Catholic Quotes · Page 47

“a criminal sketch of Christ on a diner napkin -'Poet Prophets”

— Amber Koneval

Let us learn from Christ how to pray, to forgive, to sow peace, and to be near those in need.

— Pope Francis

Rectory always sounded to me like a place where you would find a proctologist.

— Jeff Lindsay

If a future Pope teaches anything contrary to the Catholic Faith, do not follow him.

— Pope Pius IX

Growing up in a small town, in the Midwest, and Catholic - those are sort of three layers of repression.

— Paul Rust

There is no peace without justice, and no justice without forgiveness.

— Pope John Paul II

I'm not a religious person. I'm Catholic, so I consider myself more of a spiritual person. I believe in God.

— Tracey Gold

I was brought up a Roman Catholic, so when I was a child I was frogmarched to church every Sunday.

— Harry Enfield

Jesus Christ has taken the lead on the way of the cross. He has suffered first. He does not drive us toward…

— Pope John Paul II

And I definitely wanted to be a writer, but I felt a duty now, having used up those educational resources, I felt…

— Thomas Keneally

I was the rector's son, born to the anglican order, Banned for ever from the candles of the Irish poor; The Chichesters…

— Louis MacNeice

The great achievement of the Catholic Church lay in harmonizing, civilizing the deepest impulses of ordinary, ignorant people.

— Kenneth Clark

“I should like to preface my remarks with a personal statement in order that my later remarks will not be misunderstood. I…

— Subrahmanijan Chandrasekhar

Abortion, euthanasia, human cloning, for example, risk reducing the human person to a mere object: life and death to order, as it…

— Pope John Paul II

What do you want to want to be, anyway?" "I don't know; I guess what I want to be is a good…

— Thomas Merton

I was an altar boy. My mother wanted me to be a priest. I am very Christian and Catholic. ... I'm very…

— Hugo Chavez

I do not doubt that all those who have received Baptism anywhere and from whomever do have Baptism, as long as it…

— Saint Augustine

Yes, I think especially the Pentecostal churches, you know, that there's been such a growth in Pentecostalism. And it's a rejection of…

— Barbara Ehrenreich

Is it permitted for Catholics to be present at, or to take part in, conventions, gatherings, meetings, or societies of non-Catholics which…

— Pope Pius X

Being that I was raised in the Catholic faith, I am very careful about what I choose. I've turned down a lot…

— Siobhan Fallon Hogan

“Two classes of people make up the world: those who have found God, and those who are looking for Him - thirsting,…

— Fulton J. Sheen

I had to go on TV with the president of the Catholic League, which is not an official organization at all, just…

— Fran Lebowitz

I am a Catholic. As far as possible I go to Mass every day. This is a rosary. As far as possible,…

— Hilaire Belloc

I know that I come from mid-20th century America, urban, specifically downtown New York, specifically an Italian-American area, Roman Catholic - that's…

— Martin Scorsese

I was raised in church, and we let our kids know who Jesus is.

— Jay DeMarcus

My father was a pastor, my mother was the quintessential pastor's wife.

— Heather Headley

I know too much about religion to be religious, so to speak, and I am not that stupid, either.

— Varg Vikernes

What graces, gifts and virtues the Holy Mass calls down.

— Leonard of Port Maurice

Let's be clear, I'm one of the thicker bishops in the Church of England.

— Justin Welby

I'm neither Catholic not Protestant. Protestant sounds good but I don't think I am.

— Joseph Brodsky

You are my shelter; from distress you keep me; with safety you ring me round. -Psalm 32:7

— Bible

I know nothing about Christianity, nothing about football, and I'm not a Republican.

— Sandra Bullock

My grandmother was a church organist, but we only went on Easter and Christmas Eve sometimes.

— Zach Anner

Sometimes the only way the good Lord can get into some hearts is to break them.

— Fulton J. Sheen

I don't think it is given to any of us to be impertinent to great religions with impunity.

— John le Carre

You should have seen me in my Catholic school girl skirt with my knees knocking together.

— Jodi Lyn O'Keefe

George W. Bush is the first Catholic president of the United States.

— Rick Santorum

I was born a Catholic and now I'm a lapsed Catholic. I'm something but I'm not a believer any more.

— Paul Bettany

Hold your eyes on God and leave the doing to him. That is all the doing you have to worry about.

— Jane Frances de Chantal

Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.

— Therese of Lisieux