“Just as in one man there is one soul and one body, yet many members; even so the Catholic Church is one body, having many members. The soul that quickens this body is the Holy Spirit; and therefore in the Creed after confessing our belief in the Holy Spirit, we are bid to believe in the Holy Catholic Church.” MenBelieveSoulBodySpiritBeliefChurchHolyMembersCatholicSaintHoly SpiritOne ManCreedsCatholic ChurchConfessing Author:Thomas Aquinas
“This is the heritage of Catholic education ... one which those who went to Catholic schools always recognize in each other, members of a secret society who, when they meet, huddle together, temporarily at truce with the rest of the world, while they cautiously, untrustingly, lick each other's wounds.” WorldSchoolTogetherSecretMembersCatholicWoundsHeritageSecret SocietyCatholic SchoolTruceCatholic Education Author:Sonia Orwell
“I have no respect for the right-to-life position. But when you legislate personal belief, you're in violation of freedom of religion. The Catholic Church may espouse its opinion on abortion to the members of its congregation. But they are in violation of separation of church and state when they try to proselytize their abortion politics on people who are not Catholics.” PeopleTryingMayStatesBeliefChurchOpinionPositionMembersCatholicSeparationAbortionViolationChurch And StateCatholic ChurchSeparation Of Church And StateCongregationNo RespectFreedom Of ReligionRight To LifePersonal Beliefs Author:John Irving
“People - Catholics and non-Catholics - are amazingly open to begin again in their walk with Jesus and in the Church when they hear clarity and honesty. What they don't put up with, thank God, is dishonesty and cover-up. And so I speak as openly as I possibly can about the difficulties of the Church because we shouldn't be afraid to call out an abuse of the wonderful gift God gives to us of the Church. When we - its members and its leaders - are imperfect we need to change. We need to begin again. That begins with honesty.” PeopleNeedsGivingJesusSpeakChurchWalksLeaderWonderfulHonestyMembersAbuseDifficultyCatholicClarityThank GodImperfectDishonestyNeed A ChangeCover UpsBegin Again Author:Jonathan Morris
“A Catholic priest, a Jewish rabbi, and a Muslim mullah all walk into a bar, and the bartender says: - What is this, a joke? - Сhurch is the only organization that exists primarily for the benefit of non-members.” WalksMembersBenefitsJokesOrganizationCatholicBarsPriestsRabbiBartender Author:C. S. Lewis
“This is America, where a white Catholic male Republican judge was murdered on his way to greet a Democratic Jewish woman member of Congress, who was his friend. Her life was saved initially by a 20-year old Mexican-American gay college student, and eventually by a Korean-American combat surgeon, all eulogized by our African American President.” WayYearsAmericaPresidentWhiteStudentsCollegeJudgingRepublicanGayMembersCatholicDemocraticMalesCongressSavedAfrican AmericanCombatMexicanSurgeonsKoreanAmerican PresidentCollege StudentsMexican American Author:Mark Shields
“I describe myself as a "spiritual sampler," raised Catholic, been Baptist, Methodist, and a Unity member.” SpiritualMembersCatholicUnityRaisedBaptistsMethodistsDescribe Myself Author:Julianne Malveaux
“My favorite story about O'Connor - one of them - is I was in Toronto at a pro-life conference.I had a session before he was to come on,I thought very moderately - that not have unwanted abortions was to have much more research on contraception. Two true-faith people came out of the audience, wrested the microphone out of my hand and said, `That is im - inappropriate, improper. Pro-lifers do not believe in contraception.' [John] O'Connor's watching this said,`I want to tell you I'm delighted that Nat is not a member of the Catholic Church. We have enough trouble as it is.'” PeopleWantBelieveSaidTwoEnoughStoriesHandsChurchAudienceTroubleMembersResearchCatholicMy FavoriteAbortionConferencesSessionDelightedCatholic ChurchPro LifeInappropriateMicrophonesTorontoUnwantedContraceptionTrue Faith Author:Nat Hentoff
