A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLARemember that bodily exercise, when it is well ordered, as I have said, is also prayer by means of which you can please God our Lord.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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The safest and most suitable form of penance seems to be that which causes pain in the flesh but does not penetrate to the bones, that is, which causes suffering but not sickness.
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He who is devout to the Virgin Mother will certainly never be lost.
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It is one thing to be eloquent and charming in profane speech, and another when the one speaking as a religious.
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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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Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon you.
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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.
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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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The acknowledgment of and gratitude for favors and gifts received is loved and esteemed in Heaven and on earth.
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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 not getting better is getting worse.
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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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It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.
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We should not have a petty regard for God’s gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.
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Truth always ends by victory; it is not unassailable, but invincible.
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Stand firm and immovable as an anvil when it is beaten upon.
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