Saints Quotations

I have long believed that celebrity, the way we worship and package and sell our pop stars, is what filled the need for gods that was once filled by the pictures in stained glass. Hollywood is post-Christian Venice - in other words, a pantheon of saints without the hassle and heartache of religion.

I have always wanted to become a saint. Unfortunately, when I have compared myself with the saints, I have always found that there is the same difference between the saints and me as there is between a mountain whose summit is lost in the clouds and a humble grain of sand trodden underfoot by passers-by.

A Mormon knows that the promises of God are true, and He said that all will be tried; realizing these things the Latter-day Saints will acknowledge their Maker not only in blessings but also in tribulations.

One cannot possibly understand the teaching of the saints unless one has a pure mind and is trying to imitate their life.

In 2000, Pope John Paul II canonized 120 saints of China, 87 of whom were ethnically Chinese. My home church was incredibly excited because this was the first time the Roman Catholic Church acknowledged Chinese citizens in this way.

The proper study of Man is anything but Man; and the most improper job of any man, even saints (who at any rate were at least unwilling to take it on), is bossing other men. Not one in a million is fit for it, and least of all those who seek the opportunity.

The noblest men of all ages, Christian saints of the most transcendent spirituality have attained their wonderful development through the spiritual rays of this planet because of the intense feeling of Oneness with the divine and with all that lives and breathes in the universe.

Saints were saints because they acted with loving kindness whether they felt like it or not.

God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does what is still more wonderful: he makes saints out of sinners.

If we sleep more than is needful for the refreshment of the body, it is wasting the time with which the Lord has entrusted us as a talent, to be used for his glory, for our own benefit, and the benefit of the saints and the unbelievers around us.

Nothing reflects so much honor on a workman as a trial of his work and its endurance of it. So it is with God. It honors Him when His saints preserve their integrity.

With all my heart, I plead with the Latter-day Saints to live honestly with the Lord in the payment of tithes and offerings. I plead with youth to establish this habit while you are still young and to resolve to continue with it all the days of your lives.

We unavoidably stand in so many unholy places and are subjected to so much that is vulgar, profane, and destructive of the Spirit of the Lord that I encourage our Saints all over the world, wherever possible, to strive to stand more often in holy places.

It is easier to make a saint out of a libertine than out of a prig.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bears His name. He stands at its head and directs it through His chosen prophets.

Let the Latter-day Saints be in their homes, teaching their families, reading the scriptures, doing things that are wholesome and beautiful and communing with the Lord on the Sabbath day.

Nay, said she, "the saints in Heaven cannot help me now until they take me to my rest. There is no place for me in the world beyond, and all my friends were slain on the day I was taken. Leave me, brave men, and let me care for myself. Already it lightens in the east, and black will be your fate if you are taken. Go, and may the blessing of one who was once a holy nun go with you and guard you from danger.

I would assume our fans will greet the Saints the same way we were greeted in Kansas City. In fact, I know they will. Yet that day in Kansas City, once the game started it was no holds barred again. It was just that our initial coming out of the tunnel was pretty neat.

I was so hoping my beloved Saints would get there but I'm still thrilled to be part of one of the great days on the Australian sports calendar.

I would rather sit out a season than play for the Saints again.

Let me tell you, when I'm under center do you think I care about the No. 17 on my chest? It doesn't mean a thing. I was No. 11 in high school, No. 12 in college, No. 9 with the Saints (earlier in his NFL career). I mean, it's just a number.

Nothing comes easy for the Saints and right now we're earning everything that we get. The kids are scrapping hard on the line of scrimmage and we're trying to make things happen. We are making some things happen. It just seems like it stays tough ... never completely easy as you're going down the stretch. That's the way it's supposed to be, I guess.

No doubt there are other important things in life besides conflict, but there are not many other things so inevitably interesting. The very saints interest us most when we think of them as enganged in a conflict with the Devil.

New Orleans is a classic city with a wonderful heritage, which I am sure will rebuild. The Saints are a team with some pretty terrific offensive weapons. If New Orleans is interested in Matt, then I am sure Matt will be interested in them.

