Not Counting

Painting: Rudolf Koller, in US public domain due to age

Teach Us

Painting: Edgar Degas, Woman Ironing

We Make Known Our Vices

Proceed With Caution

'All that proceeds from heretics should be 

suspected, especially books, however good they may be.'

St. Ignatius of Loyola

Painting: Rembrandt, Parable of the Rich Man

If, in the Decisive Moments of Their Lives

'Some would be surprised if they knew 

what God could make of them if, 

in the decisive moments of their lives, 

they gave ear to the voice of grace!'

St. Ignatius of Loyola

Painting: Lilla Cabot Perry, Lady with Violets 1910

If They Were To...

'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.'

St. Ignatius of Loyola









Painting: John Singer Sargent, in US public domain due to age

A Very Common Temptation

'We should never 
postpone a good work, 
no matter 
how small it may be, 
with the thought 
of doing something greater. 
It is a very common temptation 
of the enemy to be 
always placing before us
the perfection 
of things to come, 
causing us to 
make little of the present.'

St. Ignatius Loyola 







Painting: Charles Courtney Curran, in US public domain due to age




 

If They Were To...

'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.'

St. Ignatius Loyola

Painting: Joseph Rodefer DeCamp, The Blue Mandarin Coat

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When all is Darkness

                      
                         'O Jesus, when all is darkness
                         and we feel our weakness and helplessness,
                         give us the sense of Your presence, Your love, and Your strength.
                         Help us to have perfect trust in Your protecting love and strengthening power,
                         so that nothing may frighten or worry us, for, living close to You, we shall see 

                         Your hand, Your purpose, 

                         Your will through all things.'

St. Ignatius Loyola  

Painting: Jean-François Millet, The Sheepfold, Moonlight

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When All is Darkness

'O Jesus, when all is darkness
and we feel our weakness and helplessness,
give us the sense of Your presence, Your love, and Your strength.
Help us to have perfect trust in Your protecting love and strengthening power,

so that nothing may frighten or worry us, for, living close to You, 

                           we shall see Your hand, Your purpose, Your will through all things.'                                
St. Ignatius Loyola  

Painting: Backhuysen, Ludolf; Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee, 1695