Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), Page: Quotes, Possessions, Quote Author, Quote Topic
Who could count all those who have had wealth, power, honor? But their glory, their riches were only lent to them, and they wore themselves out in preserving and increasing that which they were forced to abandon one day.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
Church, Discipleship, Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), Love (others), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic
One of the things which we must be very firm about, if we are to please our Lord, is to cast far from us everything that could remove us from the love of our brethren. We should make every effort to love them with a tender charity, for Supreme Truth has said: “This is how all will know you are my disciples, etc.” (John 13:35)
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
Judge yourself and beware of passing judgement on others. In judging others we expend our energy to no purpose; we are often mistaken and easily sin. But if we judge ourselves our labour is always to our profit.
–Thomas à Kempis (1380-1471)
Abandonment (of self), Discipleship, Page: Quotes, Prayers for Prayer (answered), Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
We must imitate Christ’s life and his ways if we are to be truly enlightened and set free from the darkness of our own hearts. Let it be the most important thing we do, then, to reflect on the life of Jesus Christ.
–Thomas à Kempis (1380-1471)
Abandonment (of self), John Vianney (1786-1859), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic
We have nothing but our will. It is the only thing which has been so placed in our own power that we can make an offering of it to God.
–Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)
Confession, John Vianney (1786-1859), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Repentance
God, at the moment of absolution, throws our sins over his shoulder. He forgets them; he annihilates them; they shall never reappear.
–Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)
