As for joy, as little as one can have of it in this life, experience shows that it is not the idle who possess it, but those who are zealous in the service of God.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAIt is one thing to be eloquent and charming in profane speech, and another when the one speaking as a religious.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
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God our Lord would have us look to the Giver and love Him more than His gift, keeping Him always before our eyes, in our hearts, and in our thoughts.
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A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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For those who love, nothing is too difficult, especially when it is done for the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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The principal end both of my father and of myself in the conquest of India has been the propagation of the holy Catholic faith.
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We should not have a petty regard for God’s gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.
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Laugh and grow strong.
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He who is not getting better is getting worse.
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It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey.
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For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who disbelieve, no amount of proof is sufficient.
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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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God gives each one of us sufficient grace ever to know His holy will, and to do it fully.
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God inclines to shower His graces upon us, but our perverted will is a barrier to His generosity.
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True, I am in love with suffering, but I do not know if I deserve the honor.
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We must put aside all judgment of our own, and keep the mind ever ready and prompt to obey in all things the true Spouse of Christ our Lord, our holy Mother, the hierarchical Church.
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