If, one day, I should offend God in any way, or grow remiss, though ever so little, in that which concerns His holy service and glory, I solemnly implore Him, rather let me die.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAThe acknowledgment of and gratitude for favors and gifts received is loved and esteemed in Heaven and on earth.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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He who is not getting better is getting worse.
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Discouragement is not from God.
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May God our Lord never let me harm anyone when I cannot help him!
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The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
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Remember that the good angels do what they can to preserve men from sin and obtain God’s honor. But they do not lose courage when men fail.
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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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If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He certainly intends to make you a saint.
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Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
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May 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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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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One must wage war against his predominant passion and not retreat until, with God’s help, he has been victorious.
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A person with imprecise ideas can understand little and be of less help to others.
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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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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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Pray as if God will take care of all; act as if all is up to you.
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Occupy yourself in beholding and bewailing your own imperfections rather than contemplating the imperfections of others.
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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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God will not be outdone in generosity.
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It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.
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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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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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A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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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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It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey.
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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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