I have enjoyed doing baseball but the opportunity just never presented itself to do it on a regular basis on the radio. I'm going to need a crash course on the Saints and the American Association but I'm looking forward to it. It should be a fun summer.

I didn't believe in a guardian angel when I was young. I was brought up in the Protestant faith, and the one thing you had over your Catholic friends was that you didn't have those awful saints chivvying you around.

We're going back and to get the opportunity to support the Saints is a great feeling for me personally. But San Antonio has been a wonderful place to be also, and they have done a hell of a job accepting us and having us here.

Since I am coming to that holy room, / Where, with thy quire of Saints for evermore, / I shall be made thy Music; As I come / I tune the instrument here at the door, / And what I must do then, think here before.

May the good Saints protect you and bless you today, and may troubles ignore you each step of the way.

May the saints protect you, And sorrow neglect you, And bad luck to the one, That doesn't respect you

LSU did everything it possibly could to accommodate the state of Louisiana, the Saints and the NFL.

When the Saints fell behind 7-0 in the first quarter, someone from Louisiana told me they would have been booed if the game was in the Superdome, ... But everyone was cheering for them here.

From what I hear, though, the Saints really love Mario Williams, and I think he's their guy at number two - and probably at number four, if they trade down, and he's still available.

For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

I believe this win means a great deal to our team, the Gulf Coast and the people of New Orleans. A number of players have visited (Hurricane Katrina) evacuees in San Antonio and they're really excited to follow the Saints this year. They have communicated that to us that they better we do, they better they will feel.

I appeal to the Latter-day Saints to be honest with the Lord, and I promise them that peace, prosperity and financial success will attend those who are honest with our Heavenly Father.

But it's not about the New Orleans Saints now. It's about all those people on those cots trying to find their kids.

We are focusing on many aspects of the situation, including participation in relief efforts, providing services to players and staff impacted by the tragedy, and the logistical issues of where the Saints will practice and play. No decisions have been made on the Saints' home schedule. We are exploring options should the Superdome be unavailable.

He's gone after six weeks, but his story-line sends him off to Somalia and he will eventually come back . . . possibly to All Saints , ... We'll just have to wait and see.

If in my heart all saints else be defaced, / Honour the shrine where you alone are placed.

My only feeling is that the situation and the circumstance that created this whole thing is unfortunate for a lot of people. I think that it is unfortunate for the Saints that they have to go through a lot of changes to do what they have to do, but probably, more importantly, the fans and all of the people affected by this tragedy.

I want to thank my assistant coach Virginia Slicker for being there this season, and I want to thank the All Saints family, the administration and the staff for believing in us.

Many evangelicals label the Latter-Day Saints as a cult, This could create a problem for him.

Many great kings, emperors, saints and seers have left without taking anything. When you are born you don't bring anything with you. Render service in divine awareness.

Our position is we want to cooperate with the Saints and the state in an effort to keep the Saints in the state, both now and in the future. Particularly in view of this tragedy, we're going to do everything we can to cooperate. We have had no disagreement about how that should be, except logistics.

I think what we need to do is recognize that the people of this region and the businesses of this region and the governmental agencies of this region have so many priorities that rebuilding the Saints and recommitting the Saints to Louisiana is just one of those priorities.

Our heart goes out to everybody down there, ... They've got to do whatever they've got to do. We're all praying for everybody down there. There's been a number of our players affected by it, and you just hope that somehow such a tragedy somehow we'll get that all squared away as quick as we can. So I would say whatever they've got to do, the Saints . . . I just feel bad for them.

Man, let me tell you something, the Saints aren't going to be the first team that they made a mockery of, and we will not be the last team that they make a mockery of.

I'm hoping there's 65,000 people that are cheering the Saints on and it's loud.

I think the best thing we can do as a football team to keep the Saints name out there, to keep the city and the Gulf Coast region out there, is to win games. I think that this team, we can keep the Gulf Coast and New Orleans alive by just winning football games and raising a lot of money for the area.

I think the Saints will go over real well in San Antonio, but I'm partial to San Antonio because I think it's a wonderful place and has a lot of things to offer.

