- Nov 07, 2020
Priest Quotes
These priest quotes range from poetic descriptions of the role to firsthand accounts of nearly entering, and ultimately leaving, religious life.
These priest quotes explore vocation from several angles, including the personal weighing of whether to fully commit to religious life. For reflections on getting older and changing direction, our Age quotes touch on a related theme.
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- Small
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- Nov 07, 2020
For the film 'Saat Khoon Maaf,' which was adapted from my story 'Susanna's Seven Husbands,' I did collaborate on the screenplay. I even took a small role in the film, of a priest.
- Clerical
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- Nov 07, 2020
Canon law itself says for one case of guilt, a priest can be dismissed from the clerical state. One.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
If it came to saving the life of one priest or sacrificing the life of an entire congregation, the church would save the life of the priest. Which is backwards, of course.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I write lyrics for Priest, I'm writing them for Priest. I'm not writing them for me.
- Catholic
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- Nov 07, 2020
I studied with the idea of becoming a Catholic priest.
- I Was Born
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was born and bred a Catholic. I was brought up a very strong Catholic - I practiced in a seminary for four years, from eleven to fourteen, and trained to be a Catholic priest. So I was very steeped in all that.
- Been
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- Nov 07, 2020