Became Quote by Rich Mullins

There's something about Saint Francis's approach to life, zero expectations but pleasant surprise. In a lot of ways he was a really conflicted person.…

— Denison Witmer

“No matter how much the original Rule of St. Francis has changed, I think his spirit and his inspiration are still the fundamental thing…

— Thomas Merton

“Now for St. Francis nothing was ever in the background. We might say that his mind had no background, except perhaps that divine darkness…

— G.K. Chesterton

“For most people there is a fascinating inconsistency in the position of St. Francis. He expressed in loftier and bolder language than any earthly…

— G.K. Chesterton

I was raised in a Catholic household and went to a Catholic school, and my childhood brain perceived medieval Catholicism as an action movie:…

— Grimes

I was the big, bossy older sister, full of enthusiasms, mad fantasies, desperate urges to be famous, and anxious to be a saint -…

— Maeve Binchy

I'm a huge admirer of Pope Francis and everything he stands for. I think he's an incredibly connected spiritual and authentic being.

— Joseph Fiennes

The saint I admire most for his firm standing in Christian faith as the 'Rock' - or the protector - of the Church is…

— Justin Tucker

Many of the insights of the saint stem from their experience as sinners.

— Eric Hoffer

My grandmother and mother were from Italy, so I was raised Catholic. That kind of just meant going to church on Easter and Christmas.…

— Sonny Sandoval

My father was a saint. He was the closest thing to a saint that you can find in a normal man.

— Indira Gandhi

I grew up Catholic, so I had a more traditional relationship with religion.

— Yvonne Orji