Parish Quotes

54 quotes by 46 authors

Bjartur declared that he had never denied that there was much that was strange in nature. "I consider that there's nothing wrong in believing in… — HalldÃ³r Laxness
So, our vocation is to go, not just to one parish, not just to one diocese, but all over the world; and do what? To… — Vincent de Paul
A man who behaves poorly in a Community will not do well in a parish. — Vincent de Paul
I once saw my mother playing Mary Magdalene in a parish event. But she had to put the role aside in order to go and… — Fiona Shaw
Popular poets are the parish priests of the Muse, retailing her ancient divinations to a long since converted public. — George Santayana
But now I see well the old proverb is true: That parish priest forgetteth that ever he was a clerk! — John Heywood
Sunday afternoons at a parish center - or a community center - is familiar territory for me. — Denis McDonough
Recent studies have considered the detection of a spaceship visiting our parish of the galaxy. In my opinion that last thought should bring a blush… — Nigel Calder
Do you know, we're right underneath Springtime Parish? This place is the opposite of springtime. Everything past prime, boarded up for the season. Just above… — Catherynne M. Valente
If the Church of England were to fail, it would be found in my parish — John Keble
Once in my childhood I had been eager to learn Irish; I thought to get leave to take lessons from an old Scripture-reader who spent… — Lady Gregory
Yes, I was a parish priest for five years. I was a curate in a large working class parish in Bristol and the Vicar of… — John Polkinghorne
I live on the same block where I grew up. We belong to the same parish where I was baptized. Janesville is that kind of… — Paul Ryan
I just wanted to be an ordinary parish priest. — Martin Scorsese
And what an example of the power of dress young Oliver Twist was! Wrapped in the blanket which had hitherto formed his only covering, he… — Charles Dickens
Can you just saw his arm off while we're here and get me loose? (Amanda) I could do that, but he needs his more. I'd… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
She navigated away from the Parish Council message board and dropped into her favorite medical website, where she painstakingly entered the words "brain" and "death"… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
I will teach you to love death. I will empty you of grief and guilt and self-pity and fill you up with hate and cunning… — Rick Yancey
And in more than half the pictures, she isn't looking at the camera; she's looking at him. Not the way I would look at Ben… — Rick Yancey
I am very much looking forward to being a parish priest. — David Hope

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