--- title: "1 Crucifix Quotes By Fulton J. Sheen" description: "1 Crucifix quotes by Fulton J. Sheen. Plus more from Fulton J. Sheen and more Crucifix sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/533/fulton-j-sheen-675_autobiography_the-life-of-each-and-every-one-of-us-has_1036902.png" --- > [The life of each and every one of us has been written. The crucifix is my autobiography. The blood is the ink. The nails the pen. The skin the parchment. On every line of that body I can trace my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fulton-j-sheen/the-life-of-each-and-every-one-of-us-has-been-written-the-crucifix-is/) [Fulton J. Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fulton-j-sheen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/533/fulton-j-sheen-675_autobiography_the-life-of-each-and-every-one-of-us-has_1036902.png) ## More by Fulton J. Sheen > [The Rosary is the book of the blind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fulton-j-sheen/the-rosary-is-the-book-of-the-blind/) [Fulton J. 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