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  1   2|                                2. Man is called to a fullness
  2   2|          Gospel of God's love for man, the Gospel of the dignity
  3   2|          Gospel.~For this reason, man-living man-represents the
  4   2|           this reason, man-living man-represents the primary and
  5   5|   concerned for the good of every man and woman and for the destiny
  6   7|       might exist ... God created man for incorruption, and made
  7   7|  proclaimed in the beginning when man was created in the image
  8   7|           of meaninglessness over man's entire existence. Death
  9   8|      freedom in the face of evil: man is in no way predestined
 10   8|     presence of anger and envy in man, consequences of original
 11   8|       beginning of human history. Man has become the enemy of
 12   8|           the enemy of his fellow man".10~Brother kills brother.
 13   8|       spreads with amazing speed: man's revolt against God in
 14   8|           by the deadly combat of man against man.~After the crime,
 15   8|      deadly combat of man against man.~After the crime, God intervenes
 16   9|       violence profoundly changes man's environment. From being
 17  11|       clearly the meaning of what man is, the meaning of his rights
 18  18|           between development and man himself? Should we not question
 19  19|   approach with the exaltation of man as a being who is "not to
 20  19|              Gen 4:9). Yes, every man is his "brother's keeper",
 21    |           the sense of God and of man~ ~
 22  21|       being experienced by modern man: the eclipse of the sense
 23  21|           the sense of God and of man, typical of a social and
 24  21|     tendency to lose the sense of man, of his dignity and his
 25  21|         only before the Lord that man can admit his sin and recognize
 26  22|         God is lost, the sense of man is also threatened and poisoned,
 27  22|          grows unintelligible".17 Man is no longer able to see
 28  22|    character of his "existence as man". He no longer considers
 29  22|     becomes a mere "thing", which man claims as his exclusive
 30  22|        life at birth or at death, man is no longer capable of
 31  22|        the deepest root of modern man's confusion, both when this
 32  22|          rules and when it leaves man in "fear" of his freedom.~
 33  22|         as if God did not exist", man not only loses sight of
 34  23|           the sense of God and of man inevitably leads to a practical
 35  23|           the temptation grows in man to claim the right to suppress
 36  24|           the sense of God and of man, with all its various and
 37  25|          Abel, the first innocent man to be murdered, which cries
 38  25|          love, shows how precious man is in God's eyes and how
 39  25|        wonder: "How precious must man be in the eyes of the Creator,
 40  25|           only Son' in order that man ?should not perish but have
 41  25|         Christ's blood reveals to man that his greatness, and
 42  28|         the Son of God who became man and dwelt among men so "
 43  29|         the very person of Jesus, man is given the possibility
 44  29|     written in the heart of every man and woman, has echoed in
 45  31|          the universal anguish of man when we meditate on the
 46  31|         Book of Job? The innocent man overwhelmed by suffering
 47  31|          he has put eternity into man's mind" (Ec 3:11). This
 48    |           Jesus ... has made this man strong" (Acts 3:16): in
 49    |       glory shines on the face of man~ ~
 50  34|           fact of experience, and man is called to grasp the profound
 51  34|          The life which God gives man is quite different from
 52  34|     living creatures, inasmuch as man, although formed from the
 53  34|           celebrated definition: "Man, living man, is the glory
 54  34|          definition: "Man, living man, is the glory of God".23
 55  34|           is the glory of God".23 Man has been given a sublime
 56  34|     unites him to his Creator: in man there shines forth a reflection
 57  34|    account of creation, it places man at the summit of God's creative
 58  34|         in creation is ordered to man and everything is made subject
 59  34|           is God's command to the man and the woman. A similar
 60  34|             The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden
 61  34|     affirmation of the primacy of man over things; these are made
 62  34|            the difference between man and other creatures is shown
 63  34|         that only the creation of man is presented as the result
 64  34|         the Creator: "Let us make man in our image, after our
 65  34|          life which God offers to man is a gift by which God shares
 66  34|           particular bond between man and God. The Book of Sirach
 67  34|       part of this image not only man's dominion over the world
 68  34|          prerogatives inasmuch as man is created in the image
 69  34|           and just (cf. Dt 32:4). Man alone, among all visible
 70  34|       life which God bestows upon man is much more than mere existence
 71  34|         of time: "For God created man for incorruption, and made
 72  35|     breath which is breathed into man so that he may come to life: "
 73  35|        life: "The Lord God formed man of dust from the ground,
 74  35|           the breath of life; and man became a living being" (
 75  35|   perennial dissatisfaction which man feels throughout his days
 76  35|         indelible imprint of God, man is naturally drawn to God.
