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Experience proves that in this life peace and satisfaction are had, not by the listless but by those who are fervent in God's service. And rightly so. For in their effort to overcome themselves and to rid themselves of self-love, they rid themselves of the roots of all passion and unrest.

From Saint Ignatius

What St. Francis and St. Dominic have done, that, by God's grace, I will do.

From Saint Ignatius

Be slow to speak, and only after having first listened quietly, so that you may understand the meaning, leanings, and wishes of those who do speak. Thus you will better know when to speak and when to be silent.

From Saint Ignatius

It is not the soul alone that should be healthy; if the mind is healthy in a healthy body, all will be healthy and much better prepared to give God greater service.

From Saint Ignatius

While studying at Barcelona, Ignatius was in doubt whether, after completing his studies, he should enter some Religious Order, or go from place to place, according to his custom. He decided to enter upon the religious life.

From Saint Ignatius

In the light of the Divine Goodness, it seems to me, though others may think differently, that ingratitude is the most abominable of sins and that it should be detested in the sight of our Creator and Lord by all of His creatures who are capable of enjoying His divine and everlasting glory.

From Saint Ignatius

Occupy yourself in beholding and bewailing your own imperfections rather than contemplating the imperfections of others.

From Saint Ignatius

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

From Saint Ignatius

The principal end both of my father and of myself in the conquest of India... has been the propagation of the holy Catholic faith.

From Saint Ignatius

We should always be disposed to believe that that which appears white is really black, if the hierarchy of the Church so decides.

From Saint Ignatius

Saint Ignatius

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