"Yahweh wrote them in stone, but above all He inscribed them in every human heart as the universal moral law, valid and current in every time and place."

Pope John Paul II
Korazim, Israel - March 24, 2000

The rich young man in Matthew's Gospel asks Jesus, "Teacher what must I do to gain eternal life?" Jesus answers him, "If you wish to enter into life, keep the Commandments."

Matthew 19: 16-17

"The Ten Commandments are part of God's revelation. At the same time, they teach us man's true humanity. They shed light on the essential duties, and so, indirectly on the fundamental rights inherent in the nature of the human person."

Pope John Paul II
Veritatis Splendor 1993