A Christian is not his own master, since all his time belongs to God.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHPray without ceasing on behalf of other men, For cannot he that falls rise again?
More Ignatius of Antioch Quotes
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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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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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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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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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Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church.
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For 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.
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I would rather die for Christ than rule the whole earth.
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I wish not merely to be called Christian, but also to be Christian.
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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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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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I hunger for the bread of God, the flesh of Jesus Christ; I long to drink of his blood, the gift of unending love.
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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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Our task is not one of producing persuasive propaganda; Christianity shows its greatness when it is hated by the world.
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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.
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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.
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