Carpet Quote by Sara Paretsky

“The particular rectory I moved in to was attached to the church. This was arguably one of the worst setups possible because living above…

— Charles Benedict

Catholic homes caught fire because they were loaded with petrol bombs.

— Ian Paisley

“Across the rectory's east lawn, through a blizzard of flying leaves, something long and thin was flapping in the wind. A ragged figure in…

— Cash Peters

Let the fires go out in the boiler room of the church and the place will still look smart and clean, but it will…

— Leonard Ravenhill

“The drag queen walks into a Catholic church as the priest is coming down the aisle swinging the incense pot. And he says to…

— Garrison Keillor

“At around 8 pm we heard the sound of sirens. As the sound drew nearer and nearer, we caught sight of a fire truck.…

— Kyle Rohrig

“Fire-priests have an uncomplicated theology; immolating people purifies them from sin, so the more people you burn to death the less sin there is…

— Graydon Saunders

I've had a lot of baptism by fire.

— Donna Murphy

It was manifest to me that there was something in the Roman Catholic religion which made the priests very dear to the people; for…

— Bill Vaughan

“When a Catholic priest from across the street insulted one of our members, you demanded he apologize. When he did, you accepted, as his…

— Mitch Albom

When wood burns it is the smoke alone that rises upward, leaving the grosser elements below. So it is with prayer. The sincere intention…

— Baal Shem Tov

The Church exists by mission as fire exists by burning.

— Emil Brunner