Catholic Quotes · Page 29

I was going to go to church, but I decided to get doughnuts instead.

— Janet Evanovich

In Christ and through Christ man has acquired full awareness of his dignity.

— Pope John Paul II

I have great respect for Catholic traditions; my family is Catholic, and it's part of my life.

— Juanes

Catholics have guilt and Jews have guilt, fine. But mothers can trump them all.

— Diane Lane

People are always surprised when I say that I'm an atheist.

— Jodie Foster

My religion makes no sense and does not help me therefore I pursue it.

— Anne Carson

I came to know Christ at the age of 13 during church camp at Glorieta, New Mexico.

— Bart Millard

God does not ask for 'religious' art or 'Catholic' art. The art he wants for himself is Art, with all its teeth

— Jacques Maritain

There are not one hundred people in the United States who hate The Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what…

— Fulton J. Sheen

Yesterday I had a Shaker visitor, and today a Catholic; and the more I see and hear, the less do I care…

— Maria Mitchell

My grandmother, she's been the positive portion of my life the entire time. She raised us Baptist, and when I got old…

— Curtis Jackson

I think one of the unique aspects of Catholic school education is the opportunity to care for the material and intellectual needs…

— Mark Foley

Confession is like a bridle that keeps the soul which reflects on it from committing sin, but anything left unconfessed we continue…

— John Climacus

Though I am a Catholic, a professing one, I have serious doubts about the survival of the human personality after death.

— Taylor Caldwell

Religion struck me so vague a thing at best, that I could perceive no advantage of any one system over any other.

— H. P. Lovecraft

I was born into a Catholic family. I grew up in West Belfast. Faith was very important to us eight children and…

— Mairead Corrigan

“I would not say I am looking for God. Or, I am not looking for God precisely. I am not seeking the…

— Mary Rose O'Reilley

The Catholic Church is an institution I am bound to hold divine - but for unbelievers a proof of its divinity might…

— Hilaire Belloc

While we were walking around, we came to the Catholic church, and we saw that some people had set fire to carpets…

— Sara Paretsky

“There is but one way in which the unity of Christians may be fostered, and that is by furthering the return to…

— Pope Pius XI

This Catholic thing, I think what it does is it makes a place for mystery in a person. And even when the…

— Susan Sarandon

“The main point of Christianity was this: that Nature is not our mother: Nature is our sister. We can be proud of…

— G.K. Chesterton

“We’re not protecting our daughters if we forbid makeup, eschew fashionable hairstyles, or wear dowdy clothes. The feminine form is beautiful. Sure,…

— Kate Wicker

Since the Icelandic volcano obviously needs a virgin sacrifice and the Catholic Church obviously needs new leadership the Pope must volunteer to…

— Bill Maher

I’m an atheist, and a militant atheist when religion starts impacting on legislation.

— Daniel Radcliffe

I, personally, am unable to accept any revealed religion, Christian or not.

— Bronislaw Malinowski

After coming into contact with a religious man I always feel I must wash my hands.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

I'm personally a nonbeliever, so I'm struggling with if we really need religion.

— Frans de Waal

As you may know, I was raised in an Italian Catholic family in Baltimore, Maryland.

— Nancy Pelosi

I am surprised that anyone can profess to be an atheist.

— Ray Comfort

I was educated by monks - I thank them dearly for the education they gave me, but I am no longer a…

— Antony Gormley

I'm not a religious person. Chances are that the universe neither treasures nor regrets us.

— Lionel Shriver

I attend Trinity United Church of Christ, and my pastor [was] Jeremiah Wright.

— Barack Obama

“Online affiliation with good causes is good netiquette. Stand for something!”

— David Chiles

I was brought up in a household where I was not allowed to take the Lord's name in vain.

— Evangeline Lilly

We've always had issues up for discussion at Catholic universities.

— William P. Leahy

Just because I don't harass it like some peoples us know don't mean I ain't got religion.

— Alice Walker

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

— Amber Koneval

I was pretty Irish Catholic Jersey, the middle of the line.

— Ryan McGinley

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

— Pope Francis