It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAWe should always be disposed to believe that that which appears white is really black, if the hierarchy of the Church so decides.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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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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He who is devout to the Virgin Mother will certainly never be lost.
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May the perfect grace and eternal love of Christ our Lord be our never-failing protection and help.
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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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It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey.
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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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Remember that the good angels do what they can to preserve men from sin and obtain God’s honor. But they do not lose courage when men fail.
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Pray as if God will take care of all; act as if all is up to you.
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If you attach your heart to certain places and occupations, obedience oftentimes places you in some other place that you may not like; to be always cheerful, be always humble and obedient.
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One must wage war against his predominant passion and not retreat until, with God’s help, he has been victorious.
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For those who love, nothing is too difficult, especially when it is done for the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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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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What seems to me white, I will believe black if the hierarchical Church so defines.
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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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SPIRITUAL EXERCISES whereby to conquer oneself, and order one’s life, without being influenced in one’s decision by any inordinate affection.
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