I am the wheat of God, and am ground by the teeth of the wild beasts, that I may be found the pure bread of God.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHLet not then any one deceive you, as indeed you are not deceived, inasmuch as you are wholly devoted to God.
More Ignatius of Antioch Quotes
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Let fire and the cross; let the crowds of wild beasts; let tearings let shatterings of the whole body; and let all the evil torments of the devil come upon me: only let me attain to Jesus Christ.
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Your accord and harmonious love is a hymn to Jesus Christ in perfect harmony, and taking your pitch from God, you may sing in unison and in one voice to the Father through Jesus Christ.
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Only let it be in the name of Jesus Christ, that I may suffer together with Him! I endure everything because He Himself, Who is perfect man, empowers me.
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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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It is right, therefore, that we not just be called Christians, but that we actually be Christians.
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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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He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire.
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Let no man’s place, or dignity, or riches, puff him up; and let no man’s low condition or poverty abase him. For the chief points are faith towards God, hope towards Christ, the enjoyment of those good things for which we look, and love towards God and our neighbor.
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As for me, my charter is Jesus Christ, the inviolable charter is His cross and His death and resurrection, and faith through Him.
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Where the bishop is present, 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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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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Christianity is greatest when it is hated by the world.
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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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Do not have Jesus Christ on your lips, and the world in your heart.
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