Avoid all obstinacy…
Avoid all obstinacy; but when you have begun a thing well, stick to it, and do not basely flee through weariness or despair.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
God’s consolation is so great…
The fullness of God’s consolation is so great that the sweetness of it not only touches the soul, but even overflows to the body.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
How greatly mistaken…
How greatly mistaken are those who, while thinking themselves to be full of the spirit, are eager for the government of souls!
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
To avoid distress…
The way to avoid distress and affliction of mind in this world is to strive to conform our will wholly to God’s.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
Noticing others failings…
The sharper you are at noticing other people’s failings, the more apt will you be to overlook your own.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
Penitence should include…
Penitence should include contrition of heart, confession of the lips, and satisfaction in act.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
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