Christianity is greatest when it is hated by the world.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHIt is better to be silent and be real than to talk and not be real.
More Ignatius of Antioch Quotes
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Jesus was born and baptized that by his suffering he might purify the water.
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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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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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Pray without ceasing on behalf of other men, For cannot he that falls rise again?
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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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Now I begin to be a disciple. Let fire and cross, flocks of beasts, broken bones, dismemberment come upon me, so long as I attain to Jesus Christ.
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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.
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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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Do not have Jesus Christ on your lips, and the world in your heart.
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It is better to be silent and be real than to talk and not be real.
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It is not that I want merely to be called a Christian, but actually to be one. Yes, if I prove to be one, then I can have the name.
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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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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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It is right, therefore, that we not just be called Christians, but that we actually be Christians.
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Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church.
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