The more completely we focus our attention on our Creator and Lord, the less chance there is of our being distracted by creatures.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAAll 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.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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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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God our Lord would have us look to the Giver and love Him more than His gift, keeping Him always before our eyes, in our hearts, and in our thoughts.
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Laugh and grow strong.
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A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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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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Truth always ends by victory; it is not unassailable, but invincible.
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Remember that bodily exercise, when it is well ordered, as I have said, is also prayer by means of which you can please God our Lord.
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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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God inclines to shower His graces upon us, but our perverted will is a barrier to His generosity.
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Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
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Let us work as if success depended upon ourselves alone, but with heartfelt conviction that we are doing nothing, and God everything.
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Stand firm and immovable as an anvil when it is beaten upon.
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You have given it all to me. To you, Lord, I return it. Everything is yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and grace. That is enough for me.
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He who is not getting better is getting worse.
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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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