“In moments when fever, agony, and pain make it hard to pray, the suggestion of prayer that comes from merely holding the… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
“love is the inclination, strength, and power for the soul in making its way to God, for love unites it with God.… — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
“Skeptics always want miracles such as stepping down from the Cross, but never the greater miracle of forgiveness.” — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
“The chief sources of sin are seven: Pride, Covetousness, Lust, Anger, Gluttony, Envy, and Sloth; and they are commonly called capital sins.” — Plenary Councils of Baltimore Copy Share Image
“Broken things are precious. We eat broken bread because we share in the depth of our Lord and His broken life. Broken… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
“We were born in a dark age out of due time (for use). But there is this comfort: otherwise we should not… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“No soul ever fell away from God without giving up prayer. Prayer is that which establishes contact with Divine Power and opens… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
“Withdraw yourself from people and spend at least an quarter of an hour, or a half-hour, in some church in the presence… — Alphonsus Maria de Liguori Copy Share Image
“Books are the food of the soul. Good and wholesome food given to a hungry body will nourish it, but if the… — Anthony Mary Claret Copy Share Image
“Above all one should accept everything, in general and individually, in oneself or in others, agreeable or disagreeable, with a prompt and… — Albert the Great Copy Share Image
“Why does the bishop give those confirmed a slight blow on the cheek? To remind them that like Christ and the Apostles,… — Leonard Goffiné Copy Share Image
“Actually I am a Christian, and indeed a Roman Catholic, so that I do not expect 'history' to be anything but a… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Lord, you have granted me your secret friendship by opening the sacred ark of your divinity, your deified heart, to me in… — Gertrude the Great Copy Share Image
“Strong passions are the precious raw material of sanctity. Individuals that have carried their sinning to extremes should not despair or say,… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
“The nearer Christ comes to a heart, the more it becomes conscious of its guilt; it will then either ask for his… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
“Why did the Holy Ghost descend on the Jewish Pentecost? Because on their Pentecost the Jews celebrated the anniversary of the giving… — Leonard Goffiné Copy Share Image
“Divinely wise souls often infuriate the worldly-wise because they always see things from the Divine point of view. The worldly are willing… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
“By way of parenthesis let me say that this hand on the tomb has a lovely lesson for all those unfortunate members… — M. Raymond Copy Share Image
“The reason so many people hesitate to go on retreat is that they are afraid of having light shed on their soul… — Marcel Lefebvre Copy Share Image
“Deep sorrow does not come because one has violated a law, but only if one knows he has broken off the relationship… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
“The Christian soul knows it needs Divine Help and therefore turns to Him Who loved us even while we were yet sinners.… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
“Those who deny guilt and sin are like the Pharisees of old who thought our Saviour had a “guilt complex” because He… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
“Since the basic cause of man’s anxiety is the possibility of being either a saint or a sinner, it follows that there… — Fulton J. Sheen, Ph.D.,D.D Copy Share Image
“Is not piety itself passion, but passion ennobled, sanctified? The whole of the Catholic liturgy, with its scenery and props, of which… — Georges Rodenbach Copy Share Image
“How shall a man judge what to do in such times?' 'As he has ever judged,' said Aragorn. 'Good and ill have… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“There has been no single influence which has done more to prevent man from finding God and rebuilding his character, has done… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
“You cannot always depend on prayers to be answered the way you want them answered but you can always depend on God.… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
“O Sacred Heart of Jesus, fountain of eternal life, Your Heart is a glowing furnace of Love. You are my refuge and… — Gertrude the Great Copy Share Image
“Curiously enough, it is a fear of how grace will change and improve them that keeps many souls away from God. They… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
