Liturgy Quotes

47 quotes by 37 authors

Whenever I hear the epistles of Paul read out loud in the liturgy, I am filled with joy... If I'm regarded as a learned man,… — Charles W. Freeman, Jr.
In relation to the earth we have been autistic for centuries. Only now have we begun to listen with some attention and with a willingness… — Thomas Berry
The Eucharistic mystery stands at the heart and center of the liturgy since it is the fount of life by which we are cleansed and… — Pope Paul VI
Liturgy is like a strong tree whose beauty is derived from the continuous renewal of its leaves, but whose strength comes from the old trunk,… — Pope Paul VI
I like the ritual, the liturgy of a well-crafted, emotional fashion show. I will never be jaded with this side of fashion. The catwalk is… — Hedi Slimane
But what else can we do when we're so weak? We invest hours each day, months each year, years each lifetime in something over which… — Nick Hornby
You never see animals going through the absurd and often horrible fooleries of magic and religion. . . . Dogs do not ritually urinate in… — Aldous Huxley
Laundry, liturgy and women's work all serve to ground us in the world, and they need not grind us down. Our daily tasks, whether we… — Kathleen Norris
Our wise old church...has discovered that if you will act as if you believed belief will be given to you; if you pray with doubt,… — W. Somerset Maugham
Consumerism is the worship of the god of quantity; advertising is its liturgy. Advertising is schooling in false longing. — John O'Donohue
What we have at the moment isn't as the old liturgies used to say, 'the sure and certain hope of the resurrection of the dead,'… — N. T. Wright
Even though the discples were not aware of it, the presence was with them while they were reviewing the scriptures together on the road. Henceforth,… — Karen Armstrong
I distrust pious phrases, especially when they issue from my mouth. I try militantly never to be affected by the pious language of the faithful… — Flannery O'Connor
There's a very generous donation in the parish's future if you make this fast. Ten minutes, at the most." Frowning, the man fumbled open his… — Tessa Dare
It's like this when you fall hard for a musician. It's a crush with religious overtones. You listen to the songs and you memorize the… — Steve Almond
The most powerful movement of feeling with a liturgy is the prayer which seeks for nothing special, but is a yearning to escape from the… — George Eliot
The mystery of the Holy Night, which historically happened two thousand years ago, must be lived as a spiritual event in the 'today' of the… — Pope John Paul II
The true, the genuine worship is when man, through his spirit, attains to friendship and intimacy with God. True and genuine worship is not to… — William Barclay
Liturgy and worship were never meant to be confined to the cathedrals and sanctuaries. Liturgy at its best can be performed like a circus or… — Shane Claiborne
You have the women sitting on the left and the men sitting on the right. Everything is to keep your mind focused on God... To… — Troy Polamalu

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