Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous; teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLADearest Lord, teach me to be generous; teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAHe who goes about to reform the world must begin with himself, or he loses his labor.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLALet us work as if success depended upon ourselves alone, but with heartfelt conviction that we are doing nothing, and God everything.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLATo conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAGod inclines to shower His graces upon us, but our perverted will is a barrier to His generosity.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLANo 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.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAFor those who love, nothing is too difficult, especially when it is done for the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAThe glory of God is humankind fully alive.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAMay God our Lord never let me harm anyone when I cannot help him!
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAPray as if God will take care of all; act as if all is up to you.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAGod will not be outdone in generosity.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLATeach 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.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAWhat seems to me white, I will believe black if the hierarchical Church so defines.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAReceive, Lord, all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAWe should not have a petty regard for God’s gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLARemember 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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