Let me look at the foulness and ugliness of my body. Let me see myself as an ulcerous sore running with every horrible and disgusting poison.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLATruth always ends by victory; it is not unassailable, but invincible.
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One must wage war against his predominant passion and not retreat until, with God’s help, he has been victorious.
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They who load us with insults and ignominies give us the means of acquiring treasures more precious than any that man can gain in this life.
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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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If our church is not marked by caring for the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of heresy.
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Discouragement is not from God.
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Truth always ends by victory; it is not unassailable, but invincible.
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Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous; teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost.
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Sin is unwillingness to trust that what God wants for me is only my deepest happiness.
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Among the many signs of a lively faith and hope we have in eternal life, one of the surest is not being overly sad at the death of those whom we dearly love in our Lord.
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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.
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The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
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Laugh and grow strong.
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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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The more completely we focus our attention on our Creator and Lord, the less chance there is of our being distracted by creatures.
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A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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