Catholic Quotes

1306 Catholic quotes by 675 unique authors

I used to be a Catholic. I left because I object to conversion by concussion. If you don't agree with what they teach, you get… — Alan Alda
Catholicism is not a soothing religion. It's a painful religion. We're all gluttons for punishment. — Madonna Ciccone
I was born in ancient times, at the end of the world, in a patriarchal Catholic and conservative family. No wonder that by age five… — Isabel Allende
When I was a kid, I attended a small Catholic school in a south suburb of Chicago. — Diablo Cody
To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible. — Thomas Aquinas
Man cannot live without joy; therefore when he is deprived of true spiritual joys it is necessary that he become addicted to carnal pleasures. — Thomas Aquinas
The things that we love tell us what we are. — Thomas Aquinas
How can we live in harmony? First we need to know we are all madly in love with the same God. — Thomas Aquinas
If, then, you are looking for the way by which you should go, take Christ, because He Himself is the way. — Thomas Aquinas
It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds and jokes. — Thomas Aquinas
Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to… — Thomas Aquinas
All the efforts of the human mind cannot exhaust the essence of a single fly. — Thomas Aquinas
The truth of our faith becomes a matter of ridicule among the infidels if any Catholic, not gifted with the necessary scientific learning, presents as… — Thomas Aquinas
Good can exist without evil, whereas evil cannot exist without good. — Thomas Aquinas
Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason. — Thomas Aquinas
To convert somebody go and take them by the hand and guide them. — Thomas Aquinas
Three conditions are necessary for Penance: contrition, which is sorrow for sin, together with a purpose of amendment; confession of sins without any omission; and… — Thomas Aquinas
I used to be Irish Catholic. Now I'm an American - you know, you grow. — George Carlin
We do not want an official state church. If ninety-nine percent of the population were Catholics, I would still be opposed to it. I do… — John F. Kennedy
In all countries, in all centuries, the primary reason for government to set up schools is to undermine the politically weak by convincing their children… — Marshall Fritz
I believe in the Church of Baseball. I tried all the major religions and most of the minor ones. I've worshipped Buddha, Allah, Brahma, Vishnu,… — Unknown Author
In Italy, the Inquisition was condemning people to death until the end of the eighteenth century, and inquisitional torture was not abolished in the Catholic… — Carl Sagan
The Catholics have a Pope. Protestants laugh at them, and yet the Pope is capable of intellectual advancement. In addition to this, the Pope is… — Robert Green Ingersoll
First they came for the Jews, but I did nothing because I'm not a Jew. Then they came for the socialists, but I did nothing… — Martin Niemoller
The Imitation of Christ is a cherished treasure of the Christian world. This great book was written by a Roman Catholic monk. "Written", perhaps, is… — Swami Vivekananda

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