St. Ignatius in a letter from Rome, April 25, 1543. To Ascanio ColonnaAn excerpt.
....In this life a thing is good only in the degree in which it serves eternal life. And it is evil in that degree in which it makes us turn aside or away from it. In this way the soul, suffering contradictions on this earth, enlightened and purified by the eternal dew, builds its nest on the heights, concentrates all its desires on the search for Christ crucified since, after being crucified in this life, it will rise to life with Him in the next.
You can find the full text of St. Ignatius' letter at Companion of Jesus ,under heading ANIMA IGNATIANA - The Ignatian Spirit - The End of Man
You can find the full text of St. Ignatius' letter at Companion of Jesus ,under heading ANIMA IGNATIANA - The Ignatian Spirit - The End of Man
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