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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.

Ignatius of Antioch

It is not that I want merely to be called a Christian, but actually to be one. Yes, if I prove to be one, then I can have the name.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH

Evidence Myself Name Religion
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.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH

God Happiness Myself Struggle Way Wild
My dear Jesus, my Savior, is so deeply written in my heart, that I feel confident, that if my heart were to be cut open and chopped to pieces, the name of Jesus would be found written on every piece.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH

Confidence Deep Feeling God Heart Myself Pieces Writing
Christianity is greatest when it is hated by the world.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH

Greatness Hate Religion World
Jesus was born and baptized that by his suffering he might purify the water.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH

Born Himself Purity Suffering Water
Be 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.
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Father God Obedience Oneself Spirit Unity
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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Beginning Discipline Myself
Be careful, therefore, to take part only in the one Eucharist; for there is only one Flesh of our Lord Jesus Christ and one cup to unite us with His Blood.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH

Care God Himself Ourselves
It is better to be silent and be real than to talk and not be real.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH

Better Reality Silence Talk
Let not then any one deceive you, as indeed you are not deceived, inasmuch as you are wholly devoted to God.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH

Betrayal Devotion God Oneself
As for me, my charter is Jesus Christ, the inviolable charter is His cross and His death and resurrection, and faith through Him.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH

Death Faith God Himself
It 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 ANTIOCH

Forgiveness Freedom Habit Impossible Man Sin Yourself
Pray without ceasing on behalf of other men, For cannot he that falls rise again?
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH

Fall Himself Man Prayer Rise
He 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 ANTIOCH

Death Desire Himself Object Place
Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church.
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Present Religious Togetherness
I wish not merely to be called Christian, but also to be Christian.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH

Call Dreams Myself Name Religious True

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