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.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLALet your modesty be a sufficient incitement, yea, an exhortation to everyone to be at peace on their merely looking at you.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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Occupy yourself in beholding and bewailing your own imperfections rather than contemplating the imperfections of others.
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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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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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Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
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He who has heard the Word of God can bear his silences.
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He who goes about to reform the world must begin with himself, or he loses his labor.
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Receive, Lord, all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will.
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He who is not getting better is getting worse.
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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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Few souls understand what God would effect in them if they should give themselves entirely into his hands and allow his grace to act.
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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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God will not be outdone in generosity.
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Idleness is hells fishhook for catching souls.
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We should always be disposed to believe that that which appears white is really black, if the hierarchy of the Church so decides.
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Remember that bodily exercise, when it is well ordered, as I have said, is also prayer by means of which you can please God our Lord.
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