It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey.
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.
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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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It is proper to ask for sorrow with Christ in sorrow, anguish with Christ in anguish, tears and deep grief because of the great affliction Christ endures for me.
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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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If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He certainly intends to make you a saint.
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We must put aside all judgment of our own, and keep the mind ever ready and prompt to obey in all things the true Spouse of Christ our Lord, our holy Mother, the hierarchical Church.
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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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Laugh and grow strong.
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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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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.
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Discouragement is not from God.
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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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Finding God in All Things.
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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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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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