Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon you.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAAmong 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.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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He who is devout to the Virgin Mother will certainly never be lost.
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The acknowledgment of and gratitude for favors and gifts received is loved and esteemed in Heaven and on earth.
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Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous; teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost.
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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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Few souls understand what God would effect in them if they should give themselves entirely into his hands and allow his grace to act.
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Whatever you are doing, that which makes you feel the most alive…that is where God is.
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Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
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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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Spiritual infirmities such as tepidity are caused, not only by chills but also by fevers, that is, by excessive zeal.
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He who is not getting better is getting worse.
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Occupy yourself in beholding and bewailing your own imperfections rather than contemplating the imperfections of others.
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God gives each one of us sufficient grace ever to know His holy will, and to do it fully.
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A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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So with that will prompt and prepared to serve all those whom I perceive to be servants of my Lord, I will speak of three things with simplicity and love as if I were speaking to my own soul.
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All the things in this world are gifts of God, created for us, to be the means by which we can come to know him better, love him more surely, and serve him more faithfully.
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