Be generous to the poor orphans and those in need. The man to whom our Lord has been liberal ought not to be stingy. We shall one day find in Heaven as much rest and joy as we ourselves have dispensed in this life.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAA religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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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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You have given it all to me. To you, Lord, I return it. Everything is yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and grace. That is enough for me.
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To conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.
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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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He who goes about to reform the world must begin with himself, or he loses his labor.
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We ought even to hold as a fixed principle that what I see white I believe to be black, if the superior authorities define it to be so.
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A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it.
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He who carries God in his heart bears Heaven with him wherever he goes.
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Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
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Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
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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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Laugh and grow strong.
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Among the many signs of a lively faith and hope we have in eternal life, one of the surest is not being overly sad at the death of those whom we dearly love in our Lord.
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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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