The Servant Of God Earns

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.

The Safest And Most Suitable Form Of Penance Seems To Be That Which Causes Pain In The Flesh But Does Not Penetrate To The Bones, That Is, Which Causes Suffering But Not Sickness.

Pardon Me, O Perfections Of My God, For Having Preferred Imperfect And Evil Inclinations To Thee! Pardon Me, O Justice Of My God, For Having Outraged Thee By My Sins. Pardon Me, O Holiness Of My God, For Having So Long Stained Thy Sight's Purity By My Sins. Pardon Me, O Mercy Of My God, For Having Despised So Long Thy Mercy's Voice. In Deep Sorrow And Contrition, I Cast Myself At Thy Feet: Have Mercy On Me.

We Must Speak To God As A Friend Speaks To His Friend, Servant To His Master; Now Asking Some Favor, Now Acknowledging Our Faults, And Communicating To Him All That Concerns Us, Our Thoughts, Our Fears, Our Projects, Our Desires, And In All Things Seeking His Counsel.

It Is One Thing To Be Eloquent And Charming In Profane Speech, And Another When The One Speaking As A Religious.