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 LOYOLAWe should not have a petty regard for God’s gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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He who is not getting better is getting worse.
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Pray as if God will take care of all; act as if all is up to you.
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Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
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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.
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He who is devout to the Virgin Mother will certainly never be lost.
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God gives each one of us sufficient grace ever to know His holy will, and to do it fully.
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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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It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.
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A person with imprecise ideas can understand little and be of less help to others.
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For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who disbelieve, no amount of proof is sufficient.
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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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Remember that the good angels do what they can to preserve men from sin and obtain God’s honor. But they do not lose courage when men fail.
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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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We must put aside all judgment of our own, and keep the mind ever ready and prompt to obey in all things the true Spouse of Christ our Lord, our holy Mother, the hierarchical Church.
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Idleness is hells fishhook for catching souls.
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