Ignatius of AntiochDo not have Jesus Christ on your lips, and the world in your heart.373Love
Ignatius of AntiochThe Lord did nothing either of himself or through his apostles without his Father, with whom he is united; so too, you should undertake nothing without the bishop and the presbyte… ▶333Time
Ignatius of AntiochMy dear Jesus, my Savior, is so deeply written in my heart, that I feel confident, that if my heart were to be cut open and chopped to pieces, the name of Jesus would be found wri… ▶367Love
Ignatius of AntiochBe obedient to the bishop and to one another, as Jesus Christ was in the flesh to the Father, and the apostles to Christ and to the Father and to the Spirit, so that there may be … ▶335Death
Ignatius of AntiochLet fire and the cross; let the crowds of wild beasts; let tearings ... let shatterings of the whole body; and let all the evil torments of the devil come upon me: only let me att… ▶368Reading
Ignatius of AntiochI am writing to all the Churches and I enjoin all, that I am dying willingly for God's sake, if only you do not prevent it. I beg you, do not do me an untimely kindness. Allow me … ▶291DeathReadingTime
Ignatius of AntiochNo earthly pleasures, no kingdoms of this world can benefit me in any way. I prefer death in Christ Jesus to power over the farthest limits of the earth. He who died in place of u… ▶336DeathLovePolitics
Ignatius of AntiochIt is outrageous to utter the name of Jesus Christ and live in Judaism.314Love
Ignatius of AntiochHe who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire.3610Death
Ignatius of AntiochIt is better to be silent and be real than to talk and not be real.348Reflection
Ignatius of AntiochBut look at the men who have those perverted notions about the grace of Jesus Christ which has come down to us, and see how contrary to the mind of God they are. . . . They even a… ▶349Thought
Ignatius of AntiochI hunger for the bread of God, the flesh of Jesus Christ ...; I long to drink of his blood, the gift of unending love.261LoveReading
Ignatius of AntiochFor some are in the habit of carrying about the name in wicked guile, while they still practice things unworthy of God. You must flee these as you would wild beasts. For they are … ▶316Reflection
Ignatius of AntiochBe careful, therefore, to take part only in the one Eucharist; for there is only one Flesh of our Lord Jesus Christ and one cup to unite us with His Blood.3410Politics
Ignatius of AntiochIt is impossible for a man to be freed from the habit of sin before he hates it, just as it is impossible to receive forgiveness before confessing his trespasses.241Love
Ignatius of AntiochDo everything as if He were dwelling in us. Thus we shall be His temples and He will be within us as our God - as He actually is.286Time
Ignatius of AntiochTake care, then, to be firmly grounded in the teachings of the Lord and his apostles so that you may prosper in all your doings both in body and in soul, in faith and in love, in … ▶264HopeLove
Ignatius of AntiochTherefore run together as into one temple of God, as to one altar, as to one Jesus Christ, who came forth from one Father, and is with and has gone to one.264Thought
Ignatius of AntiochIt is right, therefore, that we not just be called Christians, but that we actually be Christians.265Reading
Ignatius of AntiochBeing come together in the same place, let there be one prayer, one supplication, one mind, one hope, in love and in joy undefiled. There is one Jesus Christ, than Whom nothing is… ▶266HopeLoveThought
Ignatius of AntiochIt is better for me to die in behalf of Jesus Christ, than to reign over all the ends of the earth.244Death
Ignatius of AntiochWherever the bishop shall appear, let the multitude of also be, just as wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the catholic [i.e., universal] church. It is not lawful either to baptiz… ▶244LovePolitics
Ignatius of AntiochChristianity is not a matter of persuading people of particular ideas, but of inviting them to share in the greatness of Christ. So pray that I may never fall into the trap of imp… ▶201HumanityThought
Ignatius of AntiochIn like manner, everyone who has received from God the power of distinguishing and yet follows an unskillful pastor and receives a false opinion for the truth shall be punished ..… ▶2910PoliticsTimeTruth
Ignatius of Antioch... you... are stones of the temple of the Father, prepared for the Father's building, and drawn up on high by the instrument of Jesus Christ, which is the Cross (cf. Jn. 12:32), … ▶268HopeLove
Ignatius of AntiochI no longer take pleasure in perishable food or in the delights of this world. I want only God's bread, which is the Flesh of Jesus Christ, formed of the seed of David, and for dr… ▶191LoveReading
Ignatius of Antioch[Jesus] was born and baptized that by his suffering he might purify the water.2810Life
Ignatius of AntiochNow I begin to be a disciple. Let fire and cross, flocks of beasts, broken bones, dismemberment come upon me, so long as I attain to Jesus Christ.279Hope
Ignatius of AntiochI am the wheat of God, and am ground by the teeth of the wild beasts, that I may be found the pure bread of God.191Reading
Ignatius of AntiochIt is not that I want merely to be called a Christian, but actually to be one. Yes, if I prove to be one, then I can have the name.258Politics
