The great achievement of the Catholic Church lay in harmonizing, civilizing the deepest impulses of ordinary, ignorant people. Kenneth Clark
Catholicism is not a soothing religion. It’s a painful religion. We’re all gluttons for punishment. Madonna
There’s nothing like a Catholic wedding to make you wish life had a fast forward button. Daniel Chopin
If I were going to convert to any religion I would probably choose Catholicism because it at least has female saints and the Virgin Mary. Margaret Atwood
The worship of Mary transformed Catholicism from a religion of terror – perhaps necessary in the Dark Ages – into a religion of mercy and love. Will Durant
If you’re going to do a thing, you should do it thoroughly. If you’re going to be a Christian, you may as well be a Catholic. Muriel Spark
It is now for the Catholic Church to bend herself to her work with calmness and generosity. Pope John XXIII
It is difficult to believe in a religion that places such a high premium on chastity and virginity. Madonna