Quote by Adriana Trigiani

“The Lord does not require us to wear a [cassock] — He wants us to be good and kind.”

— Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica

“She did not understand why women complicated their lives with corsets and petticoats, so she sewed herself a coarse cassock that she simply put…

— Gabriel García Márquez

“One does not have to be a priest to be a man!”

— Geraldine Brooks

“This cassock, I admit, is in need of repair," he said, straightening. "But am I really so prolix?" "Heavens no, Father," I reassured him…

— William L. Biersach

“A woman who focuses on worshiping God will consider carefully how she is dressed, because her heart will dictate her wardrobe and appearance.”

— Elizabeth George

“Why are there no handsome priest in Paris? One has no inclination to confess anything to an ugly man.”

— Andrew Miller

“The women are always the whores; the priests are always the good men who were led astray.”

— John Boyne

“Other priests, he knew, found an intense pleasure in the raw, salty dialect of peasant conversation. They picked up pearls of wisdom and experience…

— Morris L. West

“I had met quite a few priests in my long life, and found that they were, by and large, like anyone else—some generous, some…

— Ann Leckie

“I should like the woman I choose to be very honest, generous, and to have a sincere faith in God, rather than mindlessly following…

— Melanie Dickerson

“Women have more to offer the church than mad decorating skills or craft nights.”

— Sarah Bessey

“Your level of knowledge determines if you can be a priest for God or not.”

— Sunday Adelaja