We must use the same weapons against the devil for our salvation as he abuses for our destruction.

St Ignatius

We must not keep away from the Bread of Angels because we find no sensible delight therein: that would be like perishing of hunger because we had nothing tasty to eat.

St Ignatius

The difference between human felicity and the cross of Christ is this, that on tasting the former we loathe it, but the more we drink of the latter, the greater is our thirst.

St Ignatius

It is a mistake to spend on prayer the efforts that ought to be directed to getting the affections under control.

St Ignatius

No created thing can give rise to any gladness in the soul that is worthy of comparison with the joy of the Holy Ghost.

St Ignatius