Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAConcerning 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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It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.
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Truth always ends by victory; it is not unassailable, but invincible.
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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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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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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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God inclines to shower His graces upon us, but our perverted will is a barrier to His generosity.
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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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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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Receive, Lord, all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will.
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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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Occupy yourself in beholding and bewailing your own imperfections rather than contemplating the imperfections of others.
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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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Pray as if God will take care of all; act as if all is up to you.
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You have given it all to me. To you, Lord, I return it. Everything is yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and grace. That is enough for me.
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To conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.
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