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They who load us with insults and ignominies give us the means of acquiring treasures more precious than any that man can gain in this life.

Ignatius of Loyola

We should always be disposed to believe that that which appears white is really black, if the hierarchy of the Church so decides.
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Appearance Believe Black Decision White
We should not have a petty regard for God’s gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.
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Gift God Imperfection Regard
SPIRITUAL EXERCISES whereby to conquer oneself, and order one’s life, without being influenced in one’s decision by any inordinate affection.
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Affection Conquer Decision Exercise Influence Spiritual
Pray as if God will take care of all; act as if all is up to you.
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Act Care God Prayer Yourself
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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Fear God Greatness Man Oneself
Let your modesty be a sufficient incitement, yea, an exhortation to everyone to be at peace on their merely looking at you.
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Modesty Peace Sufficient Yourself
God gives each one of us sufficient grace ever to know His holy will, and to do it fully.
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God Grace Holy Oneself
No idle word should be uttered. I understand a word to be idle when it serves no good purpose, either for myself or for another, and was not intended to do so.
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Goodness Myself Purpose Service Understand Word
The principal end both of my father and of myself in the conquest of India has been the propagation of the holy Catholic faith.
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End Faith Father Principle Religious
We ought even to hold as a fixed principle that what I see white I believe to be black, if the superior authorities define it to be so.
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Authority Believe Black Hold Myself Principle See
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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Act Affect Grace Hands Himself Soul Understand
All the things in this world are gifts of God, created for us, to be the means by which we can come to know him better, love him more surely, and serve him more faithfully.
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Creation Faith Gift God Myself Service World
Laugh and grow strong.
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Growth Laughter One Liner
For those who love, nothing is too difficult, especially when it is done for the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Devotion Difficult God Love Ourselves
It is proper to ask for sorrow with Christ in sorrow, anguish with Christ in anguish, tears and deep grief because of the great affliction Christ endures for me.
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Endurance Grief Myself Sorrow Tears
One must wage war against his predominant passion and not retreat until, with God’s help, he has been victorious.
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God Oneself Passion Victory War

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