It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.
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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Few souls understand what God would effect in them if they should give themselves entirely into his hands and allow his grace to act.
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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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The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
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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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Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
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The glory of God is humankind fully alive.
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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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God 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.
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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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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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All the things in this world are gifts of God, created for us, to be the means by which we can come to know him better, love him more surely, and serve him more faithfully.
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A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon you.
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Remember that the good angels do what they can to preserve men from sin and obtain God’s honor. But they do not lose courage when men fail.
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