black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

If one fears men much he will never do anything great for God: all that one does for God arouses persecution.

Ignatius of Loyola

He who has heard the Word of God can bear his silences.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

God Himself Silence Word
The principal end both of my father and of myself in the conquest of India has been the propagation of the holy Catholic faith.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

End Faith Father Principle Religious
Teach us, Good Lord, to give and not count the cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labor and not to ask for any reward save that of knowing that we do thy will.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Fight Reward Save Seek Teaching Willing Wound
Spiritual infirmities such as tepidity are caused, not only by chills but also by fevers, that is, by excessive zeal.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Reason Sick Spiritual
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.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Blood Body God Myself Treat
If one fears men much he will never do anything great for God: all that one does for God arouses persecution.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Fear God Greatness Man Oneself
May the perfect grace and eternal love of Christ our Lord be our never-failing protection and help.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Failure Forever Help Love Ourselves Perfection Protection
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.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Eyes God Heart Love Ourselves Thinking
Idleness is hells fishhook for catching souls.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Catch Hell Soul Weird
Laugh and grow strong.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Growth Laughter One Liner
True, I am in love with suffering, but I do not know if I deserve the honor.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Deserve Love Myself Suffering True
The safest and most suitable form of penance seems to be that which causes pain in the flesh but does not penetrate to the bones, that is, which causes suffering but not sickness.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Bone Pain Safety Sick Suffering
Let us work as if success depended upon ourselves alone, but with heartfelt conviction that we are doing nothing, and God everything.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Alone God Heart Success Work
Few souls understand what God would effect in them if they should give themselves entirely into his hands and allow his grace to act.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Act Affect Grace Hands Himself Soul Understand
The more completely we focus our attention on our Creator and Lord, the less chance there is of our being distracted by creatures.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Attention Creation Distraction Focus God Ourselves
A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

Afraid Experience Poverty Religious

If one fears men much he will never do anything great for God: all that one does for God arouses persecution.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

If one fears men much he will never do anything great for God: all that one does for God arouses persecution.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes