It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAAll 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.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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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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Truth always ends by victory; it is not unassailable, but invincible.
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He who carries God in his heart bears Heaven with him wherever he goes.
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If our church is not marked by caring for the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of heresy.
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Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
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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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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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Whatever you are doing, that which makes you feel the most alive…that is where God is.
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Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
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A person with imprecise ideas can understand little and be of less help to others.
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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 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.
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Receive, Lord, all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will.
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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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