“Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. Well, I do not run aimlessly, I do not box as one beating the air; but I pommel my body and subdue it, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.” 1 Corinthians 9: 25-27
From St. Pope John Paul II Today I have been able to meet with my attempted assassin and repeat my forgiveness of him, as I did immediately, as soon as I was able. We meet as men and brothers, and all the experiences of our lives lead to this brotherhood. (Meeting with Inmates in Italy, December 27, 1983)