Find Freedom's Fulfillment in the Truth

From the Homily of Pope John Paul II in the United States of America (Baltimore, Maryland) Oct 8, 1995
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ:
openness to the Lord,
a willingness to let the Lord transform our lives,should producea renewed spiritual and missionary vitalityamong American Catholics.
Jesus Christ is the answerto the question posed by every human life,and the love of Christ compels usto share that great good news with everyone.We believe that the death and resurrection of Christreveal the true meaning of human existence;therefore nothing that is genuinely humanfails to find an echo in our hearts.Christ died for all,so we must be at the service of all....
Christian witness takes different formsat different moments in the life of a nation.Sometimes, witnessing to Christwill mean drawing out of a culturethe full meaning of its noblest intentions,a fullness that is revealed in Christ.At other times, witnessing to Christmeans challenging that culture,especially when the truth about the human personis under assault.
America has always wanted to be a land of the free.Today, the challenge facing Americais to find freedom's fulfillment in the truth:the truth that is intrinsic to human lifecreated in God's image and likeness,the truth that is written on the human heart,the truth that can be known by reasonand can therefore form the basis of a profoundand universal dialogue among peopleabout the direction they must give to their livesand their activities.
Catholics of America!Always be guided by the truth,by the truth about God who created and redeemed us,and by the truth about the human person,made in the image and likeness of Godand destined for a glorious fulfillmentin the Kingdom to come.Always be convincing witnesses to the truth."Stir into a flame the gift of God"that has been bestowed upon you in baptism.Light your nation, light the world,with the power of that flame!