Ignatius of Loyola Quote

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. So the best way seems to be to scourge oneself with thin cords which hurt superficially, rather than to use some other means which might produce serious internal injury.


No. 86. - Spiritual Exercises (1548)


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...

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...

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...

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...