Jesus was born and baptized that by his suffering he might purify the water.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHDo not have Jesus Christ on your lips, and the world in your heart.
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Let not then any one deceive you, as indeed you are not deceived, inasmuch as you are wholly devoted to God.
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It is better for me to die in behalf of Jesus Christ, than to reign over all the ends of the earth.
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I would rather die for Christ than rule the whole earth.
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Christianity is greatest when it is hated by the world.
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Do not have Jesus Christ on your lips, and the world in your heart.
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Pray without ceasing on behalf of other men, For cannot he that falls rise again?
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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.
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I no longer take pleasure in perishable food or in the delights of this world. I want only God’s bread, which is the Flesh of Jesus Christ, formed of the seed of David, and for drink I crave His Blood which is love that cannot perish.
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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.
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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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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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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 wish not merely to be called Christian, but also to be Christian.
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Our task is not one of producing persuasive propaganda; Christianity shows its greatness when it is hated by the world.
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Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church.
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