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.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLARemember 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.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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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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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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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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To conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.
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Discouragement is not from God.
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A person with imprecise ideas can understand little and be of less help to others.
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For those who love, nothing is too difficult, especially when it is done for the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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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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Receive, Lord, all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will.
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Whatever you are doing, that which makes you feel the most alive…that is where God is.
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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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Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
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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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For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who disbelieve, no amount of proof is sufficient.
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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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