He who is devout to the Virgin Mother will certainly never be lost.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAIf God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He certainly intends to make you a saint.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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Few souls understand what God would effect in them if they should give themselves entirely into his hands and allow his grace to act.
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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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A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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God will not be outdone in generosity.
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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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To conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.
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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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No idle word should be uttered. I understand a word to be idle when it serves no good purpose, either for myself or for another, and was not intended to do so.
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So with that will prompt and prepared to serve all those whom I perceive to be servants of my Lord, I will speak of three things with simplicity and love as if I were speaking to my own soul.
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He who is not getting better is getting worse.
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Idleness is hells fishhook for catching souls.
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It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.
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The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
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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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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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