“Set the world on fire”? Sorry, St. Ignatius never said that (or these other famous Jesuit quotes)

[JimR-OCDS]

Mother Teresa did not write, “People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; forgive them anyway. If you’re kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; be kind anyway.” A 19-year-old Harvard student wrote that in 1968, in a booklet for high school students.

Archbishop Oscar Romero did not say, “We are prophets of a future not our own.” Bishop Kenneth Untener of Saginaw wrote it in a homily for deceased clergy.

St. Francis of Assisi did not pray, “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.” Honor for that gem goes to an anonymous French writer and a Catholic publication called La Clochette in 1912.

“Set the world on fire”? Sorry, St. Ignatius never said that (or these other famous Jesuit quotes) | America Magazine

Interesting

Jim

 

[Mtatum1958]

Do you know Trent Horn has a new book on this subject?

 

[Wendy1989]

You mean this?

What the Saints Never Said: Pious Misquotes And The Subtle Heresies They Teach You

In "What the Saints Never Said," Trent Horn examines over 40 popular yet questionable sayings to uncover their true origins.

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Available for purchase in the Catholic Answers store. I got my copy at my Catholic Bookstore. Very interesting!

 

[Irishmom2]

Mother Teresa did not write, “People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; forgive them anyway. If you’re kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; be kind anyway.” A 19-year-old Harvard student wrote that in 1968, in a booklet for high school students.

Archbishop Oscar Romero did not say, “We are prophets of a future not our own.” Bishop Kenneth Untener of Saginaw wrote it in a homily for deceased clergy.

St. Francis of Assisi did not pray, “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.” Honor for that gem goes to an anonymous French writer and a Catholic publication called La Clochette in 1912.

“Set the world on fire”? Sorry, St. Ignatius never said that (or these other famous Jesuit quotes) | America Magazine

I knew Mother Teresa did not write that, but I did not know the guy that wrote it was 19!

She has had so many things attributed to her that she never said, that her Sisters have a website with a list of things she never said.