Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHLet us therefore be of a reverent spirit, and fear the long-suffering of God, that it tend not to our condemnation.
More Ignatius of Antioch Quotes
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It is better to be silent and be real than to talk and not be real.
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He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire.
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Now I begin to be a disciple. Let fire and cross, flocks of beasts, broken bones, dismemberment come upon me, so long as I attain to Jesus Christ.
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Do not have Jesus Christ on your lips, and the world in your heart.
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A Christian is not his own master, since all his time belongs to God.
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It is right, therefore, that we not just be called Christians, but that we actually be Christians.
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I would rather die for Christ than rule the whole earth.
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Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church.
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I am God’s wheat and shall be ground by their teeth so that I may become Christ’s pure bread.
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Pray without ceasing on behalf of other men, For cannot he that falls rise again?
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It is outrageous to utter the name of Jesus Christ and live in Judaism.
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Let us therefore be of a reverent spirit, and fear the long-suffering of God, that it tend not to our condemnation.
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Christianity is greatest when it is hated by the world.
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Let fire and the cross; let the crowds of wild beasts; let tearings let shatterings of the whole body; and let all the evil torments of the devil come upon me: only let me attain to Jesus Christ.
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May nothing entice me till I happily make my way to Jesus Christ! Fire, cross, struggles with wild beasts, wrenching of bones, mangling of limbs – let them come to me, provided only I make my way to Jesus Christ.
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