Our focus continues to be on having the Saints in Louisiana, ... We're trying to develop what we would regard as a new model for the Saints to operate in a rebuilt Louisiana.

Our focus has been on doing the right thing in terms of the Saints games, and we will be very actively involved with respect to the future. But that will be at a future date.

I won't be surprised if the New York fans treat the Saints the same way we were treated in Kansas City - before the game. But once the game gets started I think the New York crowd will go back to being a New York crowd.

It can't be any worse than spending three hours in the Superdome watching some of those Saints games we've had in the past. We're tough people. We're diehard.

It appears to be nothing more than a brief, heated exchange with a member of the media that was caught on camera. It's not the first time in the world of sports entertainment that something like this has occurred. It was a tough day for the Saints and their fans.

I think it's important for the saints to play. To let the city of New Orleans know, hey, this is the first step in moving forward.

To make it 1,000 percent clear, the New Orleans Saints are committed to New Orleans, La., and their fans.

We know it's going to be difficult, but we're seeking to have the Saints play all eight of their home games at the Superdome in 2006. There's a short time to get renovations done. Hopefully, we can have the Saints back in the community as soon as possible.

We are delighted that Tom Benson decided to return to New Orleans and play the 2006 season in the Superdome. This was a very positive step in our rebuilding efforts and has already provided an enormous boost to the spirits of our community. Our group will work closely with the Saints to provide support at all levels -- selling suites and season tickets, identifying creative sponsorship arrangements, and generally working as hard as we can to help them succeed here.

We are discussing the situation with the Saints and looking into potential alternatives. No decisions have been made.

Us winning football games is going to mean more to the Gulf South relief effort more than money or anything else can do, ... The one thing they have got is the Saints winning football games.

We have to keep emphasizing the importance of the Saints representing the entire region and make everyone understand this city has been hit so hard it takes the entire region to make it work.

The ability to share the Gospel isn't a 'gift' that has been given to only a few Latter-day Saints and denied to the rest.

I would love to get in the hot tub right now and get in the cold tub and get my legs back, ... But I'm sure there's a lot of people that would love to have their homes. They'd love to see their little brother walk through the door. What the New Orleans Saints are going through right now is a cakewalk.

We haven't decided on the (location of the) playoffs yet, but that's where we're going to be, though. We'll get that one a little bit later. We've got time to work that one out. But after yesterday's game (a 23-20 Saints win at Carolina), our goal right now is to be in the playoffs. That's where we're going to be. Like LSU, they had one great game on Saturday. We had one great game on Sunday. And Louisiana now has to show the rest of the world that we've got two great football teams, all right.

Who could argue with the 'New Orleans Saints of San Antonio'?

We can't be pressured into a situation where the Saints are the only concern that we have, ... If you have to identify the five most important things to rebuilding the region, would an NFL team be one of them? Considering the magnitude of the problem that everybody across the state faces, they just aren't that important. The Saints can't dictate what we do with the Dome.

We had an excellent meeting and quickly developed a dual consensus, ... The first was to continue to give priority to the needs of the region and the second to the scheduling of Saints games in a way that made sense under the total circumstances.

We had an excellent meeting and quickly developed a dual consensus. The first was to continue to give priority to the needs of the region and the second to the scheduling of Saints games in a way that made sense under the total circumstances.

We had an excellent meeting this morning and quickly developed a dual consensus. The first was to continue to give priority to the needs of the region and the second to the scheduling of Saints games in a way that made sense under the total circumstances. ... We also appreciate the cooperation of the Alamodome officials and the hospitality of the people of San Antonio for their support of the Saints at this difficult time.

We have stated since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast that the most important focus for all of us is on the extraordinary relief effort that is necessary to restore that region to some sort of normalcy as quickly as possible. As a league, we have contributed to that effort, and as an organization, we will continue to do the same. We think the league's decision to move our game with the Saints to Giants Stadium will allow us an even greater opportunity to contribute.

That wasn't the Saints of old out there,

What the New Orleans Saints are going through is a cakewalk. You won't hear anybody complaining about how I don't have this or that. Who gives a damn? We are blessed to have the job that we have.

Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners.

