The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLALet 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.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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Among the many signs of a lively faith and hope we have in eternal life, one of the surest is not being overly sad at the death of those whom we dearly love in our Lord.
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So with that will prompt and prepared to serve all those whom I perceive to be servants of my Lord, I will speak of three things with simplicity and love as if I were speaking to my own soul.
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To conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.
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If our church is not marked by caring for the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of heresy.
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Teach us, Good Lord, to give and not count the cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labor and not to ask for any reward save that of knowing that we do thy will.
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May the perfect grace and eternal love of Christ our Lord be our never-failing protection and help.
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A person with imprecise ideas can understand little and be of less help to others.
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Be generous to the poor orphans and those in need. The man to whom our Lord has been liberal ought not to be stingy. We shall one day find in Heaven as much rest and joy as we ourselves have dispensed in this life.
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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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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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The glory of God is humankind fully alive.
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If one fears men much he will never do anything great for God: all that one does for God arouses persecution.
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He who is not getting better is getting worse.
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God will not be outdone in generosity.
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Finding God in All Things.
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