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> [“One day a woman went to the saintly Father John Vianney, the Curé of Ars, in France, and said, “My husband has not been to the sacraments or to Mass for years. He has been unfaithful, wicked, and unjust. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/venerable-fulton-j-sheen/one-day-a-woman-went-to-the-saintly-father-john-vianney-the-cur-of/)

[Venerable Fulton J. Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/venerable-fulton-j-sheen/)

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## More by Venerable Fulton J. Sheen

> [“In fact, in order that we may never know ourselves, we hate silence and solitariness. Lest our conscience should carry on with us an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/venerable-fulton-j-sheen/in-fact-in-order-that-we-may-never-know-ourselves-we-hate-silence-and/)

[Venerable Fulton J. Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/venerable-fulton-j-sheen/)

> [“One day a woman went to the saintly Father John Vianney, the Curé of Ars, in France, and said, “My husband has not been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/venerable-fulton-j-sheen/one-day-a-woman-went-to-the-saintly-father-john-vianney-the-cur-of/)

[Venerable Fulton J. Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/venerable-fulton-j-sheen/)

> [“We know nothing about the inside of our neighbor’s heart, and hence, we refuse to forgive. Jesus knew the heart inside out, and because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/venerable-fulton-j-sheen/we-know-nothing-about-the-inside-of-our-neighbor-s-heart-and-hence-we/)

[Venerable Fulton J. Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/venerable-fulton-j-sheen/)

> [“the only real escape from the demands of the flesh is to find something more than the flesh to love; and that Mary is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/venerable-fulton-j-sheen/the-only-real-escape-from-the-demands-of-the-flesh-is-to-find/)

[Venerable Fulton J. Sheen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/venerable-fulton-j-sheen/)

> [“A few years ago, one who was generally believed to be a racketeer and murderer met death at the hands of his fellow criminals.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/venerable-fulton-j-sheen/a-few-years-ago-one-who-was-generally-believed-to-be-a-racketeer-and/)

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> [“The only way love can be shown in this world is by sacrifice —namely, the surrender of one thing for another. Love is essentially…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/venerable-fulton-j-sheen/the-only-way-love-can-be-shown-in-this-world-is-by-sacrifice-namely/)

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