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.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAFinding God in All Things.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous; teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost.
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The glory of God is humankind fully alive.
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The acknowledgment of and gratitude for favors and gifts received is loved and esteemed in Heaven and on earth.
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Laugh and grow strong.
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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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Let me look at the foulness and ugliness of my body. Let me see myself as an ulcerous sore running with every horrible and disgusting poison.
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God our Lord would have us look to the Giver and love Him more than His gift, keeping Him always before our eyes, in our hearts, and in our thoughts.
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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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Discouragement is not from God.
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God gives each one of us sufficient grace ever to know His holy will, and to do it fully.
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Occupy yourself in beholding and bewailing your own imperfections rather than contemplating the imperfections of others.
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God will not be outdone in generosity.
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A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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May God our Lord never let me harm anyone when I cannot help him!
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