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.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAWhatever you are doing, that which makes you feel the most alive…that is where God is.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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Among the many signs of a lively faith and hope we have in eternal life, one of the surest is not being overly sad at the death of those whom we dearly love in our Lord.
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Idleness is hells fishhook for catching souls.
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It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey.
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The safest and most suitable form of penance seems to be that which causes pain in the flesh but does not penetrate to the bones, that is, which causes suffering but not sickness.
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He who carries God in his heart bears Heaven with him wherever he goes.
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The glory of God is humankind fully alive.
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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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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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For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who disbelieve, no amount of proof is sufficient.
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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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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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Stand firm and immovable as an anvil when it is beaten upon.
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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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