A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAIf 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.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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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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The acknowledgment of and gratitude for favors and gifts received is loved and esteemed in Heaven and on earth.
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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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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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If our church is not marked by caring for the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of heresy.
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He who has heard the Word of God can bear his silences.
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Idleness is hells fishhook for catching souls.
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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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Stand firm and immovable as an anvil when it is beaten upon.
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It is one thing to be eloquent and charming in profane speech, and another when the one speaking as a religious.
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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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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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God will not be outdone in generosity.
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God our Lord would have us look to the Giver and love Him more than His gift, keeping Him always before our eyes, in our hearts, and in our thoughts.
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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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