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Quote of the Day – 25 January
“He who would keep the grace of God, let him be grateful for grace when it is given and patient when it is taken away. Let him pray that it may be given back to him and be careful and humble, lest he lose it.”
Thomas à Kempis – The Imitation of Christ
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Chapter 58: That People Should Not Search into the Unfathomable Judgments of God: The Imitation of Christ
Book 3: On Interior Conversation Chapter 58: That People Should Not Search into the Unfathomable Judgments of God CHRIST: My child, you must beware of disputing about matters above your understanding, or about the hidden judgments of God. Do not wonder why one man is forsaken by God, while another receives an abundance of His grace; why this person has so much trouble and the other is so…
Chapter 45: On Not Being Too Credulous Knowing How Easily We Offend in Speech: The Imitation of Christ
Book 3: On Interior Conversation Chapter 45: On Not Being Too Credulous Knowing How Easily We Offend in Speech DISCIPLE: Help me, O Lord, in my trouble, for any human assistance is worthless (Ps 60:13). How often have I relied on the faithfulness of human beings only to be disappointed. Yet how often have I found loyalty where I least expected it! Continue reading Chapter 45: On Not Being…
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Chapter 44: On Not Drawing to Ourselves Exterior Things: The Imitation of Christ
Book 3: On Interior Conversation Chapter 44: On Not Drawing to Ourselves Exterior Things CHRIST: It is best for you to be ignorant, My child, about many things, considering yourself as dead to this world, and one to whom all the world is crucified. Let many things you hear go in one ear and out the other, focusing your mind on those things which pertain to your peace. Continue reading Chapter…
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Chapter 43: On the Vanity of Worldly Learning: The Imitation of Christ
Book 3: On Interior Conversation Chapter 43: On the Vanity of Worldly Learning CHRIST: My child, do not be impressed by the brilliant and clever sayings of human beings: the kingdom of God is not a matter of words but of power (1 Cor 4:20). Listen to My words, which inflame the heart, enlighten the mind, bring repentance for sin to the heart, and infuse it with many consolations. Continue…
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Ch. 14 - On Considering the Secret Judgments of God so That We Do Not Become Proud of Our Good Works: The Imitation of Christ
Book 3: On Interior Conversation Chapter 14: On Considering the Secret Judgments of God So That We Do Not Become Proud of Our Good Works DISCIPLE: O Lord, Your judgments sound forth like peals of thunder over my head and all my bones shake and tremble with fear, and my soul is seized with trembling. I am astounded when I consider that even the heavens are not pure in Your sight. You found…
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Ch. 13 - On Humble Obedience after the Example of Our Lord, Jesus Christ: The Imitation of Christ
Book 3: On Interior Conversation Chapter 13: On Humble Obedience after the Example of Our Lord, Jesus Christ CHRIST: My child, they who try to withdraw themselves from obedience withdraw themselves from grace. They who seek personal privileges lose those which are shared by all. Continue reading Ch. 13 – On Humble Obedience after the Example of Our Lord, Jesus Christ: The Imitation of Christ
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Ch. 12 - On Acquiring Patience in the Struggle against Concupiscence: The Imitation of Christ
Book 3: On Interior Conversation Chapter 12: On Acquiring Patience in the Struggle against Concupiscence DISCIPLE: O my Lord, God, I can see that patience is very necessary for me, for this life is full of many disturbing things. No matter how I may plan my life so as to have peace, life cannot be without struggle and sorrow. Continue reading Ch. 12 – On Acquiring Patience in the Struggle…
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