I have always had a deep connection with my faith, and I was fortunate to have been brought up in a Christian environment. My faith is a very important part of who I am. – Roma Downey
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. – Roma Downey
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. – Roma Downey
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. – Roma Downey
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. – Roma Downey
We’re nondenominational. I come from Northern Ireland, and we’ve had religious wars for years. I didn’t want to create an illusion that my God is better than your God. So our show is a spiritual show, not a religious show. – Roma Downey
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. – Roma Downey
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. – Roma Downey
If you have donated, these children may never know your name, but they will never forget your kindness. – Roma Downey
I’m the youngest of six children; both of my sisters are housewives and they each have four kids. – Roma Downey
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. – Roma Downey
‘A.D.’ will focus on life after the crucifixion and the dangers that the disciples faced in the aftermath of Jesus’ resurrection. – Roma Downey
My dad used to sit me on his knee and read from the Bible to us. We were a praying family. Ours was a family of love and a family of prayer. – Roma Downey
I think Operation Smile is in more than 22 countries, mostly Third World. It just happened that my schedule opened up at the time they were heading to Vietnam. – Roma Downey
‘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. – Roma Downey
What is free time? I’m a single mother. My free moments are filled with loving my little girl. – Roma Downey
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. – Roma Downey
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. – Roma Downey
For many years, when I was starring on ‘Touched by an Angel,’ I produced on a number of television movies for CBS. I have always enjoyed the aspect of bringing something together and multitasking in that way. – Roma Downey
If I were to look back at my career, I think my greatest achievement is very simple. I’ve been able to make choices where I could glorify God. – Roma Downey
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. – Roma Downey
One of my pet peeves about biblical epics was that the characters’ costumes always looked like they’re just out of the dry cleaners. – Roma Downey
This CD became something of a personal journey for me. The tone of the whole CD is uplifting and inspirational. It’s an upper. We have enough downers in the world. – Roma Downey
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. – Roma Downey
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. – Roma Downey
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. – Roma Downey
