Catholic Quotes · Page 93

We have a pope [Francis] who's very popular among the Catholic faithful and non-Catholics, but there's no doubt he's going to continue…

— Sylvia Poggioli

What does it mean to be Catholic and not a Catholic? I feel adrift, homeless. My Catholic imagination allows me to see…

— Julianna Baggott

And of course most non-Catholics imagine that the Church is immensely rich, and that all Catholic institutions make money hand over fist,…

— Thomas Merton

Fasting cleanses the soul, raises the mind, subjects one’s flesh to the spirit, renders the heart contrite and humble, scatters the clouds…

— Saint Augustine

I was raised Catholic... I fell in love with certain ideals.

— Jon Voight

I sometimes joke that I'm half Jewish, because I was raised Catholic... and we share 'the guilt.'

— John Densmore

The trouble is that everyone talks about reforming others and no one thinks about reforming himself.

— Peter of Alcantara

Accurate and just reasoning is the only catholic remedy, fitted for all persons and all dispositions; and is alone able to subvert…

— David Hume

Wherever applause breaks out in the liturgy because of some human achievement, it is a sure sign that the essence of liturgy…

— Pope Benedict XVI

Be a Catholic: When you kneel before an altar, do it in such a way that others may be able to recognize…

— Maximilian Kolbe

Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not turn away, for I am your God. I have strengthened you,…

— Isaiah

Pope John Paul II not only was a powerful spiritual leader for Catholics but also a world leader of extraordinary consequence during…

— Mike Ferguson

Some people are so foolish that they think they can go through life without the help of the Blessed Mother. Love the…

— Pio of Pietrelcina

Let us learn from Christ how to pray, to forgive, to sow peace, and to be near those in need.

— Pope Francis

I guess the biggest issue my husband and I are going to have is how do we raise the baby... because he's…

— Bonnie McFarlane

Meditate on the horrors of Hell, which will last for eternity because of one easily-committed mortal sin. Try hard to be among…

— Benedict Joseph Labre

The Holy Father held a special place in the hearts of more than 1 billion Catholics worldwide.

— Todd Akin

“If there are damned souls in Hell, it is because men blind themselves.”

— Anonymous

Catholics have more extreme sex lives because they're taught that pleasure is bad for you. Who thinks it's normal to kneel down…

— John Waters

I mean, I went to a Catholic boys' school for a year, but that was to play hockey. Religion class was quite…

— Keanu Reeves

But because I am a Catholic, and no Catholic has ever been elected president, the real issues in this campaign have been…

— John F. Kennedy

They [teachers] beat it right out of me. Or they beat it into me and educated it out of me. I don't…

— William Mapother

In the sacraments, spirit and matter "kiss." Heaven and earth embrace in a union that will never end.

— Christopher West

I was a strong supporter of Montessori when my kids were very little. I homeschooled for a year, and then we did…

— Jane O'Meara Sanders

Action and contemplation are very close companions; they live together in one house on equal terms. Martha and Mary are sisters.

— Bernard of Clairvaux