Few souls understand what God would accomplish in them if they were to abandon themselves unreservedly to Him and if they were to allow His grace to mold them accordingly.
— Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556), Ordensgründer
Topics: Discipleship, Grace & Redemption, Guidance & God's Will
Occasions: For Reflection
Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius von Loyola (1491–1556) war ein spanischer Theologe und der Gründer des katholischen Jesuitenordens, den er von Rom aus leitete. Bekannt wurde er vor allem durch seine „Geistlichen Übungen“ und die Methode der Unterscheidung der Geister, während sein radikales Gehorsamskonzept historisch wiederholt Kritik aufwarf. Für heutige Bibelleser bietet seine Spiritualität praktische Anleitungen zur persönlichen Gewissenserforschung und zur Reflexion des Glaubens im Alltag.
All quotes by Ignatius of Loyola (6)
Jesus calls us not to a new religion, but to life.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Prayer does not equip us for greater works – prayer is the greater work.
Oswald Chambers
In a sense, learning to follow Jesus is simply learning to pray the Lord’s Prayer.
N.T. Wright
Being a Christian is not a 'do-it-yourself' affair.
Jerry Bridges
God has not called us to success, only to faithfulness.
Mother Teresa
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.
Jim Elliot
Do not be afraid of Christ. He demands nothing and he gives everything.
Pope Benedict XVI
A Christian is not a man who never goes wrong, but a man who is enabled to repent.
C.S. Lewis