I would say that, intellectually, Catholicism had no more impact on me than did social theory. — Paul Farmer Copy Share Image
Ever since the days of Adam, man has been hiding from God and saying, 'God is hard to find. — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
“The Church isn't a cult for a few heroes. It is the whole of fallen mankind redeemed.” — Evelyn Waugh Copy Share Image
Unless we believe and see Jesus in the appearance of bread on the altar, we will not be able to see him… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
I think a lot of bands are influenced by religious symbolism and not even necessarily Christianity or Catholicism. — Chino Moreno Copy Share Image
The plight of uninsured children, elderly persons, and so many others whose lack of health insurance is genuinely a national scandal. — William Levada Copy Share Image
(The Catholic Church must) clean out the pedophiles, break up the gay cliques, tighten up the seminary, and restore the good name… — Andrew Greeley Copy Share Image
The Mother of Christ, who stands at the very center of this mystery...is given as mother to every single individual and all… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
I sometimes call my new system 'Italian pagan Catholicism,' but it could more accurately be called 'pragmatic liberalism,' with roots in Enlightenment… — Camille Paglia Copy Share Image
“Let's face it, if what you do is good, then you have God's blessing anyway. And if what you do is bad,… — Karl Wiggins Copy Share Image
“It is most certainly not the function of the Holy See to introduce Church reforms. The first duty of the Pope is… — Christopher A. Ferrara Copy Share Image
Catholicism is contrary to human liberty. Catholicism bases salvation upon belief. Catholicism teaches man to trample his reason under foot. And for… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“... It seems to me / the the great bards of the 20th century are in Publicity / those Keatses and Shelleys… — Ernesto Cardenal Copy Share Image
“The study of truth requires a considerable effort - which is why few are willing to undertake it out of love of… — St. Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
The Church is our Mother, which means it is an internal voice. It is not a set of external rules. That's what… — Francis George Copy Share Image
I find the ideas of Catholicism incredibly rich and inspiring. Bogus, unfortunately, but nonetheless inspiring. I think they always provide an interesting… — Glen Duncan Copy Share Image
We are moving toward a dictatorship of relativism which does not recognize anything as definitive and has as its highest value one's… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
“The office divinely committed to Us of feeding the Lord’s flock has especially this duty assigned to it by Christ, namely, to… — Pope Pius X Copy Share Image
Nick spoke again. "Her legitimacy will be questioned." Gabriel thought for several moments. "If our mother married her father, it means that… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
“[W]hat one has as a born Catholic is something given and accepted before it is experienced. I am only slowly coming to… — Flannery O'Connor Copy Share Image
“Perhaps there is nothing greater on earth than the sacrifice of youth and beauty, often of high birth, made by the gentle… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
I think, here's what I've realized from interviewing people, and I've been very open about my Catholicism and my love of Christ… — Jay Mohr Copy Share Image
“The Church is always God hung between two thieves. Thus, no one should be surprised or shocked at how badly the church… — Ronald Rolheiser Copy Share Image
“The spiritual life goes through alternating phases in which God successively shows and hides himself, makes himself heard and is quiet. Prayer… — Robert Cardinal Sarah Copy Share Image
I am not capable of doing big things, but I want to do everything, even the smallest things, for the greater glory… — Dominic Savio Copy Share Image
It is neither just nor human so to grind men down with excessive labour as to stupefy their minds and wear out… — Pope Leo XIII Copy Share Image
The personification of the devil as the symbol of all evil assumes the living shape of the Jew. — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
“Wherever men are still theological there is still some chance of their being logical.” — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
I converted to Catholicism at age 35, after being raised as a Congregationalist in a New England Yankee family. — Wendy Long Copy Share Image
I think I would like to be a monk. I really considered Catholicism a few years ago, but there were some things… — Rich Mullins Copy Share Image
“Bells and incense!” scoffs the Puritan, but God gave people ears and noses. Are those organs of perception too humble to bring… — Dana Gioia Copy Share Image
I'm one of those cliff-hanging Catholics. I don't believe in God, but I do believe that Mary was his mother. — Martin Sheen Copy Share Image
Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church. — Ignatius of Antioch Copy Share Image
Judge the Catholic Church not by those who barely live by its spirit, but by the example of those who live closest… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
“The Catholic Church made a serious mistake when they started caring about how many people are in the pews.” — Michel Templet Copy Share Image
The forgiveness of God is one thing, but the proof that we want that forgiveness is the energy we expend to make… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
The only reason that Jews are in pornography is that we think that Christ sucks. Catholicism sucks. — Al Goldstein Copy Share Image
The saints had no hatred, no bitterness; they forgive everything and think they deserve much more for their offenses against God. — John Vianney Copy Share Image
I think I would like to be a monk. I really considered Catholicism a few years ago, but there were some things… — Rich Mullins Copy Share Image
Catholicism is not a soothing religion. It's a painful religion. We're all gluttons for punishment. — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
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