"There are here two extremes to be avoided: one is to believe that man does everything and God does nothing, which is the Western sin of pride; the other is to believe that God does everything and man does nothing, which is the Oriental sin of fatalism. The golden truth is between the two, as [...]
"To every infant at the breast, the mother virtually says: 'Take, eat and drink; this is my body and blood.' The mother would be untrue to nature if she said, 'This represents my body,' knowing that it is her body. So too, the Lord would be untrue to fact if He said: 'This is not [...]
"We often wonder why there is little peace on the inside of our hearts. The real answer is that there is no peace on the inside because we are not at war with ourselves; we are not at war with ourselves because we deny that there is an enemy within to be conquered." Source: [...]
"The humble man concentrates on his own errors, and not upon those of others; he sees nothing in his neighbor but what is good and virtuous. He does not carry his own faults on his back, but in front of him. The neighbor’s defects he carries in a sack on his back, so he will [...]
"In human love, the ecstasy comes at the beginning. But when it is a matter of loving God, the ecstasy is attained only after one has passed through much suffering and agony of soul." Source: Ven. Fulton J. Sheen, Way to Happiness, St. Pauls, 1998.
"There are two kinds of swords: one that swings outward, and the other, which is thrust inward. One is to harm the neighbor, such as the sword of Peter that hacked off the ear of the high priest’s servant. It was this kind of sword the Divine Master bade be put back into its scabbard. [...]
"Why should we be surprised that He gives Himself to us as food? After all, if He furnishes food for the birds and the beasts in the natural order, why should He not furnish it for man in the supernatural order?" Source: Ven. Fulton Sheen, These are the Sacraments
"He who does not find the enemy within will find the enemy without." Source: Sheen Fulton, Guide to Contentment, Alba House, 2010.
"Freedom has within itself the frightening power of turning an angel into a devil." Source: Sheen Fulton, Guide to Contentment, Alba House, 2010.
"In the last analysis, no love is ever driven out; it is only conquered by another love. One cannot overcome a love of alcohol until he finds some other love which is more compelling." Source: Sheen Fulton, Guide to Contentment, Alba House, 2010.