SPIRITUAL EXERCISES whereby to conquer oneself, and order one’s life, without being influenced in one’s decision by any inordinate affection.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAWhat seems to me white, I will believe black if the hierarchical Church so defines.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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He who has heard the Word of God can bear his silences.
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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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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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Let your modesty be a sufficient incitement, yea, an exhortation to everyone to be at peace on their merely looking at you.
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Sin is unwillingness to trust that what God wants for me is only my deepest happiness.
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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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To conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.
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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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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 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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It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey.
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Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon you.
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Few souls understand what God would effect in them if they should give themselves entirely into his hands and allow his grace to act.
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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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He who is devout to the Virgin Mother will certainly never be lost.
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