How could we live without religion?
And what other religion is there?
I grant you that your priests wouldn't rob us, but--but think of the cold of it.
You can't realize it, Conneally, but think what it would mean to a Catholic--a religion without saints, without absolution, without sacrifice.

Besides, what we complain of is not Catholicism.

It's a parasitic growth destroying the true faith, defiling the Church.' 'Yes,' said Tim Halloran, 'and even from my point of view how should we be the better of a change?
Your Church is ruled by old women who think the name of Englishman the most glorious in the world.

You preach loyalty, and I believe you pray for the Queen in your services.

A nice fool I would feel praying that the Queen should have victory over her enemies.' For a long time afterwards this conversation dwelt in Hyacinth's mind.
Tim Halloran he knew to be practically a freethinker, but Maguire regularly heard Mass on Sundays, and often went to confession.