假如朝廷有人,為贏得塵世皇帝的歡心,服從他的命令,更忠於你對天上君主所做的,為中悅於祂,應把自己看作一文不值、心胸狹窄、怯懦及怠惰。
Count yourselves but worthless, mean-spirited, cowardly, and slothful if there be one man found at court who, to gain an earthly king’s favor, obeys his commands more faithfully than you do those of the King of heaven, in order that you may be found pleasing in his sight.
Adapted from Thoughts of St. Ignatius Loyola for Every Day of the Year
Art by Colegio Mateus Ricci 利瑪竇學校