Catholic Quotes

1306 Catholic quotes by 675 unique authors

Peace is defined as harmony among those who are divided. When, therefore, we end the civil war within our nature and cultivate peace within ourselves,… — Gregory of Nyssa
May we never risk the life of our souls by being resentful or by bearing grudges. — Gregory of Nyssa
I doubt if anyone of any tenderness or imagination can see the hand of a child and not be a little frightened of it. It… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
The Faith does not mean an alienation from any culture for any people because all cultures await Christ and are not destroyed by the Lord.… — Pope Benedict XVI
Faith comes to intelligence as a light that overflows it with joy and inspires it with a certitude that does away with question. — Etienne Gilson
He who reads much and understands much, receives his fill. He who is full, refreshes others. — Ambrose
Lord, if your people need me, I will not refuse the work. Your will be done. — Martin of Tours
Think of the Father as a spring of life begetting the Son like a river and the Holy Ghost like a sea, for the spring… — John of Damascus
By your work you show what you love and what you know. — Bruno of Cologne
How could I bear a crown of gold when the Lord bears a crown of thorns? And bears it for me! — Elizabeth of Hungary
Those who are called to the table of the Lord must glow with the brightness. — Unknown Author
Many, many people hereabouts are not becoming Christians for one reason only: there is nobody to make them Christians. — Francis Xavier
Lord, may I think what you want me to think. May I desire what you want me to desire. May I speak as you want… — Unknown Author
God is Love. We eventually have to ask ourselves the question; why was Love nailed to a cross? — Pope John Paul II
Whenever you begin any good work you should first of all make a most pressing appeal to Christ our Lord to bring it to perfection. — Benedict of Nursia
Girded with faith and the performance of good works, let us follow in his [Jesus] paths by the guidance of the Gospel. — Benedict of Nursia
We are unprofitable servants, we have done what we were obliged to do. — Luke the Evangelist
Can You see that as soon as the day breaks I think of You? As evening comes, I am near You. I am near You… — Gemma Galgani
We are no longer able to hear God - There are too many frequencies filling our ears. — Pope Benedict XVI
War should belong to the tragic past, to history: it should find no place on humanity's agenda for the future. — Pope John Paul II
Peace is not just the absence of war. Like a cathedral, peace must be constructed patiently and with unshakable faith. — Pope John Paul II
God is not only true, but Truth itself. — Pope Leo XIII
Jesus needs neither books nor Doctors of Divinity in order to instruct souls; He, the Doctor of Doctors, He teaches without noise of words. — Therese of Lisieux
The faith of those who live their faith is a serene faith. What you long for will be given you; what you love will be… — Pope Leo I
Hell is full of good wishes or desires. — Bernard of Clairvaux

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