One must wage war against his predominant passion and not retreat until, with God’s help, he has been victorious.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAGod inclines to shower His graces upon us, but our perverted will is a barrier to His generosity.
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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God will not be outdone in generosity.
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Let me look at the foulness and ugliness of my body. Let me see myself as an ulcerous sore running with every horrible and disgusting poison.
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The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
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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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Stand firm and immovable as an anvil when it is beaten upon.
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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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A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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No idle word should be uttered. I understand a word to be idle when it serves no good purpose, either for myself or for another, and was not intended to do so.
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Sin is unwillingness to trust that what God wants for me is only my deepest happiness.
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He who has heard the Word of God can bear his silences.
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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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For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who disbelieve, no amount of proof is sufficient.
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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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Laugh and grow strong.
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