If anyone asks you for something that you believe would be injurious to him, refuse, but in such a manner as not to lose his good-will.
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.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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Pray as if God will take care of all; act as if all is up to you.
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Discouragement is not from God.
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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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Occupy yourself in beholding and bewailing your own imperfections rather than contemplating the imperfections of others.
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The safest and most suitable form of penance seems to be that which causes pain in the flesh but does not penetrate to the bones, that is, which causes suffering but not sickness.
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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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Stand firm and immovable as an anvil when it is beaten upon.
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Idleness is hells fishhook for catching souls.
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Finding God in All Things.
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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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The glory of God is humankind fully alive.
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What seems to me white, I will believe black if the hierarchical Church so defines.
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The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
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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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So with that will prompt and prepared to serve all those whom I perceive to be servants of my Lord, I will speak of three things with simplicity and love as if I were speaking to my own soul.
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