Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon you.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLASpiritual infirmities such as tepidity are caused, not only by chills but also by fevers, that is, by excessive zeal.
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The glory of God is humankind fully alive.
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Discouragement is not from God.
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The principal end both of my father and of myself in the conquest of India has been the propagation of the holy Catholic faith.
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If one fears men much he will never do anything great for God: all that one does for God arouses persecution.
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Idleness is hells fishhook for catching souls.
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May it please Christ our Lord to grant us true humility and abnegation of will and judgment, so that we may deserve to begin to be His disciples.
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To have prevented one single sin is reward enough for the labors and efforts of a whole lifetime.
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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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Whatever you are doing, that which makes you feel the most alive…that is where God is.
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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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It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.
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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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If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He certainly intends to make you a saint.
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Truth always ends by victory; it is not unassailable, but invincible.
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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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