I hunger for the bread of God, the flesh of Jesus Christ; I long to drink of his blood, the gift of unending love.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHI hunger for the bread of God, the flesh of Jesus Christ; I long to drink of his blood, the gift of unending love.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHHe who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHBe obedient to the bishop and to one another, as Jesus Christ was in the flesh to the Father, and the apostles to Christ and to the Father and to the Spirit, so that there may be unity in flesh and in spirit.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHIt is outrageous to utter the name of Jesus Christ and live in Judaism.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHPray without ceasing on behalf of other men, For cannot he that falls rise again?
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHI would rather die for Christ than rule the whole earth.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHLet us therefore be of a reverent spirit, and fear the long-suffering of God, that it tend not to our condemnation.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHWhere the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHIt is impossible for a man to be freed from the habit of sin before he hates it, just as it is impossible to receive forgiveness before confessing his trespasses.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHIt is better for me to die in behalf of Jesus Christ, than to reign over all the ends of the earth.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHFor Faith is the beginning and the end is love, and God is the two of them brought into unity. After these comes whatever else makes up a Christian gentleman.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHI wish not merely to be called Christian, but also to be Christian.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHI would rather die and come to Jesus Christ than be king over the entire earth. Him I seek who died for us; Him I love who rose again because of us.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHAs for me, my charter is Jesus Christ, the inviolable charter is His cross and His death and resurrection, and faith through Him.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHChristianity is greatest when it is hated by the world.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHOur task is not one of producing persuasive propaganda; Christianity shows its greatness when it is hated by the world.
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