Concerning the harsh treatment of the body for our Lord’s sake, I would say, avoid anything that would cause the shedding even of a drop of blood.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAWe 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.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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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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If one fears men much he will never do anything great for God: all that one does for God arouses persecution.
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Finding God in All Things.
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Stand firm and immovable as an anvil when it is beaten upon.
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Sin is unwillingness to trust that what God wants for me is only my deepest happiness.
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To conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.
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He who has heard the Word of God can bear his silences.
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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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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.
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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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May the perfect grace and eternal love of Christ our Lord be our never-failing protection and help.
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The more completely we focus our attention on our Creator and Lord, the less chance there is of our being distracted by creatures.
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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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He who is devout to the Virgin Mother will certainly never be lost.
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Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
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