Discouragement is not from God.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLADiscouragement is not from God.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAMay God our Lord never let me harm anyone when I cannot help him!
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAIf you attach your heart to certain places and occupations, obedience oftentimes places you in some other place that you may not like; to be always cheerful, be always humble and obedient.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAFor those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who disbelieve, no amount of proof is sufficient.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAIt 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.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAA person with imprecise ideas can understand little and be of less help to others.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAIt is one thing to be eloquent and charming in profane speech, and another when the one speaking as a religious.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAStand firm and immovable as an anvil when it is beaten upon.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAIf our church is not marked by caring for the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of heresy.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAAs 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.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAThe acknowledgment of and gratitude for favors and gifts received is loved and esteemed in Heaven and on earth.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAFor those who love, nothing is too difficult, especially when it is done for the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAFew souls understand what God would effect in them if they should give themselves entirely into his hands and allow his grace to act.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAIf, one day, I should offend God in any way, or grow remiss, though ever so little, in that which concerns His holy service and glory, I solemnly implore Him, rather let me die.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAThe servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLARemember 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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