No idle word should be uttered. I understand a word to be idle when it serves no good purpose, either for myself or for another, and was not intended to do so.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAGod gives each one of us sufficient grace ever to know His holy will, and to do it fully.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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Finding God in All Things.
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A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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God will not be outdone in generosity.
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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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Discouragement is not from God.
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Occupy yourself in beholding and bewailing your own imperfections rather than contemplating the imperfections of others.
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Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
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We should not have a petty regard for God’s gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.
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The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
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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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God gives each one of us sufficient grace ever to know His holy will, and to do it fully.
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He who is not getting better is getting worse.
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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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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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For those who love, nothing is too difficult, especially when it is done for the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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