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Ignatius of Loyola, born on October 23, 1491, and died on July 31, 1556, was a renowned hermit and the founder of the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits. After a career as a soldier, he experienced a profound spiritual conversion following a battle injury. He founded the Jesuits, an order dedicated to educating well-rounded priests, and established a rigorous rule of life for the order. Ignatius's spiritual exercises have had a lasting impact on the lives of many, and he is revered as a saint and patron of the Catholic Church.

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Famous Ignatius of Loyola Quotes

“The picture. A great plain, comprising the entire Jerusalem district, where is the supreme Commander-in-Chief of the forces of good, Christ our Lord: another plain near Babylon, where Lucifer is, at the head of the enemy.”

Force Christ Lord Enemy Supreme Chiefs Our Lord Commanders Jerusalem Lucifer Commander In Chief Babylon

Book:The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Source: The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola

“All the honey that can be gathered from the flowers of this world has less sweetness than the vinegar and gall of Jesus Christ our Lord.”

World Jesus Christ Lord This World Flower Jesus Christ Honey Sweetness Our Lord Vinegar

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“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.”

Knows Ends Helping Hands Realizing Lord Illness This Life Our Lord Setback Brevity Hands Of God Temporal Things

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“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.”

Men Needs Has Beens Joy Heaven Poor Lord He Man Ought One Day This Life Generous Our Lord Orphan Those In Need Stingy Widows And Orphans

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“We must put aside all judgment of our own, and keep the mind ever ready and prompt to obey in all things the true Spouse of Christ our Lord, our holy Mother, the hierarchical Church.”

Mind Mother Christ Church Lord Ready Holy Judgment All Things Spouse Our Lord Prompts

Book:The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius: A New Translation Based on Studies in the Language of the Autograph

Source: The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius: A New Translation Based on Studies in the Language of the Autograph

“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.”

Body Causes Lord Blood Sake Treatment Harsh Our Lord Shedding Blood Harsh Treatment

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

Done Jesus Difficult Christ Lord Jesus Christ Our Lord Lord Jesus Christ Our Lord Jesus Christ

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“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.”

Looks Heart Eye Lord And Love Our Thoughts Our Lord Giver

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

May Helping Lord Let Me Harm Our Lord

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“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 Christ Lord Humility Please Judgment Deserve Grants Disciple Our Lord Abnegation True Humility

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

May Helping Christ Perfect Lord Grace Failing Eternal Protection Our Lord Eternal Love

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“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.”

Wells Mean Said Remember Prayer Lord Exercise Please Our Lord

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“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.”

Lord Eternal Our Lord Eternal Life Lively Hope And Faith

Author:Ignatius of Loyola

About the Author

Born: October 23, 1491
Died: July 31, 1556
Known for: Hermit
Quotes: 113

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