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 ANTIOCHWherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church.
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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It is outrageous to utter the name of Jesus Christ and live in Judaism.
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I would rather die for Christ than rule the whole earth.
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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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Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church.
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Therefore run together as into one temple of God, as to one altar, as to one Jesus Christ, who came forth from one Father, and is with and has gone to one.
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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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I am God’s wheat and shall be ground by their teeth so that I may become Christ’s pure bread.
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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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Christianity is greatest when it is hated by the world.
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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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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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Do not have Jesus Christ on your lips, and the world in your heart.
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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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