 77  35|     yearnings of the heart, every man must make his own the words
 78  35|       dissatisfaction which marks man's life in Eden as long as
 79  35|  existence. In the other, whether man or woman, there is a reflection
 80  35|         of every person.~"What is man that you are mindful of
 81  35|    mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?",
 82  35|        immensity of the universe, man is very small, and yet this
 83  35|         God shines on the face of man. In man the Creator finds
 84  35|     shines on the face of man. In man the Creator finds his rest,
 85  35|         that masterpiece which is man, who exercises dominion
 86  35|      rested then in the depths of man, he rested in man's mind
 87  35|       depths of man, he rested in man's mind and in his thought;
 88  35|         after all, he had created man endowed with reason, capable
 89  36|          in history. Through sin, man rebels against his Creator
 90  36|            Rom 1:25). As a result man not only deforms the image
 91  36|           the profound meaning of man is betrayed and communion
 92  36|       compromised.~In the life of man, God's image shines forth
 93  36|           Paul states: "The first man Adam became a living being;
 94  36|      splendour of this image, can man be freed from the slavery
 95  37|          flesh nor of the will of man, but of God" (Jn 1:12-13).~
 96  37|          a necessary condition if man is to attain the end for
 97  38|           completes his praise of man: "the glory of God" is indeed, "
 98  38|         glory of God" is indeed, "man, living man", but "the life
 99  38|           is indeed, "man, living man", but "the life of man consists
100  38|     living man", but "the life of man consists in the vision of
101  38|          begins to grow. Although man instinctively loves life
102    |                              From man in regard to his fellow
103    |           in regard to his fellow man I will demand an accounting" (
104  39|                               39. Man's life comes from God; it
105  39|           sole Lord of this life: man cannot do with it as he
106  39|           accounting ... and from man in regard to his fellow
107  39|           in regard to his fellow man I will demand an accounting
108  39|           activity: "For God made man in his own image" (Gen 9:
109  40|     written from the beginning in man's heart, in his conscience.
110  40|         depths of his conscience, man is always reminded of the
111  41|          Jesus. To the rich young man who asks him: "Teacher,
112    |        and subdue it" (Gen 1:28): man's responsibility for life~ ~
113  42|       which God entrusts to every man, calling him as his living
114  42|     lordship which God bestows on man. It is a matter first of
115  42|       your wisdom you have formed man, to have dominion over the
116  42|      extols the dominion given to man as a sign of glory and honour
117  42|         the world (cf. Gen 2:15), man has a specific responsibility
118  42|         the do- minion granted to man by the Creator is not an
119  43|          43. A certain sharing by man in God's lordship is also
120  43|       life through procreation by man and woman in marriage. As
121  43|         said, ?It is not good for man to be alone' (Gen 2:18)
122  43|           Gen 2:18) and ?who made man from the beginning male
123  43|          4), wished to share with man a certain special participation
124  43|         special participation" of man and woman in the "creative
125  43|      exclaims: "I have begotten a man with the help of the Lord" (
126  43|       this way: "When God created man, he made him in the likeness
127  43|      blessed them and called them man when they were created.
