To conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.
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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Remember that bodily exercise, when it is well ordered, as I have said, is also prayer by means of which you can please God our Lord.
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Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
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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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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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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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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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What seems to me white, I will believe black if the hierarchical Church so defines.
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May the perfect grace and eternal love of Christ our Lord be our never-failing protection and help.
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A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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The glory of God is humankind fully alive.
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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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Be generous to the poor orphans and those in need. The man to whom our Lord has been liberal ought not to be stingy. We shall one day find in Heaven as much rest and joy as we ourselves have dispensed in this life.
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Considering that the blessed life we so long for consists in an intimate and true love of God Our Creator and Lord, which binds and obliges us all to a sincere love.
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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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God gives each one of us sufficient grace ever to know His holy will, and to do it fully.
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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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God will not be outdone in generosity.
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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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For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who disbelieve, no amount of proof is sufficient.
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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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You have given it all to me. To you, Lord, I return it. Everything is yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and grace. That is enough for me.
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May God our Lord never let me harm anyone when I cannot help him!
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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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If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He certainly intends to make you a saint.
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We ought even to hold as a fixed principle that what I see white I believe to be black, if the superior authorities define it to be so.
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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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