If 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 LOYOLAThe principal end both of my father and of myself in the conquest of India has been the propagation of the holy Catholic faith.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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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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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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To have prevented one single sin is reward enough for the labors and efforts of a whole lifetime.
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May God our Lord never let me harm anyone when I cannot help him!
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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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Finding God in All Things.
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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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Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
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The principal end both of my father and of myself in the conquest of India has been the propagation of the holy Catholic faith.
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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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If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He certainly intends to make you a saint.
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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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He who goes about to reform the world must begin with himself, or he loses his labor.
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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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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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