We've talked about moving those Saints games to later in the day, but that's not decided yet.

We owed the Saints twofold. They kept us out of the playoffs in last year's final game, so the payback was doubly sweet. If a certain two of our cheerleaders can double their pleasure, why can't we?

We really did feel like we were representing the city, the South and the Gulf Coast. We had people say to us, 'I might not have a house, but I have the Saints.' Football means something to people. We were shocked at how much interest there was in football. People were excited about the Saints still. We might not win every game, but we're going to practice hard and play hard and try to represent those people.

We have got to win this game. It's a big game for us. The Saints have given us trouble, at least since I've been here (0-3 at Raymond James Stadium). This is a big football game for us.

We would like to have the Saints play as many games as possible in New Orleans next year.

Truth is condemned as a trap; justice is jeered at; saints are harassed as social enemies. Hence this Incarnation has come to uphold the Truth and suppress the False.

We appreciate the leadership of ABC and ESPN in helping us turn this particular Monday night into far more than a primetime football doubleheader, making it part of the overall Gulf Coast relief effort. The New Orleans Saints know the importance of rising to help meet the Gulf Coast's extraordinary challenges, and we salute them, too.

Every living soul among the Latter-day Saints that fasts two meals once a month will be benefited spiritually and be built up in the faith of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ - benefited spiritually in a wonderful way - and sufficient means will be in the hands of the bishops to take care of all the poor.

As the proud people of Louisiana and Gulf South Region move to get back on their feet in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Saints organization would like to be at the forefront of these efforts, ... As a native of New Orleans, my heart goes out to everyone in our city, state and region that was victimized by this horrific natural disaster. Our organization remains committed to being a leader in the rebuilding process and helping the people of the Gulf South. The establishment of this fund is a first step in that rebuilding process.

The Superdome has been one of the greatest sports facility investment a community has ever made, ... But it would be significantly diminished if the Saints left.

We've not had the opportunity to discuss what role SMG will play, but we've offered our assistance to the extent that it is necessary. LSU and the Saints want our help.

I've taken a job with the New Orleans Saints as tight end ends coach, and I'll fly to New Orleans to start the job on Monday. The combination of going to the NFL and also to work with Sean Payton is a very exciting opportunity.

The saints are a part of this Unique Accidental Occurrence compared to man who is a mere Image reflected in the Mirror of Knowledge of this Accidental occurrence. Thus, through Holiness, so, through Love, man can look beyond him and act accordingly. What more does this superior form of love, which is Holiness, gives them? It gives them Purity, Strength, Shine and Kindness. Why kindness? Because the man is Kind to himself deep in his soul. He loves himself and this is why saints love too, being nothing more than a form of perfection of that piece of Love, of Divinity within the man.

The Saints are bearing the entire financial burden of playing here at Tiger Stadium. Everything. We don't expect to lose anything at all. We're ensured against any loss whatsoever and against wear and tear on the stadium and the field.

The Saints are committed to continue in a role as a community leader, economic engine, and integral part of the city of New Orleans.

The Saints are committed to continue their role as a community leader, economic engine and an integral part of the fabric of the City of New Orleans and the great Gulf South region. Everybody in our organization is committed to help rebuilding our great city.

The Saints are doing a terrific job of impersonating the Packers of the first four games. By my count, the Saints have 10 penalties, three turnovers and have missed two field goal tries. As a result, the Packers have scored 35 points in a half for the first time since 1992 and can't possibly blow their lead in the second half. Or can they?

The Saints are looking at potential sites if games have to be relocated and (the NFL) is also looking at the schedule to see if it can be adjusted in some way.

The Saints aren't going to be the first team that they made a mockery of.

The saints are the sinners who keep on going

The Saints expect to play there so we think by the time the Sugar Bowl comes there won't be an issues. We're really looking forward to getting back to New Orleans.

The Saints have given us problems in the past.

The Saints represent Louisiana and New Orleans, and we are continuing to keep a focus on the region's needs and the role of the Saints in the recovery.

The Saints will be more responsibility for me in baseball than the public address deal.

The Saints won today. If there is a discrepancy in the score, I guess we'll have to go to the film.