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Saint Ignatius quotes: We esteem, honor, and love the apostles more than the other saints, because they served God more faithfully and because they loved Him more perfectly.

We esteem, honor, and love the apostles more than the other saints, because they served God more faithfully and because they loved Him more perfectly.

Saint Ignatius quotes: Little by little he came to recognize the difference between the spirits that agitated him, one from the enemy and one from God.

Little by little he came to recognize the difference between the spirits that agitated him, one from the enemy and one from God.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Saint Ignatius quotes: 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.

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.

Saint Ignatius quotes: To have prevented one single sin is reward enough for the labors and efforts of a whole lifetime.

To have prevented one single sin is reward enough for the labors and efforts of a whole lifetime.

Saint Ignatius quotes: 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.

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.

Saint Ignatius quotes: I wish not merely to be called Christian, but also to be Christian.

I wish not merely to be called Christian, but also to be Christian.

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

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

Saint Ignatius quotes: It is one thing to be eloquent and charming in profane speech, and another when the one speaking as a religious.

It is one thing to be eloquent and charming in profane speech, and another when the one speaking as a religious.

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

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

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

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

Saint Ignatius quotes: 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.

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.

Saint Ignatius quotes: Spiritual infirmities such as tepidity are caused, not only by chills but also by fevers, that is, by excessive zeal.

Spiritual infirmities such as tepidity are caused, not only by chills but also by fevers, that is, by excessive zeal.

Saint Ignatius quotes: The wellbeing of the head resounds throughout the whole body, and as are the Superiors, so, in turn, will their subjects be.

The wellbeing of the head resounds throughout the whole body, and as are the Superiors, so, in turn, will their subjects be.

Saint Ignatius quotes: One rare and exceptional deed is worth far more than a thousand commonplace ones.

One rare and exceptional deed is worth far more than a thousand commonplace ones.

Saint Ignatius quotes: May God our Lord never let me harm anyone when I cannot help him!

May God our Lord never let me harm anyone when I cannot help him!

Saint Ignatius quotes: We should not have a petty regard for God's gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.

We should not have a petty regard for God's gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.

Saint Ignatius quotes: It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey.

It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey.

Saint Ignatius quotes: 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.

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.

Saint Ignatius quotes: Concerning the harsh treatment of the body for our Lord's sake, I would say, avoid anything that would cause the shedding even of a drop of blood.

Concerning the harsh treatment of the body for our Lord's sake, I would say, avoid anything that would cause the shedding even of a drop of blood.

Saint Ignatius quotes: True, I am in love with suffering, but I do not know if I deserve the honor.

True, I am in love with suffering, but I do not know if I deserve the honor.