Teach us, Good Lord, to give and not count the cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labor and not to ask for any reward save that of knowing that we do thy will.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAIf 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.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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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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Discouragement is not from God.
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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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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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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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The acknowledgment of and gratitude for favors and gifts received is loved and esteemed in Heaven and on earth.
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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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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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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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Whatever you are doing, that which makes you feel the most alive…that is where God is.
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The glory of God is humankind fully alive.
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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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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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He who carries God in his heart bears Heaven with him wherever he goes.
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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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