Pray without ceasing on behalf of other men, For cannot he that falls rise again?
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHJesus was born and baptized that by his suffering he might purify the water.
More Ignatius of Antioch Quotes
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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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Christianity is greatest when it is hated by the world.
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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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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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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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A Christian is not his own master, since all his time belongs to God.
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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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It is right, therefore, that we not just be called Christians, but that we actually be Christians.
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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 would rather die for Christ than rule the whole earth.
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Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church.
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Do not have Jesus Christ on your lips, and the world in your heart.
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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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Our task is not one of producing persuasive propaganda; Christianity shows its greatness when it is hated by the world.
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He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire.
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