The Imitation of ChristHendrickson Publishers, 5 окт. 2021 г. - Всего страниц: 184 The most important work of the devotio moderna movement, Thomas à Kempis’s classic, The Imitation of Christ, is saturated with Scripture and classical philosophy and reveals a deep understanding of human nature. Matthew Arnold called it “the most exquisite document, after those of the New Testament, of all that the Christian spirit has ever inspired.” Thomas à Kempis (1380–1471) was a monk at Mt. St. Agnes in the Netherlands. Thomas worked principally at copying and writing. A number of his treatises on the monastic life and little devotional essays have been translated into English, including the great devotional work The Imitation of Christ (c. 1427). |
Содержание
Remember the Innumerable Gifts of | |
Four Things Which Bring Great Peace | |
Avoiding Curious Inquiry About the Lives of Others | |
The Basis of Firm Peace of Heart and True Progress | |
The Excellence of a Free Mind Gained Through Prayer Rather Than By Study | |
SelfLove is the Greatest Hindrance to the Highest Good | |
Strength Against Slander 29 How We Must Call Upon and Bless the Lord When Trouble Presses | |
The Quest of Divine Help and Confidence in Regaining Grace | |
Humility 3 Goodness and Peace in | |
Purity of Mind and Unity of Purpose | |
Ourselves | |
The Joy of a Good Conscience | |
Loving Jesus Above All Things | |
The Intimate Friendship of Jesus | |
Wanting No Share in Comfort | |
Appreciating Gods Grace | |
Few Love the Cross of Jesus | |
The Royal Road of the Holy Cross | |
The Inward Conversation of Christ with the Faithful Soul 2 Truth Speaks Inwardly Without the Sound of Words | |
Many Do Not Heed Them | |
We Must Walk Before God in Humility and Truth | |
The Wonderful Effect of Divine Love | |
The Proving of a True Lover | |
Grace Must Be Hidden Under the Mantle of Humility | |
SelfAbasement in the Sight of | |
All Things Should Be Referred to God As Their Last End 10 To Despise the World and Serve God is Sweet | |
The Longings of Our Hearts Must Be Examined and Moderated | |
Acquiring Patience in the Fight Against Concupiscence | |
The Obedience of One Humbly Subject to the Example of Jesus Christ | |
Consider the Hidden Judgments of God Lest You Become Proud of Your Own Good Deeds | |
How One Should Feel and Speak on Every Desirable Thing | |
True Comfort Is to Be Sought in God Alone | |
All Our Care Is to Be Placed in | |
Temporal Sufferings Should Be Borne Patiently After the Example of Christ | |
True Patience in Suffering | |
Confessing Our Weakness in the Miseries of Life | |
Above All Goods and All Gifts We Must Rest in | |
To Find the Creator Forsake All Creatures | |
SelfDenial and the Renunciation of Evil Appetites | |
Restlessness of SoulDirecting Our Final Intention Toward | |
God is Sweet Above All Things and in All Things to Those Who Love | |
There is No Security From Temptation in This Life | |
The Vain Judgments of | |
Pure and Entire Resignation of Self to Obtain Freedom of Heart | |
The Right Ordering of External Affairs Recourse to God in Dangers | |
A Man Should Not Be Unduly Solicitous About His Affairs 40 Man Has No Good in Himself and Can Glory in Nothing | |
Contempt for All Earthly Honor 42 Peace is Not To Be Placed in | |
Beware Vain and Worldly Knowledge | |
Do Not Be Concerned About Outward Things | |
All Men Are Not to Be Believed for It Is Easy to Err in Speech | |
Trust in God Against Slander | |
Every Trial Must Be Borne for the Sake of Eternal Life | |
The Day of Eternity and the Distresses of This Life | |
The Desire of Eternal Life The Great Rewards Promised to Those Who Struggle | |
How a Desolate Person Ought to Commit Himself Into the Hands of | |
When We Cannot Attain to the Highest We Must Practice the Humble Works | |
A Man Ought Not to Consider Himself Worthy of Consolation But Rather Deserving of Chastisement | |
Gods Grace Is Not Given to the Earthly Minded | |
The Different Motions of Nature and Grace | |
The Corruption of Nature and the Efficacy of Divine Grace | |
We Ought to Deny Ourselves and Imitate Christ Through Bearing the Cross | |
A Man Should Not Be Too Downcast When He Falls Into Defects | |
High Matters and the Hidden Judgments of God Are Not To Be Scrutinized | |
All Hope and Trust Are To Be Fixed In God Alone | |
The Great Reverence With Which We Should Receive Christ | |
Gods Great Goodness and Love is Shown to Man in This Sacrament | |
It Is Profitable to Receive Communion Often | |
Many Blessings Are Given Those Who Receive Communion Worthily | |
The Dignity of the Sacrament and of the Priesthood | |
An Inquiry on the Proper Thing to Do Before Communion 7 The Examination of Conscience and the Resolution to Amend | |
The Offering of Christ on the Cross Our Offering 9 We Should Offer Ourselves and All That We Have to God Praying for | |
Do Not Lightly Forego Holy Communion | |
The Body of Christ and Sacred Scripture Are Most Necessary to a Faithful Soul | |
The Communicant Should Prepare Himself for Christ with Great Care | |
With All Her Heart the Devout Soul Should Desire Union with Christ in the Sacrament | |
The Ardent Longing of Devout Men for the Body of Christ | |
The Grace of Devotion is Acquired Through Humility and SelfDenial | |
We Should Show Our Needs to Christ and Ask His Grace | |
The Burning Love and Strong Desire to Receive Christ 18 Man Should Not Scrutinize This Sacrament in Curiosity But Humbly Imitate Christ and Su... | |
Часто встречающиеся слова и выражения
accept affection bear become beginning Behold better blessed body bring child comes comfort common completely conscience consider consolation contemplation creature cross death desire despised devotion Disciple divine earth easily enjoy eternal evil faith fear flesh follow friends gain gift give given glory grace greater hand happy heart heaven heavenly holy honor hope human humble Jesus judgment keep labor learned lest light live look Lord matter merit mind nature never offer pass passions patience peace perfect persons pleasing pleasure poor praise pray prayer prepare profit progress pure quickly receive religious remain rest saints sake salvation seek servant serve sins sometimes sorrow soul speak spirit stand suffer sweet temptation things thoughts trials troubled true truly trust truth turn understand unless vanity virtue Voice of Christ weak whole wish