Among the many signs of a lively faith and hope we have in eternal life, one of the surest is not being overly sad at the death of those whom we dearly love in our Lord.
The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness.
Occupy yourself in beholding and bewailing your own imperfections rather than contemplating the imperfections of others.
To conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.
One must wage war against his predominant passion and not retreat until, with God’s help, he has been victorious.
Laugh and grow strong.
A person with imprecise ideas can understand little and be of less help to others.
Let your modesty be a sufficient incitement, yea, an exhortation to everyone to be at peace on their merely looking at you.
No idle word should be uttered. I understand a word to be idle when it serves no good purpose, either for myself or for another, and was not intended to do so.
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.
We should always be disposed to believe that that which appears white is really black, if the hierarchy of the Church so decides.
God will not be outdone in generosity.
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.
There is no doubt that God will never be wanting to us, provided that He finds in us that humility which makes us worthy of His gifts, the desire of possessing them, and the promptitude to co-operate industriously with the graces He gives us.
If one fears men much he will never do anything great for God: all that one does for God arouses persecution.
We should not have a petty regard for God’s gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.
Calisto, a companion of Ignatius, and who on recovering from a severe illness had heard of the imprisonment of Ignatius, hastened from Segnovia, where he was staying, and came to Alcala, that he, too, might be cast into prison.
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.
May the perfect grace and eternal love of Christ our Lord be our never-failing protection and help.
It is proper to ask for sorrow with Christ in sorrow, anguish with Christ in anguish, tears and deep grief because of the great affliction Christ endures for me.