A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAIt is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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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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Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
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Teach us, Good Lord, to give and not count the cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labor and not to ask for any reward save that of knowing that we do thy will.
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Occupy yourself in beholding and bewailing your own imperfections rather than contemplating the imperfections of others.
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True, I am in love with suffering, but I do not know if I deserve the honor.
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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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May God our Lord never let me harm anyone when I cannot help him!
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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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Discouragement is not from God.
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Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon you.
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If our church is not marked by caring for the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of heresy.
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What seems to me white, I will believe black if the hierarchical Church so defines.
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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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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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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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