It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAThe principal end both of my father and of myself in the conquest of India has been the propagation of the holy Catholic faith.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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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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Let me look at the foulness and ugliness of my body. Let me see myself as an ulcerous sore running with every horrible and disgusting poison.
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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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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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May the perfect grace and eternal love of Christ our Lord be our never-failing protection and help.
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May God our Lord never let me harm anyone when I cannot help him!
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He who carries God in his heart bears Heaven with him wherever he goes.
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Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
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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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God inclines to shower His graces upon us, but our perverted will is a barrier to His generosity.
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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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Laugh and grow strong.
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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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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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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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