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 LOYOLAThe more completely we focus our attention on our Creator and Lord, the less chance there is of our being distracted by creatures.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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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.
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Laugh and grow strong.
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Occupy yourself in beholding and bewailing your own imperfections rather than contemplating the imperfections of others.
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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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A person with imprecise ideas can understand little and be of less help to others.
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Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon you.
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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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May it please Christ our Lord to grant us true humility and abnegation of will and judgment, so that we may deserve to begin to be His disciples.
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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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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.
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Let us work as if success depended upon ourselves alone, but with heartfelt conviction that we are doing nothing, and God everything.
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If, one day, I should offend God in any way, or grow remiss, though ever so little, in that which concerns His holy service and glory, I solemnly implore Him, rather let me die.
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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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The acknowledgment of and gratitude for favors and gifts received is loved and esteemed in Heaven and on earth.
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Receive, Lord, all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will.
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