God gives each one of us sufficient grace ever to know His holy will, and to do it fully.
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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Truth always ends by victory; it is not unassailable, but invincible.
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Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
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We should always be disposed to believe that that which appears white is really black, if the hierarchy of the Church so decides.
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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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Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon you.
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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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If, one day, I should offend God in any way, or grow remiss, though ever so little, in that which concerns His holy service and glory, I solemnly implore Him, rather let me die.
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A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
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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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Let your modesty be a sufficient incitement, yea, an exhortation to everyone to be at peace on their merely looking at you.
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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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Discouragement is not from God.
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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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It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey.
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To conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.
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The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
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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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Finding God in All Things.
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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.
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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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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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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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It is one thing to be eloquent and charming in profane speech, and another when the one speaking as a religious.
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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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