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Christianity without love is paganism.The fear of God frees us from the fear of men.A nation that kills its own children is a nation without hope.Right is right if nobody is right, wrong is wrong if everybody is wrong.Once abolish the God, and the government becomes the god.Abortion is the assassination of hope. It's the murder of a society's future.Our public lives should be a witness to the justice and mercy of God.The truth is that we do not judge the truth, the truth judges us.We sadly need to speak about traditional marriage, as if it were QuotesforSUNDAY BULLETINSOur lives change when our habits change.Without God all things are permitted.Loved the wedding, invite me to the marriage. God.Knowing yourself is the beginning of wisdom.
FOREWORDQuotes for Sunday BulletinsNOTEGeneral InformationThank you for participating in the program to offerquotes of wisdom, spirituality, and occasional humorto the readers of your Sunday Bulletins.The use of this information is limited to theintent for which it is supplied: Sunday Bulletinsof Catholic Churches and occasional homilies.Except for the express purpose indicated, nopart of this information may be used orreproduced in any manner whatsoever.One of the first questions you might ask is why gothrough the extra effort to insert quotes into yourSunday Bulletins? The answer; to get moreparishoners to read your bulletins and to reveal thetruths of our Catholic faith.Copyright applied 11-2015Copy & InsertThe original hard copy was only supplied for reviewby your Pastor and/or staff to determine if thematerial was suitable for your use. The final copy isdownloaded in a PDF format. This makes itcompatible with any application/software you areusing.While it's true that many who take a Sunday Bulletinwill not be affected by its format, but a small percentwill be positively affected, and these people canmake a huge difference in your parish. Studies bythe Dynamic Catholic Institute (Matthew Kelly)show that about 7% of the active parishonerssustain each parish. Reaching this group can reapmany benefits.To use a quote/stat, follow this procedure:Another factor to consider is your bulletins are oneof the few pieces of Catholic liturature that most ofyour parishoners will read. Studies show that onaverage, only 1% of Catholics have read a Catholicbook in the past year. Reading an interesting quotecould lead that person to obtain and read the entirebook, perhaps the Bible, or My Imitation of Christ,deepening his/her faith.1. Use your “find” feature to locate the desiredmaterial and highlight it.2. Paste it into your bulletin. That's it.You can select your material by author or topic, orboth. For example: Charles Chaput or voting. Toselect both, key-in Charles Chaput, voting. In thefirst two cases, you willl get all of the material by theauthor specified, or the topic by all authors. Thethird case will be more selective.Quote UseWe recommend that you try to average about twoquotes each week. Occasionally add a humorousquote to your bulletin. Also, from time-to-time use astatistic and/or thought from Reflections found atthe end of each chapter.Copy FitAlmost all of the body copy is supplied in 11 pointArial font with the permission in 8 point font. Ifneeded, you can reduce the copy to any desiredfont size or type, however, keep the permission in areadily readable font size, probably 6 pointminimum. Arial and Helvetica fonts are very similarin appearance.In addition to the quotes found in this booklet, youcan inform your readers to submit their favoritequotes. Each time you print a parishoner's quote,you are drawing that person closer to your parishcommunity along with their family and friends.In addition to changing font size and type, you canalso change line length as needed to fit the desiredspace.When using a quote or stat from this book, be sureto use the entire quote as shown including theReprint Permission statement.The information isfurnished with the understanding that this statementwould be shown along with the quote, stat, orreflection. Hopefully, some people will purchase theentire book or visit the related website. Permissionstatements are available upon request.When modifying the material, always be sure tokeep the integrity of the original message intact.Never change words, or wording of the originalmessage. In all cases, never revise the author'sstatements.i
