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 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.
More Ignatius of Antioch Quotes
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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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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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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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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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Jesus was born and baptized that by his suffering he might purify the water.
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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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A Christian is not his own master, since all his time belongs to God.
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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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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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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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Pray without ceasing on behalf of other men, For cannot he that falls rise again?
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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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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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