128  43|         images of God".34~Thus, a man and woman joined in matrimony
129  44|           shaped the beginning of man and devised the origin of
130  46|         cf. 2 Mac 6:23). The just man does not seek to be delivered
131  46|         shall there be ... an old man who does not fill out his
132  46|         Most High?" (Sir 41:3-4). Man is not the master of life,
133  46|          moments of sickness too, man is called to have the same
134  47|          s great concern even for man's bodily life. Jesus, as "
135  48|          By accepting God's gift, man is obliged to maintain life
136  48|           of the truth about God, man and history will the words "
137  48|           once more as a good for man in himself and in his relations
138  48|         to the first temptation: "Man does not live by bread alone,
139  50|   centurion exclaims: "Truly this man was the Son of God!" (Mk
140  50|         sins, that is, in setting man free from his greatest sickness
141  51|          which is now shared with man. It is the life which through
142  51|        love: "Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay
143  51|          no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his
144  52|         Jesus quotes to the young man who asks him what commandments
145  52|           always a gift meant for man's growth and joy. As such,
146  52| responsibility. In giving life to man, God demands that he love,
147  52|     commandment is itself a gift.~Man, as the living image of
148  52|       Nyssa writes that "God made man capable of carrying out
149  52|          as king of the earth ... Man was created in the image
150  52|           that from the beginning man's nature was marked by royalty...
151  52|          was marked by royalty... Man is a king. Created to exercise
152  52|         creatures (cf. Gen 1:28), man is ruler and lord not only
153  52|           respect for God's plan. Man's lordship however is not
154  52|   infinite lordship of God. Hence man must exercise it with wisdom
155  52|        gift of grace entrusted to man always and solely for his
156  52|         more with regard to life, man is not the absolute master
157  52|              Life is entrusted to man as a treasure which must
158  52|          which must be used well. Man must render an account of
159    |                              From man in regard to his fellow
160    |           in regard to his fellow man I will demand an accounting
161  53|      absolute Lord of the life of man, who is formed in his image
162  53|            Jn 8:44). By deceiving man he leads him to projects
163  56|          end, with God's plan for man and society. The primary
164  57|          that unwritten law which man, in the light of reason,
165  57|  recognizing and protecting every man and woman as a person and
166  61|          He who will one day be a man is a man already".64~Throughout
167  61|        will one day be a man is a man already".64~Throughout Christianity'
168  64|  fundamental relationship to God, man thinks he is his own rule
169  66|          of wisdom and love. When man usurps this power, being
170  67|      becomes most acute" and yet "man rightly follows the intuition
171  67|  disappearance of his own person. Man rebels against death because
172  67|         redemptive death, has set man free from death, "the wages
173  72|         again: "Every law made by man can be called a law insofar
174  76|         The Creator has entrusted man's life to his responsible
175  77|          honour the life of every man and woman and to work with
176  79|         model the Son of God made man, who "by dying gave life
177  80|         of Nyssa understands it: "Man, as a being, is of no account;
178  80|     superabundance of this grace? Man surpasses his nature: mortal,
179  80|           incomparable dignity of man impel us to share this message
180  80|        life to the heart of every man and woman and to make it
181  81|       always be at the service of man and his integral development.
182  82|        message fully reveals what man is and the meaning of his
183  84|          its overflowing love for man, it converts us and calls
184  84|          and glory".110 Moreover, man and his life appear to us
185  84|            for God has granted to man a dignity which is near
186    |         profit, my brethren, if a man says he has faith but has
187  87|         profit, my brethren, if a man says he has faith but has
188  87|          this deep love for every man and woman which has given
189  96|          therefore essential that man should acknowledge his inherent
190  96|         his innate dependence can man live and use his freedom
191  96|         culture lies the attitude man takes to the greatest mystery:
192  98|    creativity and of the study of man. Allowing their talents
193 100|          for the destiny of every man and woman, I repeat what
194 102|         the encounter of God with man takes place and the earthly