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 LOYOLAConsidering 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.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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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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He who is not getting better is getting worse.
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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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It is one thing to be eloquent and charming in profane speech, and another when the one speaking as a religious.
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Occupy yourself in beholding and bewailing your own imperfections rather than contemplating the imperfections of others.
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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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True, I am in love with suffering, but I do not know if I deserve the honor.
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He who is devout to the Virgin Mother will certainly never be lost.
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The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
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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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It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.
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Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon you.
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Laugh and grow strong.
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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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God will not be outdone in generosity.
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