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Let me look at the foulness and ugliness of my body. Let me see myself as an ulcerous sore running with every horrible and disgusting poison.

Ignatius of Loyola

If one fears men much he will never do anything great for God: all that one does for God arouses persecution.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Fear God Greatness Man Oneself
Let your modesty be a sufficient incitement, yea, an exhortation to everyone to be at peace on their merely looking at you.
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Modesty Peace Sufficient Yourself
He who carries God in his heart bears Heaven with him wherever he goes.
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Carry Heart Heaven Himself
They who load us with insults and ignominies give us the means of acquiring treasures more precious than any that man can gain in this life.
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Insult Life Load Man Treasure
Laugh and grow strong.
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Growth Laughter One Liner
Concerning the harsh treatment of the body for our Lord’s sake, I would say, avoid anything that would cause the shedding even of a drop of blood.
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Blood Body God Myself Treat
If, one day, I should offend God in any way, or grow remiss, though ever so little, in that which concerns His holy service and glory, I solemnly implore Him, rather let me die.
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Death God Growth Myself Offend Service
Discouragement is not from God.
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Encouragement God One Liner
A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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Afraid Experience Poverty Religious
If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He certainly intends to make you a saint.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

God Himself Saint Suffering
God gives each one of us sufficient grace ever to know His holy will, and to do it fully.
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God Grace Holy Oneself
What seems to me white, I will believe black if the hierarchical Church so defines.
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Believe Black Definition Myself
The safest and most suitable form of penance seems to be that which causes pain in the flesh but does not penetrate to the bones, that is, which causes suffering but not sickness.
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Bone Pain Safety Sick Suffering
SPIRITUAL EXERCISES whereby to conquer oneself, and order one’s life, without being influenced in one’s decision by any inordinate affection.
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Affection Conquer Decision Exercise Influence Spiritual
To have prevented one single sin is reward enough for the labors and efforts of a whole lifetime.
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Effort Enough Life Prevent Reward Sin Time
God will not be outdone in generosity.
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Generosity God One Liner

Let me look at the foulness and ugliness of my body. Let me see myself as an ulcerous sore running with every horrible and disgusting poison.

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