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.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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God will not be outdone in generosity.
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Among the many signs of a lively faith and hope we have in eternal life, one of the surest is not being overly sad at the death of those whom we dearly love in our Lord.
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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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A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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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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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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Spiritual infirmities such as tepidity are caused, not only by chills but also by fevers, that is, by excessive zeal.
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Few souls understand what God would effect in them if they should give themselves entirely into his hands and allow his grace to act.
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May God our Lord never let me harm anyone when I cannot help him!
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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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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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The principal end both of my father and of myself in the conquest of India has been the propagation of the holy Catholic faith.
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If our church is not marked by caring for the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of heresy.
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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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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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