All Saint Ignatius Quotes
- 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… Abominable
- If I cannot add to my own low level of understanding, I could ill afford to try to raise that of others, seeing that it… Add
- 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… Better
- I have no doubt concerning that Supreme Goodness, who is so eager to share His blessings, or of that everlasting love which makes Him more… Bestow
- In the matter of learning, the difference between the earnest and the careless student stands out clearly. The same holds true in the mastering of… Acquiring
- It is certain that, because the negligent do not struggle against self, they never achieve peace of soul or do so tardily, and never possess… Achieve
- In the fallen there is danger of pride and vainglory, since they prefer their own judgment to the judgment of everyone else, usurping what is… Cause
- Try to keep your soul always in peace and quiet, always ready for whatever our Lord may wish to work in you. It is certainly… Able
- 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… All
- It is a great delusion in those whose understanding has been darkened by self-love, to think that there is any obedience in the subject who… Any
- He who aims at making an entire and perfect oblation of himself, in addition to his will, must offer his understanding, which is a further… Addition
- Even in the angels there is the subordination of one hierarchy to another, and in the heavens, and all the bodies that are moved, the… All
- Some indeed have tears naturally, when the higher motion of the soul makes itself felt in the lower, or because God our Lord, seeing that… Allows
- I can love a person in this life only insofar as he tries to advance in the praise and service of God our Lord; for… Advance
- 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. Apostles
- I wish not merely to be called Christian, but also to be Christian. Called
- The wellbeing of the head resounds throughout the whole body, and as are the Superiors, so, in turn, will their subjects be. Body
- Up to his twenty-sixth year, the heart of Ignatius was enthralled by the vanities of the world. His special delight was in the military life,… Delight
- When Ignatius understood that God did not wish him to remain at Jerusalem, he began to consider what he should do. The plan he approved… Adopted
- 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
- Little by little he came to recognize the difference between the spirits that agitated him, one from the enemy and one from God. Agitated
- One rare and exceptional deed is worth far more than a thousand commonplace ones. Commonplace