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 LOYOLAHe who carries God in his heart bears Heaven with him wherever he goes.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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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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It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey.
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Receive, Lord, all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will.
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Discouragement is not from God.
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One must wage war against his predominant passion and not retreat until, with God’s help, he has been victorious.
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It is proper to ask for sorrow with Christ in sorrow, anguish with Christ in anguish, tears and deep grief because of the great affliction Christ endures for me.
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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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If anyone asks you for something that you believe would be injurious to him, refuse, but in such a manner as not to lose his good-will.
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To conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.
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The glory of God is humankind fully alive.
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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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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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If you attach your heart to certain places and occupations, obedience oftentimes places you in some other place that you may not like; to be always cheerful, be always humble and obedient.
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You have given it all to me. To you, Lord, I return it. Everything is yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and grace. That is enough for me.
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The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
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