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The Imitation Of Christ (Hendrickson Christian Classics)

14 reviews
Thomas a Kempis

Hendrickson Publishers, 2004

Landmark of Spiritual Growth
Thomas' work is a call to the experience of God in the tradition of medieval spiritual writings. He calls the reader to the disciplines of obedience, humility, and self-denial. If we suffer in this world, we are only to take it as a reminder that our hope and our reward are not here (I.12). We should avert ourselves from the pleasures and conceits of this world to focus on silence and solitude ...

The Imitation of Christ

S4BB Limited, 2007

The treatise "Of the Imitation of Christ" appears to have been originally written in Latin early in the fifteenth century. Its exact date and its authorship are still a matter of debate. Manuscripts of the Latin version survive in considerable numbers all over Western Europe, and they, with the vast list of translations and of printed editions, testify to its almost unparalleled popularity.

The Imitation of Christ: Illustrated With Illuminated Manuscripts

5 reviews
a Kempis Thomas

Ignatius Press, 2004

Breathtaking!
What a magnificent presentation of a magnificent book. The text here is the Challoner 1737 translation (the Douay Bible translation was Challoner's also) which is so beautiful and devotional and which fits perfectly with the incredible art on each page. This is not a large coffee-table-type book; it is meant to be used, to be prayed with, and even to be taken into church to read before the ...

Imitation of Mary

2 reviews
a Kempis Thomas

Catholic Book Publishing Company, 2005

A must-have companion to "The Imitation of Christ"
Anyone who has read "The Imitation of Christ" by Thomas A. Kempis may be left wondering if this Catholic brother had any devotion to Mary. The Imitation of Mary is a resounding "Yes!". Here, Thomas shows his deep insight into the prerogatives, graces and glory of Mary. Writing about the "Grandeurs and Glories of Mary", Thomas exclaims, "O Mary, greater than the heavens, you have the world under ...

The Imitation of Christ: A New Reading of the 1441 Latin Autograph Manuscript
a Kempis Thomas

Mercer University Press, 2007

The Imitation of Christ (Mystics)

2 reviews
a Kempis Thomas

Hovel Audio, 2004

The Imitiaton of Christ on tape
My current job involves a total of 1.5 hours of commuting each day, and I bought this audio version of the Imitation for that drive. It is one of the best audio books I've ever heard. The narration is pitch-perfect for the material and pleasing to the ear. I've read the Imitation before, but listening to someone else read it, brings out even more meaning. This is one of the greatest Christian ...

On the Passion of Christ: According to the Four Evangelists : Prayers and Meditations

3 reviews
Thomas a Kempis

Ignatius Press, 2004

Truly Excellent
If you like "The Imitation of Christ" you will love this book. Thirty-five chapters, only a page or two each, examining in a prayerful way each step of Jesus' Passion. Five stars does not do this book justice. My husband and I are each reading a chapter a day for Lent and it is one of the most inspirational books we have ever read. The translation is at once clear and devout. My highest ...

The Imitation of Christ

64 reviews
a Kempis Thomas

Catholic Book Publishing Company, 1999

Miracle
This is not a review of the book per se (just got it, have not read it yet), but thought I needed to share this. Book arrived with another book (a textbook) in the usual Amazon box, each laying side by side. It was left out in the rain for most of the day by the local carrier until I brought it inside. The entire box was soaked and ruined, tape fallen off and box literally gaping open, all of ...

The Imitation of Christ: A Timeless Classic for Contemporary Readers

14 reviews
a Kempis Thomas

Ave Maria Press, 1989

Timeless Reflections
Thomas a Kempis lived in a world torn asunder by the Plague, political upheaval, and deep crisis in the Church-a world perhaps not so different from ours. Thomas chose to leave his embattled world for the monastery and devote his life to God. Escapism? Retreat? Hardly. Thomas shows us with great pain, passion, and eloquence how monastic life is the ultimate battle, that between the spirit ...

The Imitation Of Christ

2 reviews
Thomas A. Kempis

Filiquarian, 2007

Second Only to The Bible
It is true that this book is second only to the Bible in terms of readership but also in inspiration. And it may seem that contemporary English versions (and they are available) would be more relevant and easier to read than this "old fashioned" way of speaking and writing, with the "thou"s and "thou wilt"s. But this way of writing is actually more conducive to capturing the original flavor of ...

The Imitation of Mary: In Four Books

1 review
a Kempis Thomas

Catholic Book Publishing Company, 1998

This one is not by Thomas A. Kempis!
Fine book, great addition with an icon I have personally seen at St. Olaf's Church in downtown Minneapolis adorning the cover of this book. Great painting but it is not by Leonardo DaVinci and this book is not by Thomas A. Kempis. This is an important matter because Thomas A. Kempis has written one of the alltime Christian Classics in "The imitation of Christ"; quite possibly the most important ...

True Serenity: Based on Thomas a Kempis' the Imitation of Christ (30 Days With a Great Spiritual Teacher)
John J. Kirvan, a Kempis Thomas

Ave Maria Press, 1995

Imitation of Christ (Foundations of Faith) (Foundations of Faith)

1 review
a Kempis Thomas

Relevant Books, 2006

Imitate Christ by living a spiritual life
This wonderful book was written by the priest Thomas a Kempis in the 1400's and is very reminecient of the Apostle Paul's writings by encouraging readers to live a simple spiritual life. It recommends that peace is found in the heart of the humble and that in overcoming the ego you overcome the world. Joy is found in a quiet conscience and you are only happy when you have done what is right. This ...

The Confessions of St. Augustine, Including The Imitation of Christ
St. Augustine, Thomas a Kempis

Cosimo Classics, 2006

Whensoever a man desireth aught above measure, immediately he becometh restless. The proud and the avaricious man are never at rest; while the poor and lowly of heart abide in the multitude of peace. The man who is not yet wholly dead to self, is soon tempted, and is overcome in small and trifling matters. It is hard for him who is weak in spirit, and still in part carnal and inclined to the pleasures of sense, to withdraw himself altogether ...

The Imitation of Christ

6 reviews

EbooksLib, 2005

All Jesus
This book changed me. It taught me to stay away from anything that will hinder my faith and to follow Jesus with all my heart and soul and mind. Even though I'm still in the process of reading it, it changes me every day. Thomas A Kempis is the most devoted person I have encountered and I pray that many more people will be changed by this inspirational book. It taught me to be all about Jesus ...

The Digital Catholic Library on CD-ROM

1 review
Thomas Aquinas, Augustine of Hippo, ...

R.A.G.E. Media, 2008

Complete List of Books Included
There's also a Listmania! List of books included, so you can see how much the books would cost if purchased individually (by the way, at the time of this writing, the total costs of the books are $400). St. Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologica Part I Summa Theologica Part I-II Summa Theologica Part II-II Summa Theologica Part III St. Augustine The City of God Confessions On Christian ...

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