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Fulton J. Sheen Quotes (1895-1979)
About Fulton J. Sheen
Fulton John Sheen (born Peter John Sheen; 8 May 1895 – 9 December 1979) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Rochester from 1966 to 1969. He was known for his preaching, especially on television and radio.
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“[N]o man hates God without first hating himself.”
“Communism is the final logic of the dehumanization of man.”
“Some will not look on suffering because it creates responsibility.”
“Right is right if nobody is right, and wrong is wrong if everybody is wrong.”
“The very good never believe themselves very good, because they are judging themselves by the Ideal.”
“One function of the angels is illumination, and the other function is that of being a guardian.”
“The principle of democracy is a recognition of the sovereign, inalienable rights of man as a gift from God, the Source of law.”
“By denying any ultimate standard outside of self, one can escape all self-blame and go through life on a perpetual mission of face saving.”
“There is not a single striving or pursuit or yearning of the human heart, even in the midst of the most sensual pleasures, that is not a dim grasping after the Infinite.”
“If there is no difference between right and wrong, how can Hitler be wrong and how can we be right? Why are we at war, if it is not because right is more precious than life?”
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Fulton J. Sheen on Intellectual
“He is of the intelligentsia (which means he has been educated beyond his intelligence).”
Fulton J. Sheen on Atheism
Fulton J. Sheen on Joy
“Joy is not the same as pleasure or happiness. A wicked and evil man may have pleasure, while any ordinary mortal is capable of being happy. Pleasure generally comes from things, and always through the senses; happiness comes from humans through fellowship. Joy comes from loving God and neighbor. Pleasure is quick and violent, like a flash of lightning. Joy is steady and abiding, like a fixed star. Pleasure depends on external circumstances, such as money, food, travel, etc. Joy is independent of them, for it comes from a good conscience and love of God.'''”
Fulton J. Sheen on Eucharist
“All my sermons are prepared in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. As recreation is most pleasant and profitable in the sun, so homiletic creativity is best nourished before the Eucharist. The most brilliant ideas come from meeting God face to face. The Holy Spirit that presided at the Incarnation is the best atmosphere for illumination. Pope John Paul II keeps a small desk or writing pad near him whenever he is in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament; and I have done this all my life — I am sure for the same reason he does, because a lover always works better when the beloved is with him.”
Misattributed Quotes
Quotes mistakenly credited to Fulton J. Sheen
“An atheist is a man who has no invisible means of support.”
About Fulton J. Sheen
Fulton John Sheen (born Peter John Sheen; 8 May 1895 – 9 December 1979) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Rochester from 1966 to 1969. He was known for his preaching, especially on television and radio.