“When Hitler came for the Jews... I was not a Jew, therefore, I was not concerned. And when Hitler attacked the Catholics, I was not a Catholic, and therefore, I was not concerned. And when Hitler attacked the unions and the industrialists, I was not a member of the unions and I was not concerned. Then, Hitler attacked me and the Protestant church - and there was nobody left to be concerned.” LeftChurchMembersConcernedCatholicUnionsJewTyrannyProtestants Author:Martin Niemoller
“...it is proper that the duty of helping the poor and unfortunate should especially stir Catholics, since they are members of the Mystical Body of Christ. In this we have come to know the love of God, said John the Apostle, that He laid down His life for us, and we likewise ought to lay down our life for the brethren. He who has the goods of this world and sees his brother in need and closes his heart to him, how does the love of God abide in him? (1Jn 3:16 17)” KnowsWorldNeedsShouldHeartDoeSaidHelpingBodyChristPoorPovertyOur LivesThis WorldBrotherDutyOughtMembersCatholicLaysGod LoveGoodsGenocideUnfortunateMysticalApostlesBrethrenBody Of Christ Author:Pope John XXII
“Baptism does not profit a man outside unity with the Church ... For many heretics also possess this Sacrament but not the fruits of salvation ... The benefits which flow from Baptism are necessarily fruits which belong to the true Church alone. Children Baptized in other communions cease to be members of the Church when, after reaching the age of reason, they make formal profession of heresy, as, for example, by receiving communion in a non-Catholic Church.” MenChildrenDoeReasonAgeChurchExampleMembersBenefitsFlowCatholicSalvationUnityFruitProfitProfessionCeaseReachingReceivingFormalCommunionSacramentsCatholic ChurchHeresyBaptismHereticBaptizedAge Of ReasonBaptized In Author:Saint Augustine
“We all have views on what our Irishness means to us. Two members of the band were born in England and were raised in the Protestant faith. Bono's mother was Protestant and his father was Catholic. I was brought up Catholic. U2 are a living example of the kind of unity of faith and tradition that is possible in Northern Ireland.” KindMeanTwoMotherFatherBornViewsExampleBandMembersTraditionEnglandCatholicUnityRaisedIrelandProtestantsNorthern Ireland Author:Larry Mullen, Jr.
“Dear young people of every language and culture, a high and exhilarating task awaits you: that of becoming men and women capable of solidarity, peace and love of life, with respect for everyone. Become craftsmen of a new humanity, where brothers and sisters - members all of the same family - are able at last to live in peace.” PeopleMenAbleLastsYoungHumanityCultureLanguageBrotherBecomingMembersCapableMen And WomenTasksAnd LoveCatholicDearLove LifeSolidarityBrothers And SistersExhilaratingPeace And LoveCraftsmanBecoming A Man Author:Pope John Paul II
“The sickness of a family member, friend or neighbor is a call to Christians to demonstrate true compassion, that gentle and persevering sharing in another's pain.” ChristianPainCompassionMembersCatholicNeighborGentleSicknessFamily Members Author:Pope John Paul II
“The Church will be punished because the majority of her members, high and low, will become so perverted. The Church will sink deeper and deeper until she will at last seem to be extinguished, and the succession of Peter and the other Apostles to have expired. But, after this, she will be victoriously exalted in the sight of all doubters.” SeemsLastsChurchPowerfulMembersLowsSightCatholicMajorityDeeperPeterApostlesSuccessionExaltedHighs And LowsDoubtersExpired Author:Nicholas of Flue
“The Catholic Church must be the biggest corporation in the United States. We have a branch office in every neighborhood. Our assets and real estate holdings must exceed those of Standard Oil, A.T.&T., and U.S. Steel combined. And our roster of dues-paying members must be second only to the tax rolls of the United States Government.” RealStatesGovernmentChurchUnitedUnited StatesTaxesMembersOfficeStandardsCatholicDuesOilCorporationsBranchesNeighborhoodAssetsEstatesSteelExceedCatholic ChurchState GovernmentUnited States GovernmentRostersStandard Oil Author:Avro Manhattan