FOREWORDQuotes for Sunday BulletinsSpace RequirementsIn Sections 1 through 4, quotes are grouped by linelength to assist in determining space requrements.The line groups are 1 – 3, 4 – 5 and 6 -9 linesAssume a line length of about 3.5 inches with 11point font in all sections.Section S-3Similar in content to S-2 with a mixture of past andpresent authors. The total content by each author istypically shorter than in S-2. It includes importantfigures from our church, our nations history,international historical figures, Catholic bloggers andexcerpts from on-line magazines.Permission StatementTo save space, the permission statement is kept asshort as possible within the limits specified by therelated publisher/group. We have tried to limit thisstatement to one or two lines. However, this is notalways possible.Section S-4Quotes from saints, popes, Bible and the Didache,and theological figures of Catholic thought. Thesequotes range from from recent memory to ancient.See Section 1, for popes Benedict XVI and JohnPaul II.In some cases the www. of the website is not shownand is assumed. It Is not shown in an attempt toshorten line length.Section S-5Collection of quotes and essays of more than ninelines. No attempt was made to group by lines,subject, or author. Subjects covered were takenfrom the Catechism, Bible and items that Catholicsshould be familiar with and know. It also containsexhortations by our priests/bishops/cardinals, pastand present, notable figures in our nations historyplus current/past authors.Also, the publisher/group may be identified by theirweb address, or by their name only; such as:www.dynamiccatholic.com, or Dynamic Catholic. Inall cases, keep the permission statement intactwhere the copyright symbol, , is shown.Sections, OverviewHere is a brief description of the seven Sectionsfound in this book.Section S-6.The light side, or humor. Subject length rangesfrom 1 -3 lines to 10 lines – all in good taste.Section S-1:Notable past Catholic authors within recent memory:With the exception of Pope Benedict, the others areno longer living. Pope Benedict was includedbecause of his close association with St. John PaulII. On the other hand, Mother Teresa was notincluded due to difficulties in obtaining permissionfrom her publishers. However, some of her quotesare found under other authors who gave uspermission to reprint and public statements.Section S-7Statistics on life – family and individual, votingpatterns and cultural issues – abortion, marriage,etc. No attempt was made to group by lines,subject, or author. Information was obtained fromprominent polling groups and respected authors.Index NotesAn Index for each section shows the author,number of lines (1-3, 4-5, 6-9, 10 ) and a key tothe subject(s) covered. The subjects are peopleissues (a), morality (b), political (c), religion (d),passions (e) and virtues (f). Be aware that the keyshown is a subjective choice intended as a roughguide when selecting the desired quote. Look atthe key as an aid and not a substitute for thephrase when using your “find” feature.Section S-2Notable current Catholic authors including Bishops,Archbishops and Cardinals. The common threadsbetween these authors is strong emphasis on life,faith and family. Also, most of them have beenvilified, or taken to task in the media.ii
Special Occasion Suggestions:HolidaysNOTEMother's DayThe following is a compiled list of quotes that should be uselul forthe indicated special occasions. Be aware that this list is not allinclusive and is subjective. It should help when you are presssedfor time; However, it is not a substitute for a detailed personalsearch. Only a small fraction of the total quotes are found in thisselection1.34 If Mary is our mother Pope John Paul II2.26 We need to lcelebrate Bishop James Conley3.6The choice to be Fr. Frank Pavone3.10 Of all the rights of women Lin Yutang4.31 Fathers and mothers of St. Philip Ner5.8The Most Important Person Cardinal MindszentyNew Years Day1.33 The future starts St. John Paul IIFathers Day2.11 Yesterday, today and Archbishop Charles Chaput2.34 As we remember St. Joseph Bishop James Conley2.51 How would your life Matthew Kelly2.40 .While you [sons] look to Bishop James Conley2.57 Stop trying to put Matthew Kelly2.49 Men, celebrate your children Sam Guzman2.59 Get in touch Mattheew Kelly2.49 Many men coast through Sam Guzman2.59 God has a plan Matthew Kelly2.50 Now, more than ever Sam Guzman2.60 Our lives change Matthew Kelly2.63 Father's Day Thoughts Unknown3.34 