It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAIf God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He certainly intends to make you a saint.
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Stand firm and immovable as an anvil when it is beaten upon.
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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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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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Receive, Lord, all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will.
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Truth always ends by victory; it is not unassailable, but invincible.
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He who goes about to reform the world must begin with himself, or he loses his labor.
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He who is devout to the Virgin Mother will certainly never be lost.
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May God our Lord never let me harm anyone when I cannot help him!
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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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Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
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Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon you.
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Let your modesty be a sufficient incitement, yea, an exhortation to everyone to be at peace on their merely looking at you.
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He who has heard the Word of God can bear his silences.
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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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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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