American history Quote by Maureen Howard

The Puritan has passed; the Catholic remains.

— Anonymous

My father was the classic Puritan. Hold the emotions in check. Keep up appearances.

— Lee Marvin

Mum was a tremendous Anglo-Catholic. Very impressive, actually. She made me go to church for years - I still don't want to because of…

— Jane Gardam

My parents were, had a marriage of passion, and the passion was about their religious beliefs. They were both immigrant families that - well,…

— Phil Jackson

My mother desperately wanted to give her kids a wholesome environment, and we were born into a traditional Catholic family.

— Marco Rubio

My mother's family were full-on Irish Catholics - faith in an elaborate old fashioned, highly conservative and madly baroque style. I sort of fell…

— Geraldine Brooks

I was raised Catholic.

— Tom Shadyac

I was raised Catholic in a very religious family.

— Italia Ricci

“My mother was a good Catholic -- she went to mass twice a week at St. Mary's in Richmond, but my father was an…

— Sue Monk Kidd

The Puritans came to America to worship in their way and to force everybody else to do the same thing.

— Sam Levenson

I was raised as a Catholic.

— Teddy Atlas

My mom was Roman Catholic, my dad was part of.

— Aleister Black