假如朝廷有人,为赢得尘世皇帝的欢心,服从他的命令,更忠于你对天上君主所做的,为中悦于祂,应把自己看作一文不值、心胸狭窄、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 利玛窦学校