No idle word should be uttered. I understand a word to be idle when it serves no good purpose, either for myself or for another, and was not intended to do so.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAIt is one thing to be eloquent and charming in profane speech, and another when the one speaking as a religious.
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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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He who is devout to the Virgin Mother will certainly never be lost.
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He who is not getting better is getting worse.
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To conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.
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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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If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He certainly intends to make you a saint.
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Considering that the blessed life we so long for consists in an intimate and true love of God Our Creator and Lord, which binds and obliges us all to a sincere love.
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Laugh and grow strong.
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Whatever you are doing, that which makes you feel the most alive…that is where God is.
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What seems to me white, I will believe black if the hierarchical Church so defines.
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Spiritual infirmities such as tepidity are caused, not only by chills but also by fevers, that is, by excessive zeal.
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Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
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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 ought even to hold as a fixed principle that what I see white I believe to be black, if the superior authorities define it to be so.
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To have prevented one single sin is reward enough for the labors and efforts of a whole lifetime.
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