Roma Downey Quotes

I think we all do have a guardian angel. I believe they work through us all the time, when we are thoughtful and good and kind to each other.

Let's make noise for the good guys.

When I was in high school, I thought I might be an artist. I was very good at drawing and painting.

We were the laughingstock of that first season ... It was with great relish several years later that I received a TV Guide award for favorite actress on television.

My husband hailed from Dagenham; he's an Essex boy. Me myself, I come from Derry City in the northwest of Ireland, so we love to get back.

For life to be meaningful, you must have a challenge.

Growing up in Ireland, when my family received important news, good or bad, we would boil water and make tea. It was the first thing I did when my father died in 1984. This ritual allowed me a moment to take in the enormity of what had happened.

We're looking for the stories of positivity, encouragement, and hope more and more. The reminders that despite it all there is still good in the world. That there are wonderful people doing amazing things

I'd love to do some bedtime stories for kids or that kind of thing. But with the demands of the shooting schedule and balancing the demands of being a single mother, it's a wonder you can squeeze in anything.

Extraordinarily, I was up in the cemetery in Derry City, and I had a red cape on with a fur hood as a little girl, when a gun battle broke out between the IRA and the British Army, and I got caught in the crossfire.

I lost my mother when I was very young, and my father when I was in college.

If you have donated, these children may never know your name, but they will never forget your kindness.

I have a memory of my mother kneeling in front of a cabinet in our home, tenderly cradling her wedding china. We never used the plates; she died in her 40s without ever letting herself enjoy these gorgeous pieces. I told myself that I would use my precious items.

One of my pet peeves about biblical epics was that the characters' costumes always looked like they're just out of the dry cleaners.

I also know how to ask people for money and I have no shame about doing that.

People are hungry for stories of faith. People are hungry for hope.

I'm the youngest of six children; both of my sisters are housewives and they each have four kids.

I have the soul of a singer and do splendidly in the shower but the world will never hear it. Basically, I'm the only Irish person who can't carry a tune.

A smile costs about $240.

Jesus' simple poetic words are delivered casually and gently. Jesus prefers to explain a difficult concept over time, never talking down to His followers, patiently letting the words soak in until they understand them fully.

Mary and Jesus had this extraordinary relationship between them. What a teacher Mary is, really. It is the ultimate trusting; that she had to trust God, that she was so privileged to be the mother of the Savior, that she had to stand there as a mother and watch her son being murdered and trust that that is what he came to do.

I live a life of gratitude for the abundance of love that I have and that 'Touched by An Angel' still has an impact that fans are still accessing.

I have been a spokesperson for Operation Smile for twenty years helping children with facial deformities. I also have worked with a children's mission called Compassion International. Both are doing amazing work for the children of the world.

I tell about some of the female characters from the Bible so girls can be inspired and empowered and uplifted.

I had the privilege of playing an angel on 'Touched by an Angel' for many years - almost two decades, and we would deliver a message on the show. The message was that God loves them, and before filming every scene, we would come together and pray.

In the case of 'The Bible' series and now 'Son of God,' it has been a combination of what I love to do and what I believe. To be able to do that with the person I love has just really been a blessing.

It is tradition in Ireland that you're given money for your first communion.

I have always loved the expression it's better to light a candle than curse the darkness because it's about hope.

Jessica Simpson is the youth ambassador for Operation Smile, and an episode of The Apprentice featured a team managing a charity concert she put on. Donald Trump came on stage and pledged a donation.

I've played an angel on 'Touched by an Angel,' bringing the message of God's love. It was such a privilege for me as a person of faith to deliver the message.

I have loved Jesus my whole life, and it has been such a privilege for me. To be able to marry my work and God together has been such a blessing.

I grew up in a house full of faith, and my mother died when I was a little girl, and I found comfort in my faith.

People really feel the need to share how the series has touched their lives, and that's been very moving. We're enormously grateful to the fans of the show. They've been extremely loyal to us season after season, and they make it all worthwhile.

If I can steal away and read something other than what I have to for my work, it's restorative.

People come together with their families to celebrate Easter. What better way to celebrate than to spend a few hours going on the journey of Christ's life.

There's an assumption in many of these cultures that these children are mentally retarded, when in fact they're not at all. I saw how the operation affects the child, as well as the child's family and often the village.

Despite the huge crowd, He speaks to His disciples as though no one else is there.

I lost both my parents young - but I have felt their presence throughout my life.

Catholics Come Home inspires each of us to share God's love with others, in order to help change the world for the better, for eternity!

He (Peter) doesn't know if he's looking into the eyes of a madman, or the eyes of a King.

'The Dovekeepers' is a fantastic novel written by Alice Hoffman; it was a bestselling novel, and I fell in love with the book and bought the rights to it.

Entire families are attending 'Son of God' together and sharing it with their own kids. Parents are using the film as a conversation starter to help bring the story of Jesus to life for their children.

Season number seven! It's been so exciting for us. When we first began, we were like the little train that could ... and we did! We're terribly excited! It will be an interesting season for us, I think.

I have a home in Salt Lake, and I have a home in Malibu, at the beach.