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1. "Teach us to give and not to count the cost." ~ Saint Ignatius
2. "The safest and most suitable form of penance seems to be that which causes pain in the flesh but does not penetrate to the bones, that is, which causes suffering but not sickness." ~ Saint Ignatius
3. "It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey." ~ Saint Ignatius
4. "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." ~ Saint Ignatius
5. "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
6. "Occupy yourself in beholding and bewailing your own imperfections rather than contemplating the imperfections of others." ~ Saint Ignatius
7. "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." ~ Saint Ignatius
8. "May God our Lord never let me harm anyone when I cannot help him!" ~ Saint Ignatius
9. "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
10. "True, I am in love with suffering, but I do not know if I deserve the honor." ~ Saint Ignatius
11. "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." ~ Saint Ignatius
12. "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." ~ Saint Ignatius
13. "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
14. "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
15. "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
16. "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
17. "May the perfect grace and eternal love of Christ our Lord be our never-failing protection and help." ~ Saint Ignatius
18. "We should not have a petty regard for God's gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections." ~ Saint Ignatius
19. "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
20. "It is one thing to be eloquent and charming in profane speech, and another when the one speaking as a religious." ~ Saint Ignatius
21. "One rare and exceptional deed is worth far more than a thousand commonplace ones." ~ Saint Ignatius
22. "Spiritual infirmities such as tepidity are caused, not only by chills but also by fevers, that is, by excessive zeal." ~ Saint Ignatius

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