He who is devout to the Virgin Mother will certainly never be lost.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAHe who is devout to the Virgin Mother will certainly never be lost.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLALove ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAWe should always be disposed to believe that that which appears white is really black, if the hierarchy of the Church so decides.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAIt is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAGod inclines to shower His graces upon us, but our perverted will is a barrier to His generosity.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAIt is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAFor those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who disbelieve, no amount of proof is sufficient.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAThe acknowledgment of and gratitude for favors and gifts received is loved and esteemed in Heaven and on earth.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAGod 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.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAA person with imprecise ideas can understand little and be of less help to others.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAIf you attach your heart to certain places and occupations, obedience oftentimes places you in some other place that you may not like; to be always cheerful, be always humble and obedient.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLABe 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 LOYOLAGod will not be outdone in generosity.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAOccupy yourself in beholding and bewailing your own imperfections rather than contemplating the imperfections of others.
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.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAAs 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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