If one fears men much he will never do anything great for God: all that one does for God arouses persecution.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAIt 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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Pray as if God will take care of all; act as if all is up to you.
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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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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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Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon you.
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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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He who has heard the Word of God can bear his silences.
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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.
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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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All the things in this world are gifts of God, created for us, to be the means by which we can come to know him better, love him more surely, and serve him more faithfully.
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The more completely we focus our attention on our Creator and Lord, the less chance there is of our being distracted by creatures.
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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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Receive, Lord, all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will.
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They who load us with insults and ignominies give us the means of acquiring treasures more precious than any that man can gain in this life.
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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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