KeenBrain
KeenBrain
KeenBrain

Quotes for topic: Bishop


Share this page on

Showing 1-9 of 9 quotes in the topic Bishop

Though it is perhaps expected for the bishop of Rome to warn against the idolatry of money, what is striking is how Francis suggests that not only God but also secular politics must outrank economic imperatives.

~Anand Giridharadas

Topics: Against Also Bishop Economic Expected Francis God How Idolatry Imperative Money Must Only Perhaps Politics Rome Secular Striking Though Warn

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I think that the Pope has trust in every bishop that is appointed.

~Blase J. Cupich

Topics: Appointed Bishop Every Pope Think Trust I Think

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


In the 40 years that I've been a priest and the 17 as a bishop, I have experienced people coming at things in a different way. That's the way adults are, that's the way the world is, and that's OK.

~Blase J. Cupich

Topics: Adult Been Bishop Coming Different Different Way Experienced Ok People Priest Things Way World Years

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Once a bishop is appointed, in terms of governance, we are semi-autonomous. It's not like we are branch managers of a bank or something.

~Blase J. Cupich

Topics: Appointed Bank Bishop Branch Governance Like Managers Once Something Terms

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Between the time I was 16 until I was about 20, the books I read were by people like Thomas Mann, James Baldwin, Thom Gunn, Elizabeth Bishop. All gay, of course, although I swear I didn't know that at the time. Yet all of them, it turned out, had had a parent who died during their childhood. Sexuality is nothing compared to that.

~Colm Toibin

Topics: About Although Between Bishop Books Childhood Compared Course Died Elizabeth Gay Had James Know Like Nothing Out Parent People Read Sexuality Swear Them Thom Thomas Time Turned Until Were Who

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I did think of becoming a priest quite late on, when other boys were thinking of knocking over fences and going out with girls. I would have made a very good bishop: nice housekeeper, nice clothes - god, the clothes.

~Colm Toibin

Topics: Becoming Bishop Boy Clothes Did Fences Girl God Going Good Knocking Late Made Nice Other Out Over Priest Quite Think Thinking Very Were Would

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Tom Hooper did an amazing job in capturing the feel of Victor Hugo's book. I thought some of the performances were incredible. I thought the Bishop would be a nice part to play, and they all made such a fuss of me being there.

~Colm Wilkinson

Topics: Amazing Being Being There Bishop Book Capturing Did Feel Fuss Hugo Incredible Job Made Me Nice Part Performance Play Some Thought Tom Victor Were Would

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


People who are comfortable with very clear boundaries and group definitions don't like the instability and ambiguity of people who say they are more advanced Christians, or they don't have to do what the bishop says.

~Elaine Pagels

Topics: Advanced Ambiguity Bishop Boundaries Christians Clear Comfortable Definitions Group Instability Like More People Say Says Very Who

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


People have described me as a management bishop but I say to my critics, Jesus was a management expert too.

~George Carey

Topics: Bishop Critics Expert Jesus Management Me People Say Too

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Popular Authors

Charlie Chaplin Vincent Van Gogh Audrey Hepburn Katharine Hepburn P. J. O'Rourke Blaise Pascal Gloria Steinem Desmond Tutu

Change your beliefs...change your life.

Get a related quote or insight every day.

(it's 100% free)

Follow Us On

Today's Birthdays

1931 - Ram Dass

1741 - Nicolas Chamfort

1773 - James Mill

1812 - Alexander Herzen

1820 - Nadar

1866 - Lincoln Steffens

1882 - Rose Schneiderman

1892 - Donald Wills Douglas

1892 - Lowell Thomas

1895 - Dudley Nichols

Birthdays on April 6th
All Birthdays

Popular Topics

God Jealousy Mother's Day Moving On Patience Patriotism Relationship Romantic