Famous Quotes & Sayings

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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,

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Ambrose Bierce

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

Brad Coleman

I wasn't surprised. I thought it had a good chance this time around. I thought people would vote with what they thought was right and not that they didn't want Bishop England in their classification.

Justin Welby

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

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.

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.

Michael Leunig

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

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.

It sends the wrong message when we name an institution like that after someone like Bishop Hart.

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; / But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; / Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

The Bishop was talking to the local Master of Hounds about the difficulty he had in keeping his vicars off the incense.

The bishops have a good point about being concerned about that and we'd be willing to discuss it.