly to destroy human life in the womb "whether such
460 62 | XXIII reaffirmed that human life is sacred because "from
461 62 | moment of its conception life must be guarded with the
462 63 | embryo which respect the life and integrity of the embryo
463 63(74) | Instruction on Respect for Human Life in its Origin and on the
464 63 | measure the value of a human life only within the parameters
465 63 | gives authentic value to life, and makes it, even in difficult
466 | who bring both death and life" (Dt 32:39): the tragedy
467 64 | 64. At the other end of life's spectrum, men and women
468 64 | prevailing tendency is to value life only to the extent that
469 64 | it suddenly interrupts a life still open to a future of
470 64 | rightful liberation" once life is held to be no longer
471 64 | deciding what to do with his life in full and complete autonomy.
472 64 | also to sustain and prolong life even in situations of extreme
473 64 | gently" ending one's own life or the life of others. In
474 64 | ending one's own life or the life of others. In reality, what
475 64 | which a hopelessly impaired life no longer has any value.~ ~
476 65 | burdensome prolongation of life, so long as the normal care
477 65 | involves the risk of shortening life. While praise may be due
478 65 | consciousness and a shortening of life, "if no other means exist,
479 65(81) | French Television: "Every life is sacred" (27 January 1971):
480 66 | the innate inclination to life, thus lessening or removing
481 66 | absolute sovereignty over life and death, as proclaimed
482 66 | Israel: "You have power over life and death; you lead men
483 66 | because, hanging between life and death, he begs for help
484 66 | to be burdened with the life of someone who is suffering,
485 66 | alone has the power over life and death: "It is I who
486 66 | who bring both death and life" (Dt 32:39; cf. 2 Kg 5:7;
487 66 | injustice and death. Thus the life of the person who is weak
488 67 | pledge of resurrection and of life (cf. Rom 8:11). The certainty
489 68 | present-day attacks on human life-as has already been said
490 68 | is often claimed that the life of an unborn child or a
491 70 | the issue of respect for life which shows what misunderstandings
492 70 | conditions, to kill unborn human life, is it not really making
493 70 | criterion regulating political life are certainly fundamental
494 71 | law. But "in no sphere of life can the civil law take the
495 71(90) | Instruction on Respect for Human Life in its Origin and on the
496 71 | lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in
497 71 | the inviolable right to life of every innocent human
498 71 | a right as the right to life. The legal toleration of
499 72 | rights which is the right to life, a right belonging to every
500 72 | the inviolable right to life proper to every individual;