Each morning of life Alaska Radio3.54.2Yesterday is gone Mother Teresa3.21 Is this not a time Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted4.6Do not put off St. John Bosco3.26 Today,s attack on Fatherhood Bishop Thomas OlmstedYou have a lifetime to Polish Proverb4.19 Always remember thy Thomas a Kempis3.33 The father should be Fr. Ed Broom4.34 Remember you have only St. Teresa of Avila4.13 Fathers, do not provole St. Paul4.31 Fathers and mothers of St. Philip NeriLent1.65.7Fatherhood Guide Unknown7.10 Fatherless Homes Alana NewmanHe who takes up his cr0ss Fulton Sheen7.10 Fathers Influence Editorial – Catholic Citizen1.11 Every man is on a cross Fulton Sheen1.14 Our Lord was crucified Fulton Sheen1.18 During lent, let us Pope Benedict XVIBlessed Virgin/Mary/Mother of God1.24 Lent stimulates us Pope Benedict XVI1.71.27 When we see a crucifix Pope John Paul II1.18 Mary's poem Pope Benedict XVI1.48 Lent is meant to Fr. Hardon1.23 She (Mary) is the Pope Benedict XVI2.35 The best way to begin our Lent Bishop James Conley1.25 This something we Pope Benedict XVI2.35 The blood of Christ Bishop James Conley1.27 Mary is the Pope John Paul ii2.38 During these 40 days Bishop Thomas Paprocki1.31 Our primary model for St. John Paul II2.40 The season of Lent Bishop Thomas Paprocki1.35 You have sheltered Pope John Paul II2.48 As we prepare for Lent Sam Guzman1.47 Ask our Lady Fr. Hardon2.49 We must not hide Sam Guzman2.25 Let us ask the Blessed Bishop James Conley3.10 This is a time (Lent) to Zenit.org2.28 If we wish to be Bishop James conleyEvery child is given Fulton Sheen2.29 The Holy Spirit Bishop James ConleyEaster2.31 Blessed John Paul Bishop James Conley1.32 The secret of pastoral Pope John Paul II2.31 The poets understood Bishop James Conley2.29 This Holy Week, consider Bishop James Conley2.38 Le us pray the Bishop Thomas Paprocki2.34 Eastertide has always been Bishop James Conley2.42 Our Lady of America calls Cardianal Raymond Burke3.15 With and through Mary Fr. Nnamdi Moneme3.16 When our patience Fr. Ed Broom3.16 As the spouse of the Tyler Blanski3.16 St. Louis de Montfort Sr. Joseph Mary MaximilianPage 1 of 4
Special Occasion Suggestions:HolidaysBlessed Virgin/Mary/Mother of God (cont.)5.19 Love and Devotion to Our Lady Sam Guzman3.30 Mary would be the Fredrick Marks5.20 Reasons to Love Mary Sam Guzman3.31 Mary's intercession for Fr. Nnamdi Moneme5.26 Reason for Five First Our Lord to Sr. Lucia3.32 Mary's life shows us Fr. Nnamde Moneme3.33 St. Louis de Montfort states Fr. Med BroomJuly 4th3.33 In Fatima Our Lady Fr. Ed Broom1.2A country is Fulton Sheen3.34 In our relationship with Mary Mark Miravalle1.5Freedom is a burden Fulton Sheen3.34 Only by giving us Stephen Beale1.6The state exists Fulton Sheen3.36 Marian Consecration is Tyler Blanski1.6Men in the free world Fulton SheenC3.36 It's strangehow Christians Tyler Blanski1.12 Democracy makes progress Fulton Sheen3.44 Contraception mocks our J.M. Royal1.15 A democracy flirts with Fulton Sheen3.46 The Spiritual Exercises Fr. Ed Broom1.34 In a democratiic society Pope John Paul II3.46 May Our Lady who is Fr. Ed Broom2.12 We need to realize that Charles Chaput3.47 Maybe devotion to Mary Fr. Nnamdi Moneme2.21 The founding fathers believed Bishop James Conley3.47 At La Salette, france, Mary Sarah Reinhard3.2I tremble for my country Thomas Jefferson3.51 Mary, our mother Reflections, Pope John Paul II3.3Mr. President, let us pray Abraham Lincoln4.4“Men do not fear St. Bonaventure3.6Let no man claim George Washington4.4As sailors are guided St. Francis Xavier Cabrini3.8A country cannot subsist Jean J. Rosseau4.6Devotion to the Blessed Bl. John Henry Newman3.21 We have no government of James Madison4.9In dangers, in doubts St. Bernard of Clairvaux3.22 United we stand Patrick Henry4.9Happy is he who St. John Vianney3.23 Is life so dear or peace Patrick Henry4.9Let us humble St. John Vianney3.24 A nation of well informed Benjamin Franklin4.9Let us live as St. John Vianney3.26 Let us with caution indulge George Washington4.9The Blessed Virgin is like St. John Vianney3.29 We have the constitution Fr. Charles E. Rice4.9The Blessed Virgin's life St. John Vianney3.37 Without morals a republic Charles Carroll4.9“The Blessed Virgin is St. John Vianney3.40 Bad men cannot make Patrick Henry4.9The surest way of St John Vianney3.41 God who gave us life, gave Thomas Jefferson4.12 Never be afraid of St. Maximilian Kolbe3.46 If in a republicv Anthony Esolen4.14 