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.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAIt is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
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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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We should always be disposed to believe that that which appears white is really black, if the hierarchy of the Church so decides.
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He who is devout to the Virgin Mother will certainly never be lost.
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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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SPIRITUAL EXERCISES whereby to conquer oneself, and order one’s life, without being influenced in one’s decision by any inordinate affection.
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He who carries God in his heart bears Heaven with him wherever he goes.
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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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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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Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
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May God our Lord never let me harm anyone when I cannot help him!
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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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The more completely we focus our attention on our Creator and Lord, the less chance there is of our being distracted by creatures.
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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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