The principal end both of my father and of myself in the conquest of India has been the propagation of the holy Catholic faith.
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLAHe who goes about to reform the world must begin with himself, or he loses his labor.
More Ignatius of Loyola Quotes
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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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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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The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
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Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon 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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It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.
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Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.
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May the perfect grace and eternal love of Christ our Lord be our never-failing protection and help.
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Discouragement is not from God.
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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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May it please Christ our Lord to grant us true humility and abnegation of will and judgment, so that we may deserve to begin to be His disciples.
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Stand firm and immovable as an anvil when it is beaten upon.
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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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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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Spiritual infirmities such as tepidity are caused, not only by chills but also by fevers, that is, by excessive zeal.
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