Pope Francis Quotes

Every Wednesday, my husband and I have a study group with our friends. I attend church. We try to devote time in the morning, say a prayer.

I try to stay centered in my faith and my family and the close people around me.

Mother was a great force in her area of evangelism.

The family is the nucleus of civilization.

I played a million different sports when I was growing up. I started when I was probably five or six, and we'd just go from activity to activity to activity. I think, finally, my parents just realized that we were missing something in our lives. They realized that it was time for us as a family to start going to church.

I pray to be a good servant to God, a father, a husband, a son, a friend, a brother, an uncle, a good neighbor, a good leader to those who look up to me, a good follower to those who are serving God and doing the right thing.

Your first obligation, I suppose, is to your God. Your second is to your family. And your third is to your community. And you ought to try to fulfill all of those in your life.

When I was little, my grandmother would take me to church with her, and she would introduce me to people.

The family unit is fundamental not only to society and to the Church, but to our hope for eternal life.

I went to church with my grandparents sometimes and I loved it.

My family is very religious.

For as long as I can remember, my mother went to church every single Sunday. She was born and raised in Romania as a person with limited means, and faith was something she could rely on - something that was free.

Religion and gods and beliefs - for me, it all comes down to your brother. And your brother might be the brother in your family, or it might be the guy next to you in the foxhole - it's about human connections.

My house was really like 'It's a Wonderful Life.' I sang in the choir and was very involved in the church.

The family is the corner-stone of society

If you look at everything I do - even in 'Boo!' there's a message, and it's always 'faith, family, forgiveness.' That's the greatest gift that I've been given. I can get a message to the very people I grew up with, the millions who love what I do.

We have people on the road with us - our wives, our families and pastors. We come alongside each other, and we're always in prayer.

In my life, my religion comes first, and obviously, my family comes second.

I feel fortunate to have a huge family that is beyond race, creed, culture, and have a Father who shepherds us all. When I think about that, my mind is blown.

God's first, then family, then whatever else you love.

I also like to get out there to promote a positive message about the importance of family and faith and of doing the right thing.

When I moved into one of the worst inner-cities in America to do missionary work I had to do risk assessment, and It was a risk. My family could have been in danger, house could get robbed at any minute but I count it all as nothing compared to knowing Jesus it was all worth it at the end of the day.

A mountaineer’s house, before being his home and the home of his family, is the home of God and of guests.

I feel like I'm not living a life different than anyone else. You know, I live in a house with 5 kids and a wife, but I also travel on the road with a band of brothers, just doing life. I am a member of a church, but it's almost like it's a little church on our bus. It's about trying to pursue God and stay faithful to Him in this crazy world.

Put God first in everything you do.