Be generous to the poor orphans and those in need. The man to whom our Lord has been liberal ought not to be stingy. We shall one day find in Heaven as much rest and joy as we ourselves have dispensed in this life.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAHe who carries God in his heart bears Heaven with him wherever he goes.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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We ought even to hold as a fixed principle that what I see white I believe to be black, if the superior authorities define it to be so.
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Among the many signs of a lively faith and hope we have in eternal life, one of the surest is not being overly sad at the death of those whom we dearly love in our Lord.
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We must put aside all judgment of our own, and keep the mind ever ready and prompt to obey in all things the true Spouse of Christ our Lord, our holy Mother, the hierarchical Church.
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It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.
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Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
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Discouragement is not from God.
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He who goes about to reform the world must begin with himself, or he loses his labor.
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For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who disbelieve, no amount of proof is sufficient.
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May it please Christ our Lord to grant us true humility and abnegation of will and judgment, so that we may deserve to begin to be His disciples.
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Spiritual infirmities such as tepidity are caused, not only by chills but also by fevers, that is, by excessive zeal.
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As for joy, as little as one can have of it in this life, experience shows that it is not the idle who possess it, but those who are zealous in the service of God.
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Considering that the blessed life we so long for consists in an intimate and true love of God Our Creator and Lord, which binds and obliges us all to a sincere love.
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God inclines to shower His graces upon us, but our perverted will is a barrier to His generosity.
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God will not be outdone in generosity.
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Let me look at the foulness and ugliness of my body. Let me see myself as an ulcerous sore running with every horrible and disgusting poison.
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