God gives each one of us sufficient grace ever to know His holy will, and to do it fully.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLATeach 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.
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Sin is unwillingness to trust that what God wants for me is only my deepest happiness.
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Receive, Lord, all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will.
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It is proper to ask for sorrow with Christ in sorrow, anguish with Christ in anguish, tears and deep grief because of the great affliction Christ endures for me.
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To have prevented one single sin is reward enough for the labors and efforts of a whole lifetime.
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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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Idleness is hells fishhook for catching souls.
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Let your modesty be a sufficient incitement, yea, an exhortation to everyone to be at peace on their merely looking at you.
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Stand firm and immovable as an anvil when it is beaten upon.
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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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What seems to me white, I will believe black if the hierarchical Church so defines.
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A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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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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Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon you.
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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.
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The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
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