John McGahern Quotes

I grew up in the church, and I feel very strongly about it.

I was raised in the church.

The first thing I do when I start my day is, I get down on my hands and knees and give thanks to God. Whenever I go outside of my house, the first thing I do is stop at the church.

I literally grew up in the church.

I've always had God, but now I want to go back to church for the sense of community and that feeling of positive thinking, a place where I can think about being a better person.

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 am a pastor so I eat and breathe the Church.

Only a couple of times have I ever been to church and felt enlightened by it.

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

I didn't have a very religious family.

I don't go to church regular. But I pray for answers to my problems.

I pray every day. In the mornings and, before I go to bed. I think it's important to pray not just when things are going bad. When things are going bad, it's easy to pray and ask God to help you out, but it's also important to pray when things are going well and show your appreciation.

I take the kids to church and Sunday school. They love it. I really think it's important for a child to feel that there are things that are bigger than your life out there.

Being part of a community with a church at its centre and singin' hymns is a great thing to do.

I go to a great church.

I do believe in God. I was raised Catholic. For me, personally, I was always very thoughtful about projects that I chose for myself.

I strongly believe in God. I go to church every Sunday, and if I happen to miss it, then I make up for the loss by going for it during the week. Whenever I spend time in the church, my mind is at peace.

Everything I do is deeply rooted in my faith and especially in Jesus Christ.

I'm so grateful to the Lord.

My father was a minister, so I was raised in the church.

My faith has always been part of my life.

I knew religion from an early age.

I grew up very religious.

I go to the Catholic Church. God is an important part of my life. If he was not, I don't think I could have survived.

My beliefs and my faith are part of who I am, and I'm so grateful that I had the foundation laid early on. My mom took me to church from my earliest memories, so I'm grateful to have had that foundation laid early, and it's just part of who I am.