Catholic Quotes

1306 Catholic quotes by 675 unique authors

My interest in film is sort of catholic - apart from science fiction and horror movies, I'll watch almost everything. — James Dyson
I value my Catholic background very much. It taught me not to be afraid of rigorous thought, for one thing. — Terry Eagleton
Catholic theology believes that God gave man free will, and you can't give somebody free will and then send in a play from the sidelines. — Roger Ebert
It's funny that there was so much disturbance about having a Catholic in the White House with Kennedy, and when we finally get a religion… — Roger Ebert
In the United States there's a Puritan ethic and a mythology of success. He who is successful is good. In Latin countries, in Catholic countries,… — Umberto Eco
I was a fervent Catholic, and I belonged to the national organizations, even becoming one of the national leaders, until the age of 21, 22. — Umberto Eco
Yes, I think especially the Pentecostal churches, you know, that there's been such a growth in Pentecostalism. And it's a rejection of the much more… — Barbara Ehrenreich
I am an Anglo-Catholic in religion, a classicist in literature and a royalist in politics. — Thomas Stearns Eliot
I grew up in a Ukrainian Catholic-turned-Christian household, and that is my family's faith. — Vera Farmiga
What makes a comedian has nothing to do with religion. Think of Red Skelton, Jimmy Durante, Jackie Gleason, who were all Catholics. — Buddy Hackett
Musically, there's a movement called the flatted fifth that's really evil-sounding. It was outlawed by the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages. That movement is… — Kirk Hammett
I was raised Catholic and I'm Presbyterian now, but I've always been a Christian, regardless of denomination. I believe that Jesus is the way. — Patricia Heaton
I'm sorry if any of you are Catholic. I'm not sorry if you're offended, I'm actually just sorry by the fact that you're Catholic. — Bill Hicks
I was brought up Catholic, and I felt the power of art from a very young age - seeing the brutality of all those images… — Damien Hirst
I'm afraid the SS's relationship with the Catholic Church is something the Church still has to deal with and does not deny. — Christopher Hitchens
I know of no wars started by anyone to impose lack of religion on someone else. We have lethal Sunni v Shia, Catholic against Protestant,… — Simon Hoggart
True friendship ought never to conceal what it thinks. — St. Jerome
Be ever engaged, so that whenever the devil calls he may find you occupied. — St. Jerome
Catch, then, O catch the transient hour; Improve each moment as it flies! — St. Jerome
When I was a kid, politicians wanted to avoid talking about religion if they could. John F. Kennedy couldn't duck the issue, being Catholic and… — Penn Jillette
I will forever stick up for Catholics and Christians in general. With a small number of very horrible exceptions, they do play by the rules. — Penn Jillette
Men are like wine - some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age. — Pope John XXIII
It is now for the Catholic Church to bend herself to her work with calmness and generosity. It is for you to observe her with… — Pope John XXIII
I went to Catholic school in and out. I'm what you call a recovering Catholic. I have many major issues with the church. — Jon Bon Jovi
I went to Catholic school and they basically just said don't have sex, but would never explain anything. — Khloe Kardashian

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