Mary is the supreme St. Louis de Montfort5.8A nation can survive Cicero4.14 Those who love Mary St. Louis de Montfort5.9A democracy canot exist Alexander Tyler4.14 We never give more St. Louis de Montfort4.18 Though still a virgin St. mEphraim of SyriaLabor Day4.26 “Imitate her [Mary], holy mothers St. Ambrose1.14 The political health Fulton Sheen4.30 Go to the Madonna St. Padre Pio1.26 It is a pity these days Pope Benedict XVI4.31 Let us let ourselves St. Maximilian Kolbe1.27 We should imitate God not only St. John Paul II4.31 Let us give every difficulty St. Maximilian Kolbe2.10 American culture is a Charles Chaput4.32 Above all, never let Maximillian Kolbe2.11 As Catholics, like so Charles Chaput4.32 In the end, My Immaculate Our Lady of Fatima2.12 Our economy runs .Charles Chaput4.32 I am always awaiting Our Lady of Fatima2.24 The more our economy Charles Chaput4.38 The Most Holy Virgin Sister Lucia dos Santos2.50 With all the busyness, it's hard .Sam Guzman4.38 Hail, you who held St. Cyril of Alexadria2.61 For the most part Matthew Kelly5.53.5Entrustment to Mary St. John Paul IIYou have a lifetime to work .Polish Proverb5.11 Miracle of the Doves Fr. Gerard Ryan4.34 The bread which you St. Basil the Great5.11 Marian Devotion Bl. John Henry Newman5.19 God is there in these moments of rest Edith Stein5.17 Our Lady of Czestochowa Fr. William SaundersPage 2 of 4
Special Occasion Suggestions:HolidaysAll Souls/All Saints1.21.1We can lose our soulS Fulton Sheen4.34 Remember you have only one soul St. Teresa of Avila1.3Nothing in this world Fulton Sheen4.37 Through temporal poverty St. Angela of Foligno1.4Unless souls are saved Fulton Sheen5.27 Our Soul Fr. Robert Goedert1.4Peace of soul comes Fulton Sheen1.7It is a few saints AFulton SheenVote/Politics1.8There has been many a soul Fulton Sheen1.22 Not all moral issues have Pope Benedict XVI4.30O souls! Seek a refuge St. Paul of the Cross1.18 Take courage! Fix your gaze Pope Benedict XVI1.24 Politics must be a Pope Benedict XVI1.23 Even among saints Pope Benedict XVI1.35 In the case of an intrinsically Pope John Paul II133 Against the spirit of the world Pope John Paul1.39 When a politician is in G.K. Chesterton1.43 The great saint may G.K. Chesterton1.42 We do not need to get G. K. Chesterton1.45 The transition of the good G.K. Chesterton1.47 To make a decision Fr. Hardo1.48 Worldly attachments weaken Fr. Hardon2.2You will know them by Archbishop Charles Chaput2.20 As [Eric] Voeglin says, Archbishop Charles Chaput2.4We get the elected officials Archbishop Charles Chaput2.26 There are many souls Bishop James Conley2.5Didhonest language leads Archbishop Charles Chaput2.34 We're made with a deep Bishop James Conley2.7Politics is a Archbishop Charles Chaput2.48 In a very real sense Sam Guzman2.10 There is no such thing Archbishop Charles Chaput2.51 The more we learn Matthew Kelly2.12 The separation of Archbishop Charles Chaput2.55 Man is created Matthew Kelly2.15 We owe no leader Archbishop Charles Chaput2.57 Nothing ignites the soul . Matthew Kelly2.15 The “separation of Archbishop Charles Chaput2.58 Are you ready to let Matthew Kelly2.16 Politicians who say Archbishop Charles Chaput2.59 The saints have lost Matthew Kelly2.16 If we withhold .Archbishop Charles Chaput2.59 Within each of us Matthew Kelly2.18 When we divorce our Archbishop Charles Chaput2.60 Both, knowledge of God Matthew Kelly2.19 Politics is never Archbishop Charles Chaput2.61 We all have spiritual disease Matthew Kelly2.31 Votig is a means Bishop James Conley3.2The task of constructing Fr. John Courtney Murray2.33 Whenever possible, Catholics Bishop James Conley3.8All are called to be Dorothy Day2.40 Religious liberty is more Bishop Paprocki3.11 When all is said and done Dietrich Bonhoeffer2.43 One cannot justify Cardinal Raymond Burke3.15 Like St. Paul, we can Fr. Nnamdi Moneme3.11 When there is a lack of honor Herbert Hoover3.18 Our critical day is not John Donne3.13 If we fail in our moral Bishop Jose H. Gomez3.34 In our rrelationship with Mark Miravalle3.24 Voting for a candidate Bishop Paprocki3.34 The effort of the soul Fr. Basil W. Maturin3.26 Talk about the obligation Ross Douthat3.49 The church teaches Editor, FMA Focus3.38 The “ruling class,” those who Cardinal George4.13.40 If Christians would vote Mark TwainToday we live in a time Edith Stein4.12 Each man goes St. Justin Martyr3.40 Those who are directly . Vatican, 11/24/20024.16 It is true, Whoever said St. Josemaria Escriva3.43 For too many, politics Cardinal Francis George4.18 There are many things, Thomas a Kempis3.48 When parlimentarians lose Brian Roone4.19 All things pass away Thomas a Kempis7.84.20 Blessed is that soul Thomas a Kempis4.21 If thou seek rest in this life Thomas a Kempis4.24 Let the enemy rage St. Francis de Sales4.25 The stuff of saints St. Josemaria Escriva4.25 All the sins of your life St. Josemaria Escriva4.28 Remember every morning St. Augustine4.29 These saints, before St. Gregory the GreatPage 3 of 4Catholic Presidential Vote CARA
