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.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLALove ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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If one fears men much he will never do anything great for God: all that one does for God arouses persecution.
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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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The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
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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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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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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 acknowledgment of and gratitude for favors and gifts received is loved and esteemed in Heaven and on earth.
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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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If our church is not marked by caring for the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of heresy.
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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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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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If, 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.
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A person with imprecise ideas can understand little and be of less help to others.
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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 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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