Catholic Quote by Christopher A. Ferrara

We need a pope to oversee not simply a modernization of the church but its total transformation.

— Greg Boyle

“The Church does not depend on power, social prestige, rhetorical manipulation, or human-designed programs. All it has are the Word and Sacraments, which, though…

— Gene Edward Veith Jr

My duties are wider than those of the Pope. The Pope is only concerned with the spiritual welfare of his flock.

— Aga Khan IV

The church needs a pope who can call us to conversion and lead us to take seriously what Jesus did.

— Greg Boyle

“The Church needs a firm hierarchy and is forced to distrust such of her underlings as show a tendency to become too holy.”

— Gabriel Chevallier

All Church power is, therefore, properly ministerial and administrative. Everything is to be done in the name of Christ, and in accordance with his…

— Charles Hodge

“Many of the ministers were set apart in holy orders at this Conference, and were said to be entitled to the gown; and I…

— Richard Allen

“In fact, properly speaking, no parish priest has any convictions on politics. At the back of his mind, he regards the state as an…

— Liam O'Flaherty

All Catholics must ask themselves what they personally have done lately to build up the holiness of the church and ensure people feel welcomed…

— Pope Francis

There is a kind of thinking in the Church that wants to reduce the priest to a mere functionary, a managing director, where administration…

— Arthur Middleton

“The church is always trying to get other people to reform; it might not be a bad idea to reform itself a little, by…

— Mark Twain

I think on the things - the issues that Pope Francis cares about - not just remaking the Church and in just sort of…

— Joy-Ann Reid