He who goes about to reform the world must begin with himself, or he loses his labor.
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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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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Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon you.
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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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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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It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.
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Idleness is hells fishhook for catching souls.
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Teach us, Good Lord, to give and not count the cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labor and not to ask for any reward save that of knowing that we do thy will.
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What seems to me white, I will believe black if the hierarchical Church so defines.
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The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
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He who is devout to the Virgin Mother will certainly never be lost.
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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 inclines to shower His graces upon us, but our perverted will is a barrier to His generosity.
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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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Let us work as if success depended upon ourselves alone, but with heartfelt conviction that we are doing nothing, and God everything.
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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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