No idle word should be uttered. I understand a word to be idle when it serves no good purpose, either for myself or for another, and was not intended to do so.
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.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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So with that will prompt and prepared to serve all those whom I perceive to be servants of my Lord, I will speak of three things with simplicity and love as if I were speaking to my own soul.
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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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Finding God in All Things.
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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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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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May God our Lord never let me harm anyone when I cannot help him!
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To have prevented one single sin is reward enough for the labors and efforts of a whole lifetime.
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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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If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He certainly intends to make you a saint.
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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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What seems to me white, I will believe black if the hierarchical Church so defines.
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To conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.
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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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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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He who is devout to the Virgin Mother will certainly never be lost.
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