Special Occasion Suggestions:HolidaysThanksgiving1.5One of the practical ways Fulton Sheen1.11 An act of thanksgiving Fulton Sheen1.13 The difference between Fulton Sheen2.50 For the simple truth Sam Guzman4.3Give something, however St. Gregory of Mazianus4.29 Lord, teach me to be generous St. Ignatius5.6I Am Thankful For .UnknownChristmas1.12 Christmas is the most Fulton Sheen1.45 Anyone thinking of G.K. Chesterton2.5Being in the United Archbishop Charles Chaput2.25 We need to put aside Bishop James Conley2.31 The poets understood Bishop James Conley2.51 Christmas is the best chance Matthew Kelly3.34 Only by giving us Stephen Beale5.18 In order to penetrate St. Benedicta of the CrossPage 4 of 4
Timeless Wisdom; S-1.Archbishop Fulton Sheen (1 - 3 Lines)If you don't behave as you believe, you will end bybelieving as you behave.Conscience not only lays down laws, not onlywitnesses my obedience or disobedience to them,but it also judges me accordingly.Fulton J. Sheen, FMA Focus, 2-2013, Reprint by permission offraciscanmissionassoc.orgFulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgLife is Worth Living when we live it each day tobecome closer to God.When love is breathed out to another human heart,it is never meant to be taken back. If it is takenback, it suffocates and poisons us.Fulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgFulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgNothing ever happens in the world that does nothappen first inside human hearts.Fulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgThe difference between a child and teenager is thata child wants to be loved, a teenager wants to love.Fulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgSin brings adversity, and adversity is the expressionof God's condemnation of evil, the registering ofDivine Judgment.The character each one of us creates depends onwhether we give the primacy to the body or to thesoul. “No man can serve two masters.”Fulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgFulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgHumility is the virtue that tells us the truth aboutourselves, that is, how we stand, not in the eyes ofmen, but before God.We can lose our souls, not only by doing evil, butalso by neglecting the good. “I was hungry and yougave Me not to eat.”Fulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgFulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgKnowing belongs to man's intellect or reason; lovingbelongs to his will.Fulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgNo character ever develops without a certainamount of punishment and resistance andmortification to that which is evil.A man may stand for the Justice of God, but awoman stands for His Mercy.Fulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgFulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgToleratio est permisso negativa mali (Latin).Literally, it means that tolerance is a negativepermission of evil, either real evil or imaginary.Many things happen to us, but what is moreimportant is what we make happen to ourselves.Fulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgFulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgThe erring person we receive into the treasury of oursouls, but never the error into the treasury of ourwisdom.Love does not fail; we fail to understand love.Fulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgFulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.org1.1
