Quotes About Tradition

today married men can be ordained as Eastern Catholic priests and that there are even a handful of married men serving as Roman Catholic priests—those who were ordained as priests by the Anglican Church but then chose to enter the Catholic Church.

Alles Alte, soweit es Anspruch darauf hat, sollen wir lieben, aber für das Neue sollen wir recht eigentlich leben.

Whole branches of Judaism may wither and fall, but the trunk remains

Practical' people are as a rule nothing more than men sunk into the groove of daily routine, unable to emerge from a narrow circle of antiquated ideas.

One must have tradition in oneself, to hate it properly.

To regret religion is to regret Western civilization.

Society possesses a conventional standard whereby it judges all things.

they shipbuilders or professors of Baltic languages. And some of the staff, like some builders and teachers everywhere, were burdened by too many hours, too little help, too few facilities, and too much tradition, yet found their greatest burden the constant, grinding, overriding necessity for quality.

When we respect our blood ancestors and our spiritual ancestors, we feel rooted.

Many years ago, I recognized that by understanding your own tradition better, you also develop increased respect, consideration, and understanding for others. I had had a naive thought, a kind of prejudice inherited from my ancestors. I thought that because Buddha had taught for forty-five years and Jesus for only two or three, that Buddha must have been a more accomplished teacher. I had that thought because I did not know the teachings of the Buddha well enough. One

Zen is a living tradition which can help to make sober, healthy, well-balanced, and stable people.

In the Buddhist tradition, we speak of the oneness of the body and mind. Whate very happens to the body also happens to the mind....This is a very important encounter (engaging in sex) , not to be done in a casual manner.

If we don't take the time to tell our children about our culture, they'll lose it. But we also have to be aware that in each culture there are flowers and garbage, and there is no need to idealize one culture or denigrate another.

Christmas is all about exchanging gifts and I always make an effort to make my Christmas dinner a jolly affair.

My son was baptized in the River Jordan.

I love Jordan's like, where I'm from like the Jordan's, having Jordan's is like really part of the culture so this is really essential for me.

Hindi journalism is too dogmatic. I often wonder how it can be modernised.

The Boston Globe's award-winning journalism as well as its rich history and tradition of excellence have established it as one of the most well-respected media companies in the country.

This isn't a dig on journalists, but people like to write about the 'death of blank.' The death of something.

Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy.

The Day of the Dead is a joyful celebration when you can connect with and remember your ancestors.

I've been celebrating the Day of the Dead since I was 6 years old because my grandfather passed away back then. The Day of the Dead was just a wonderful and joyful celebration where I can be with him and connect with him again.

Judaism is in all my books.

Judaism is not a dogmatic religion but one which loves debate, in which scholarship has played a big part. Scholars never agree about anything.