Famous Quotes & Sayings

Roger Mahony

We bishops got ourselves and the church into this problem, so I can understand that, and I have no problem with that whatsoever. None.

Justin Welby

Let's be clear, I'm one of the thicker bishops in the Church of England.

Richard G. Scott

Seek out your bishop. He will show you how to repent and will help you do it.

Brigham Young

Emma took the revelation, on polygamy supposed she had all there was; but Joseph had wisdom enough to take care of it, and he had handed the revelation to Bishop Whitney, and he wrote it all off... She went to the fireplace and put it in, and put a candle under it and burnt it, and she thought that was the end of it, and she will be damned as sure as she is a living woman. Joseph used to say that he would have her hereafter, if he had to go to hell for her, and he will have to go to hell for her as sure as he ever gets her.

John Strachan

When the late Bishop was appointed, about thirty-two years ago, to diffuse the light of the Gospel through this extensive portion of His Majesty's dominions, it was even a greater spiritual, than a natural wilderness.

OLEAGINOUS, adj. Oily, smooth, sleek. Disraeli once described the manner of Bishop Wilberforce as "unctuous, oleaginous, saponaceous." And the good prelate was ever afterward known as Soapy Sam. For every man there is something in the vocabulary that would stick to him like a second skin. His enemies have only to find it.

Many years ago it probably was much stricter, but looking in recent years it has been common for the bishop to give dispensation.

I think there are a number of bishops - and I put Cardinal Mahony in that category - who listen too much to his lawyer and not enough to his heart.

Eugene Kennedy

As dutiful bishops soon discover, authoritarianism, or control from the top down, characterizes the hierarchical tradition.

Eugene Kennedy

Francis seems familiar because Catholics have already known him in the Vatican II priests who have been their pastors and sacramental ministers over the years since that council brought new life to an old church. Catholics have known him in the bishops and priests who brought the spirit of the council to their dioceses and parishes.

Michael Leunig

Muftis and bishops should be like ripe camembert cheeses - a bit on the nose and not for the faint-hearted, but memorable!

For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

I don't think it necessarily calls for a technical fix, but it's important for what it says about the credibility of the bishops and the confidence Catholics have in their hierarchy.

Ambrose Bierce

An archbishop is an ecclesiastical dignitary one point holier than a bishop.

Sydney Smith

Having heard the bishop I am now convinced of the apostolic succession from Judas Iscariot

I think it's a nice gesture on the part of Bishop Lori to recognize volunteers in the church. They've always had programs to recognize high profile people and this is a nice way to recognize the people in the trenches.

We mentioned it coming in here that we thought it might hurt Bishop Hill because of the prices.

He has to decide whether to hold a synod different from the past, in which bishops have the possibility not only of being listened to but of making decisions.

We launched Condoms4Life to educate young Catholics, as well as gay and straight couples, about what we think our faith demands of us: Responsibility. We see St. Valentine's Day, a day representing love and passion for many couples, as the perfect time to remind people that the culture of life means affirming responsible and just sexual behavior-especially for those who are at risk of contracting AIDS. We call on the bishops to join us in this campaign to promote a culture of life and protect the lives and health of the countless men, women and children who are at risk of HIV/AIDS.

Frank Butler

Bishops are like umpires. You have to have them to call the close decisions.

While playing four games in a week isn't ideal, I was disappointed the Bishop Auckland game was off as it means we have more games to cram in at the end.

Why not look instead for evidence of cowardice, secrecy, and dishonesty -- the traits displayed by so many bishops which magnified the crisis into a public scandal?

Ignatius of Antioch

Wherever the bishop appears, there let the people be, even as wheresoever Christ Jesus is, there is the catholic church.

There can be little doubt that over the centuries that there have been great priests, bishops - and maybe even popes - who by today's criterion would be deemed homosexual in orientation, ... It's not the nature of one's temptations - be they sexual or something else - it's how to deal with these temptations.

We just have do what we have been doing all year: play our style of hockey which is good team defense turning into offense. As long as our forwards come back and help out then we are going to be alright. We just have to protect Bishop and let him see the puck.

I think there are a number of bishops -- and I put Cardinal Mahony in that category -- who listen too much to his lawyer and not enough to his heart.

I think Chase could be all-conference material in any conference he goes to. I think he's in the line of Michael Bishop from Kansas State, and I think he's in the line of Brad Smith. He's got those kind of abilities. He was one point away from taking his team to a state championship in his first year starting. That's what Missouri saw in him; that's why they wanted him.

I'm humbled, I'm excited about the opportunity to coach at a school with such a tradition as Bishop Feehan.

Thousands of victims haven't reported and dozens of bishops aren't telling all they know. They have no incentive to.

We get to play Bishop Gorman. But that's all right. I'll take that.

We've learned to say 'No' to bishops here in Boston.

We're very, very happy that the bishop and the diocese gave us the chance to do this.

Dan Hawkins

We can watch every team play one game. (But) obviously, I can go to all my kid's games. I can go to as many as I want. That's not only the Bishop Kelly kids but whoever they play,