black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Idleness is hells fishhook for catching souls.

Ignatius of Loyola

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 LOYOLA

Experience God Joy Life Possession Service
SPIRITUAL EXERCISES whereby to conquer oneself, and order one’s life, without being influenced in one’s decision by any inordinate affection.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Affection Conquer Decision Exercise Influence Spiritual
Let your modesty be a sufficient incitement, yea, an exhortation to everyone to be at peace on their merely looking at you.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Modesty Peace Sufficient Yourself
For those who love, nothing is too difficult, especially when it is done for the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Devotion Difficult God Love Ourselves
For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who disbelieve, no amount of proof is sufficient.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Believe Evidence Necessary Sufficient
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.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Attachment Heart Humble Obedience Occupation Place Yourself
To have prevented one single sin is reward enough for the labors and efforts of a whole lifetime.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Effort Enough Life Prevent Reward Sin Time
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.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Authority Believe Black Hold Myself Principle See
Let 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.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Body Disgust Horrible Myself Poison Ugly
If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He certainly intends to make you a saint.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

God Himself Saint Suffering
May God our Lord never let me harm anyone when I cannot help him!
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

God Harm Help Himself Myself
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.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Generosity God Heaven Life Man Need Ourselves
All the things in this world are gifts of God, created for us, to be the means by which we can come to know him better, love him more surely, and serve him more faithfully.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Creation Faith Gift God Myself Service World
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.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Enough God Grace Love Myself Return
Discouragement is not from God.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Encouragement God One Liner
Laugh and grow strong.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Growth Laughter One Liner

Idleness is hells fishhook for catching souls.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Idleness is hells fishhook for catching souls.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes