If one fears men much he will never do anything great for God: all that one does for God arouses persecution.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAMay it please Christ our Lord to grant us true humility and abnegation of will and judgment, so that we may deserve to begin to be His disciples.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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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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He who is not getting better is getting worse.
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Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon you.
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One must wage war against his predominant passion and not retreat until, with God’s help, he has been victorious.
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The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
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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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Discouragement is not from God.
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We should not have a petty regard for God’s gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.
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A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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Considering that the blessed life we so long for consists in an intimate and true love of God Our Creator and Lord, which binds and obliges us all to a sincere love.
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May God our Lord never let me harm anyone when I cannot help him!
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Spiritual infirmities such as tepidity are caused, not only by chills but also by fevers, that is, by excessive zeal.
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Teach us, Good Lord, to give and not count the cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labor and not to ask for any reward save that of knowing that we do thy will.
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Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
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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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