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.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHAs for me, my charter is Jesus Christ, the inviolable charter is His cross and His death and resurrection, and faith through Him.
More Ignatius of Antioch Quotes
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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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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 am God’s wheat and shall be ground by their teeth so that I may become Christ’s pure bread.
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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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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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Christianity is greatest when it is hated by the world.
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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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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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I wish not merely to be called Christian, but also to be Christian.
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A Christian is not his own master, since all his time belongs to God.
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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 better for me to die in behalf of Jesus Christ, than to reign over all the ends of the earth.
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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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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 would rather die for Christ than rule the whole earth.
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