Catholic Quotes · Page 39

This is a crisis, but there is an opportunity to help revitalize and renew the Catholic community.

— William P. Leahy

The Irish Catholic side was married to the life of an actor and I found out acting could be a form of…

— Liam Neeson

He who reads much and understands much, receives his fill. He who is full, refreshes others.

— Ambrose

The greatest obstacle in the apostolate of the Church is the timidity or rather the cowardice of the faithful.

— Pope Pius X

I have nothing against religion, I just don't believe in it.

— Anonymous

I kind of call myself an atheist, I suppose - although quite a spiritual atheist, I hope.

— Danny Boyle

He who desires anything but God deceives himself, and he who loves anything but God errs miserably.

— Philip Neri

“Evil influence is like a nicotine patch, you cannot help but absorb what sticks to you.”

— Anonymous

I would like to grow less afraid of dying. I am infinitely less afraid today than I was 15 or 25 years…

— Sidney Poitier

I have never been brought up a Catholic - I mean, a Roman Catholic - we're all Catholics, aren't we? We're Protestant…

— Aimee Semple McPherson

I believe my life has been covered by grace since I trusted in Christ at age 13. I just had to turn…

— Bart Millard

“My mother did not like Unitarians; she thought they were atheists who didn’t want to be left out of the fun of…

— Elizabeth Strout

I grew up Catholic. I'm not religious now but I would say that I'm a very spiritual person and you're always in…

— Michelle Monaghan

I was raised in a Baptist household, went to a Catholic church, lived in a Jewish neighborhood, and had the biggest crush…

— Will Smith

Fly to the Catholic Church! Adhere to the only faith which continues to exist from the beginning, that faith which was preached…

— Hippolytus of Rome

I really do feel that these people are brothers and sisters in God's family. I am looking to build bridges with the…

— Rick Warren

In some ways Jews and the various largely Catholic and often poor European immigrant groups were "white," as the historian Tom Guglielmo…

— David Roediger

Take care, then, to be firmly grounded in the teachings of the Lord and his apostles so that you may prosper in…

— Ignatius of Antioch

My parents were part of the Christian Family Movement, where we would have Masses said in our home and rotate with other…

— Catherine Hicks

“I've heard constant testimonials about rosary prayers transforming lives shattered by despair, healing bodies ravaged by sickness, curing addiction, and reviving hearts…

— Immaculée Ilibagiza

Let no Christian therefore, whether philosopher or theologian, embrace eagerly and lightly whatever novelty happens to be thought up from day to…

— Pope Pius XII

You always leave the Rosary for later, and you end up not saying it at all because you are sleepy. If there…

— Josemaria Escriva

“How shall a man judge what to do in such times?' 'As he has ever judged,' said Aragorn. 'Good and ill have…

— J.R.R. Tolkien

The Catholic community must offer support to those women who may find it difficult to accept a child, above all when they…

— Pope Benedict XVI

I am a Catholic. Basically, the Catholic religion is 'If it feels good - stop.'

— Adam Ferrara

I'm a writer of faith. I was raised Catholic, and I have a deeply Catholic imagination.

— Julianna Baggott

In no way am I a spiritual person. I'm not some guru geek.

— Linda Perry

I now consider myself quite religious and spiritual although that sounds like a terrible cliche.

— Sally Quinn

I studied in a Catholic school in Oahu, and I went to a film school in New York.

— Jacob Batalon

The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, stronghold in times of trouble. -Psalm 9:10

— Bible

Agnostic for me would be trying to weasel out and sound a little nicer than I am about this.

— Richard P. Feynman

I do not pretend that all that white men do is properly Christianized...

— Anonymous

I was raised a good little Catholic. What's more theatrical than the ritual of the Catholic church?

— Chuck Panozzo

I get it how I live it I swear that's my true religion. I spent 25 strong just in true religion.

— Roscoe Dash

I am a vicar's daughter and still a practising member of the Church of England.

— Theresa May

People always think I'm Jewish. Actually, I'm a lapsed Catholic.

— Jeffrey C. Hall

We cannot be part-time Christians! We should seek to live our faith at every moment of every day.

— Pope Francis

Catholicism is not a soothing religion. It's a painful religion. We're all gluttons for punishment.

— Madonna Ciccone

Because I was raised in a Christian culture I never considered myself to be a totally free human being.

— Anonymous

I'm very old-fashioned. I believe that people should stay married for life, like pigeons and Catholics.

— Woody Allen