Timeless Wisdom; S-1Archbishop Fulton Sheen (1 - 3 Lines)The pleasures of the body are not always thedelights of the soul; sometimes they are contrary toone another.The secret of joy is following God first, others next,self last.Fulton J. Sheen, On Being Human, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgFulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgHappiness is conditioned on two things: an overallpurpose in life and second, the crushing of egoismand selfishness.Scripture praises the man who suffers temptations.When we resist temptations, we strengthen ourcharacter.Fulton J. Sheen, On Being Human, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgFulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgBefore attempting to alter the world, we must firstbegin to alter ourselves.To occupy yourself with love of God and neighbor isnever to be idle.Fulton J. Sheen, On Being Human, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgFulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgCharacter building should not be based solely onthe eradication of evil, for it should stress even morethe cultivation of virtue.There is a world of difference between willing andwanting. Most people want to be good, but they donot will to be good.Fulton J. Sheen, On Being Human, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgFulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Reprinted by Permission of theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of the FaithOf all the things man knows, the thing he knowsleast about is himself.Character is like chiseling a statue; one has toknock off huge chunks of selfishness, whichrequires self-discipline.Fulton J. Sheen, On Being Human, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgFulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgIf mercy meant the forgiveness of all faults withoutretribution and without justice, it would end in themultiplication of wrongs.A country is strong when it has faith in right, it isweak when it loses faith.Fulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgFulton J. Sheen, On Being Human, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgOur tragedy today is due basically to the human willopposing the Divine Will.Of all the erroneous zones of thinking, none isworse than the one which identifies freedom with theabsence of responsibility.Fulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgFulton J. Sheen, On Being Human, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgWhat makes our age sad is not that our joys haveceased, but our hopes have ceased.The parent is the best teacher who has God as histeacher.Fulton J. Sheen, From The Angel's Blackboard, Copyright permissiongiven by the Estate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagationof the Faith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgFulton J. Sheen, On Being Human, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.org1.2
SELECTED WISDOM OF: S-1.Archbishop Fulton Sheen (1 - 3 Lines)Right is right if nobody is right, wrong is wrong ifeverybody is wrong.Good manners are the shadows cast by virtues.Fulton J. Sheen, From The Angel's Blackboard, Copyright permissiongiven by the Estate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagationof the Faith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgFulton J. Sheen, Life is Worth Living, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgThe worst thing in the world is not sin, it is indenying that we are sinners.People today do not come to God through the orderof the universe; they come to God through disorderwithin their own selves.Fulton J. Sheen, On Being Human, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgFulton J. Sheen, From The Angel's Blackboard, Copyright permissiongiven by the Estate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagationof the Faith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgMercy is the perfection of justice. Mercy does notcome first, and then justice; but rather justice first,then mercy.God willed to make a moral universe, and the onlycondition upon which morality is possible isfreedom.Fulton J. Sheen, On Being Human, Copyright permission given by theEstate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagation of theFaith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgFulton J. Sheen, From The Angel's Blackboard, Copyright permissiongiven by the Estate of Fulton J. Sheen/The Society for the Propagationof the Faith/www.onefamilyinmission.orgThe proud m
Quotes from saints, popes, Bible and the Didache, and theological figures of Catholic thought. These quotes range from from recent memory to ancient. See Section 1, for popes Benedict XVI and John Paul II. Section S-5 Collection of quotes and essays of more than nine lines. No attempt was made to group by lines, subject, or author.
