Sentence examples for devotion to church from inspiring English sources

She was eulogized by her parish priest for her tireless devotion to church and family.

The long family tradition of devotion to church and state, excellence in scholarship, incorruptibility, conservatism, idealism, reliability, and generosity became deeply ingrained in Planck's own life and work.

The Crusades thus reflected the widespread devotion to the church and to its leader, the pope.

Franklin's interest in fame and his devotion to the church can both be traced to his early years.

It's been a tough year for Catholicism, so Aaron Neville's active devotion to the church is welcome news.

To become a bride of Jesus Christ, a woman must have never married and must demonstrate a life of chastity and devotion to the church.

But Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's devotion to the church — Sunday's appearance was his fourth there — and his message of improving education allowed the mayor a pass when he left shortly after his remarks.

But he was angry, because he felt that his father's single-minded devotion to the church had taken him away from his family and, ultimately, contributed to his death.

The best example is Mitt Romney, whose campaign has spent more than $1 million on upbeat ads about his work in the private sector, his long marriage and his devotion to his church.

As the clergy and laypeople here today left the service that followed the election, some said they had favored Bishop-elect Robinson because of his pastoral skills, his preaching and his devotion to the church.

The match must have been intended primarily to cement peace in the west and to assure imperial sovereignty over Burgundy and Italy, and Agnes' total devotion to the church reform advocated by the Cluniac monasteries probably confirmed Henry in his decision to take her for his wife.