... 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. Ignatius of Loyola More Quotes by Ignatius of Loyola More Quotes From Ignatius of Loyola Let your modesty be a sufficient incitement, yea, an exhortation to everyone to be at peace on their merely looking at you. Ignatius of Loyola modesty catholic purity 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. Ignatius of Loyola simplicity and-love soul 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. Ignatius of Loyola judgment humility may 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. Ignatius of Loyola giving men mean It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross. Ignatius of Loyola finest woods fire God inclines to shower His graces upon us, but our perverted will is a barrier to His generosity. Ignatius of Loyola generosity showers grace God our Lord would have us look to the Giver and love Him more than His gift, keeping Him always before our eyes, in our hearts, and in our thoughts. Ignatius of Loyola and-love eye heart He who is not getting better is getting worse. Ignatius of Loyola get-better But some most worthless persons are in the habit of carrying about the name of Jesus Christ in wicked guile, while yet they practice things unworthy of God, and hold opinions contrary to the doctrine of Christ, to their own destruction, and that of those who give credit to them, whom you must avoid as ye would wild beasts. Ignatius of Loyola practice names jesus Remember 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. Ignatius of Loyola prayer exercise mean God will not be outdone in generosity. Ignatius of Loyola gods-will generosity 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. Ignatius of Loyola pain suffering doe One must wage war against his predominant passion and not retreat until, with God's help, he has been victorious. Ignatius of Loyola retreat passion war Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous; teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost. Ignatius of Loyola stewardship cost giving Remember that the good angels do what they can to preserve men from sin and obtain God's honor. But they do not lose courage when men fail. Ignatius of Loyola angel honor men True, I am in love with suffering, but I do not know if I deserve the honor. Ignatius of Loyola true-love catholic honor We should always be disposed to believe that that which appears white is really black, if the hierarchy of the Church so decides. Ignatius of Loyola fake-people white believe 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. Ignatius of Loyola one-day littles way A religious ought to dread more being afraid of poverty than experiencing it. Ignatius of Loyola dread poverty religious Let me look at the foulness and ugliness of my body. Let me see myself as an ulcerous sore running with every horrible and disgusting poison. Ignatius of Loyola poison running looks
