Famous Catholics

Ever wonder what famous people share or have shared our Catholic faith? From authors to movie stars, below is a list of just a few of these famous people.

• Jim Caviezel – actor
  
• Sean Connery – actor, movie star
  
• Gary Cooper – actor
  
• Bing Crosby – actor, singer
  
• Salvador Dali – Surrealist painter
  
• Clark Gable – Academy Award-Winning actor
  
• Alfred Hitchcock – film director
  
• Bob Hope – movie star, comedian
  
• Casey Kasem – Media personality, radio DJ
  
• Grace Kelly – Academy Award-Winning actress
  
• John F. Kennedy – 35th President of the United States
  
• Rachael Lampa – singer
  
• Vivien Leigh – Academy Award-Winning actress
  
• Jack Lemmon – Academy Award-Winning actor
  
• Rich Mullins – singer, songwriter
  
• Brooke Shields – actress
  
• Nicholas Sparks – New York Times best selling author
  
• John Michael Talbot – musician, singer
  
• J.R.R. Tolkien – Fantasy writer (Lord of the Rings)
  
• Oscar Wilde – poet, playwright, satirist

Those who are in the public eye become role models whether they want to or not. We should all be role models for Christ. One of my favorite sayings is, "If your Christianity isn't contagious, then it's contaminated." We don't have to be in the public eye to influence and impact those around us. Think about your everyday life and those you come in contact with each day. Do you spread the Good News through your actions - even with a simple smile?

Whether we are a famous in the eyes of the world or not, we are ALL famous and precious in the eyes of our Lord. We are each a celebrity in our own way. God made each of us unique and special. We are one of a kind. And "God don't make junk!" (That was on a button I received at a retreat in college, and I love it!)

By Melissa Knoblett-Aman
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51417.asp