Ron Ribiat
Ron Ribiat is an author at Religion News Service.
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Quote of the Day: President Obama
By Ron Ribiat — March 22, 2013
“For us, in our time, this means confronting bigotry and hatred in all of its forms, racism, especially anti-Semitism. … And let us never forget the link between the two. For our sons and daughters are not born to hate, they are taught to hate.” – President Obama, speaking at Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial
Quote of the Day: Gay activist Aaron Jackson
By Ron Ribiat — March 21, 2013
(RNS) “Everyone who knows me knows that I’m a little crazy and there’s no red tape in my charity. When I want to do something, I do it.” – Aaron Jackson, a reluctant gay activist who purchased a home across the street from the famously anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church and painted it the rainbow colors […]
Quote of the Day: Charles Peabody, former alcoholic and drug addict
By Ron Ribiat — March 20, 2013
“This is the solution? I just keep coming, drinking crappy coffee and listening to people bitch and moan? I knew that wasn’t going to work.” – Charles Peabody, a 35-year-old former alcoholic and drug addict who says spirituality is key to Alcoholic Anonymous.
Quote of the Day: Actress/producer Roma Downey
By Ron Ribiat — March 19, 2013
“Both Mark and I have nothing but respect and love for our president, who is a fellow Christian.” – Roma Downey, the executive producer of The History Channel’s “The Bible” miniseries, denying with her husband and co-producer Mark Burnett that the actor playing Satan was meant to look like President Obama.
Quote of the Day: Vice President Joe Biden
By Ron Ribiat — March 18, 2013
(RNS) “We invited the American cardinals to a reception. So unless I’m prepared to join the Eastern Orthodox Church, as a Roman Catholic, I’d better show up or I’ll lose my soul.” – Vice President Joe Biden, joking Monday (March 18) with Serbian President Tomislav Nikoliv about plans for a reception for the presidential delegation […]
Quote of the Day: Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio
By Ron Ribiat — March 15, 2013
“I wrestled with how to reconcile my Christian faith with my desire for Will to have the same opportunities to pursue happiness and fulfillment as his brother and sister. Ultimately, it came down to the Bible’s overarching themes of love and compassion and my belief that we are all children of God.” — Sen. Rob […]
Quote of the Day: Pope Francis
By Ron Ribiat — March 14, 2013
“When we walk without the cross … we are not disciples of the Lord. We are worldly. We may be bishops, priests, cardinals, popes, all of this, but we are not disciples of the Lord.” — Pope Francis, in his first address Thursday to the College of Cardinals.
Quote of the Day: President Obama
By Ron Ribiat — March 11, 2013
“Look, it’s no secret that my vice president is still ambitious. But let’s face it, his age is an issue. Just the other day, I had to take Joe aside and say, ‘Joe, you are way too young to be the pope.’” – President Obama, joking at the Gridiron Dinner in Washington.
Quote of the Day: Former President Bill Clinton
By Ron Ribiat — March 8, 2013
“Americans have been at this sort of a crossroads often enough to recognize the right path. We understand that, while our laws may at times lag behind our best natures, in the end they catch up to our core values.” – Former President Bill Clinton, in a Washington Post op-ed asking the Supreme Court to […]
Quote of the Day: Victims’ advocate Ann Hagan Webb
By Ron Ribiat — March 5, 2013
“At this point, my opinion is they are corrupt to the core and there’s not a single cardinal we can find who would be a good pope because there’s no such animal.” — Ann Hagan Webb, a onetime leader of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, about victims’ low expectations on the election […]
Quote of the Day: Tailor Teresa Palombini
By Ron Ribiat — March 4, 2013
“It’s always like the first time for me. It’s a wonderful feeling and then I wonder who will wear these clothes, who will be the next one?” – Teresa Palombini, a tailor at Gamarelli’s tailor shop in Rome, talking to The Associated Press about making white vestments for the future pope.
Quote of the Day: Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi
By Ron Ribiat — March 1, 2013
“He really appreciated the coverage. A pope can also appreciate good media work in his heart.” – Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi on Pope Benedict XVI, who reportedly watched TV coverage of his resignation on Thursday. He was quoted by Australia’s AAP.
Quote of the Day: Pope Benedict XVI
By Ron Ribiat — February 28, 2013
“Thank you for your love and support. May you always experience the joy that comes from putting Christ at the centre of your lives.” – Pope Benedict XVI, in his last tweet from his @Pontifex account before leaving the Vatican and resigning on Thursday.
Quote of the Day: Anti-Defamation League National Director Abe Foxman
By Ron Ribiat — February 27, 2013
“It is vulgar and offensive for anybody to use the death of 6 million Jews and millions of others in the Holocaust to make a joke, but this is especially true for someone who is Jewish and who proudly and publicly wears her Jewishness on her sleeve.” – Abe Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation […]
Quote of the Day: Cardinal Timothy Dolan
By Ron Ribiat — February 26, 2013
(RNS) “Please God, I’ll be home by Palm Sunday. … If I’m in Rome longer, please send peanut butter. You can’t get it there.” – Cardinal Timothy Dolan, in his blog about the upcoming conclave in Rome to elect the next pope
