Ignatius of Antioch on body
Ignatius of Antioch37 quotes“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 wish not merely to be called Christian, but also to be Christian.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch 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.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch Jesus was born and baptized that by his suffering he might purify the water.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch A Christian is not his own master, since all his time belongs to God.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch It is better to be silent and be real than to talk and not be real.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch It is better for me to die in behalf of Jesus Christ, than to reign over all the ends of the earth.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch 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 AntiochIgnatius of Antioch Do not have Jesus Christ on your lips, and the world in your heart.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch 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.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch I hunger for the bread of God, the flesh of Jesus Christ; I long to drink of his blood, the gift of unending love.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch 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.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch As for me, my charter is Jesus Christ, the inviolable charter is His cross and His death and resurrection, and faith through Him.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch It is right, therefore, that we not just be called Christians, but that we actually be Christians.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch I am God’s wheat and shall be ground by their teeth so that I may become Christ’s pure bread.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch
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The moment will come when the feelings in your heart get so heavy that even your body is exhausted.
Laura ChouetteLaura Chouette You could have my soul and the body. Fool that you were; tried force on flesh instead. And lost the one who would have wrapped you up in her prayers.
Kanika ChughKanika Chugh Let me go hiking over your body. Tonight I wanna explore very inch of you.
BelaBela Am I so tied to a body and senses that I am incapable of existing without them?
Rene DescartesRene Descartes Sleep is the single most effective thing we can do to reset our brain and body health each other.
Tanya GillTanya Gill You will find poems hidden on my whole body, Which I would never be able to put into words and write them out.
Daniela SenickDaniela Senick The night is young we can keep talking till morning but lets change to the body language instead.
Ani ShahverdyanAni Shahverdyan I can feel you in every part of my body. I do not know how you do it, that you still linger deep inside of my veins bones DNA without even being beside me. But you do and I love that.
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