It is proper to ask for sorrow with Christ in sorrow, anguish with Christ in anguish, tears and deep grief because of the great affliction Christ endures for me.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAConcerning 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.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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He who is devout to the Virgin Mother will certainly never be lost.
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He who is not getting better is getting worse.
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Truth always ends by victory; it is not unassailable, but invincible.
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If anyone asks you for something that you believe would be injurious to him, refuse, but in such a manner as not to lose his good-will.
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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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We should not have a petty regard for God’s gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.
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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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A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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The principal end both of my father and of myself in the conquest of India has been the propagation of the holy Catholic faith.
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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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Sin is unwillingness to trust that what God wants for me is only my deepest happiness.
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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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He who goes about to reform the world must begin with himself, or he loses his labor.
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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 gives each one of us sufficient grace ever to know His holy will, and to do it fully.
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