Ignatius of Loyola Quotes - Page 2

For those who love, nothing is too difficult, especially when it is done for the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.

God will not be outdone in generosity.

Discouragement is not from God.

Sin is unwillingness to trust that what God wants for me is only my deepest happiness.

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.

Idleness is hells fishhook for catching souls.

Few souls understand what God would effect in them if they should give themselves entirely into his hands and allow his grace to act.

Realize that illness and other temporal setbacks often come to us from the hand of God our Lord, and are sent to help us know ourselves better, to free ourselves of the love of created things, and to reflect on the brevity of this life and, thus, to prepare ourselves for the life which is without end.

If our church is not marked by caring for the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of heresy.

If God gives you an abundant harvest of trials, it is a sign of great holiness which He desires you to attain. Do you want to become a great saint? Ask God to send you many sufferings. The flame of Divine Love never rises higher than when fed with the wood of the Cross, which the infinite charity of the Savior used to finish His sacrifice. All the pleasures of the world are nothing compared with the sweetness found in the gall and vinegar offered to Jesus Christ. That is, hard and painful things endured for Jesus Christ and with Jesus Christ.

Pardon me, O perfections of my God, for having preferred imperfect and evil inclinations to Thee! Pardon me, O justice of my God, for having outraged Thee by my sins. Pardon me, O holiness of my God, for having so long stained Thy sight's purity by my sins. Pardon me, O mercy of my God, for having despised so long Thy mercy's voice. In deep sorrow and contrition, I cast myself at Thy feet: Have mercy on me.

If one fears men much he will never do anything great for God: all that one does for God arouses persecution.

God freely created us so that we might know, love, and serve him in this life and be happy with him forever. God's purpose in creating us is to draw forth from us a response of love and service here on earth, so that we may attain our goal of everlasting happiness with him in heaven.

The glory of God is humankind fully alive.

Stand firm and immovable as an anvil when it is beaten upon.

He who has heard the Word of God can bear his silences.

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.

Do not put faith in constant happiness, and fear most when all smiles upon you.

Above all, remember that God looks for solid virtues in us, such as patience, humility, obedience, abnegation of your own will - that is, the good will to serve Him and our neighbor in Him. His providence allows us other devotions only insofar as He sees that they are useful to us.

One of the most admirable effects of Holy Communion is to preserve the soul from sin, and to help those who fall through weakness to rise again. It is much more profitable, then, to approach this divine Sacrament with love, respect, and confidence, than to remain away through an excess of fear and scrupulosity.

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.

The acknowledgment of and gratitude for favors and gifts received is loved and esteemed in Heaven and on earth.

The more completely we focus our attention on our Creator and Lord, the less chance there is of our being distracted by creatures.

Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous; teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost.

May the perfect grace and eternal love of Christ our Lord be our never-failing protection and help.