#priests

Don't you know, priests, why our sermons do not touch the people's heart? Because we do not preach to the eyes, only to the ears. ↗

— Antonio Vieira

#ears #eyes #heart #know #only

The bishops will govern the Church, the priests will do all the work and the deacons will have all the fun. ↗

— Richard Cardinal Cushing

#church #fun #govern #priests #will

Whatever flaws or personal failings afflict them, it remains the case that the overwhelming majority of priests and politicians are honourable and honest - seeking to live out their beliefs and serve society. ↗

— Keith O'Brien

#beliefs #case #failings #flaws #honest

Everyone agrees the celibacy rule is just a Church law dating from the 11th century, not a divine command. ↗

— Hans Küng

#celibacy #christianity #church #priesthood #priests

First the priests arrive. Then the conquistadores. ↗

— James Clavell

#priests #religion #religion

(Priests) cheapjack merchants selling paradise ↗

— Jean Lorrain

#religion #religion

I hate that which we have decided to call realism, even though I have been made one of its high priests. ↗

— Gustave Flaubert

#call #decided #even #hate #high

When you get to 15 and most of your teachers are priests, there's bound to be a conflict. ↗

— Ian Hart

#conflict #get #most #priests #teachers

The Gospel having spread itself into Persia, the pagan priests, who worshipped the sun, were greatly alarmed, and dreaded the loss of that influence they had hitherto maintained over the people's minds and properties. ↗

— John Foxe

#dreaded #gospel #greatly #had #having

Yeah, I'm the go-to guy for Mexican priests. ↗

— Cheech Marin

#i #mexican #priests #yeah