A collection of thirty sermons by Thomas a Kempis, author of the devotional classic 'Imitation of Christ.' Addressed to novices in the religious life, they offer '...lessons of obedience, humility, modesty, patience, love of the cloister, of solitude and silence, zeal for the worship of God, and devotion to the angels and saints, to the holy Mother of God, and above all to the person of Jesus Christ...[T]hey are animated with the same spirit, they vibrate and palpitate with the same life as the other works of the Venerable Author, and especially his masterpiece, the “Imitation.”' (from the Introduction.)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Introduction and Prologue
32:28 - Chapter 2
Part I. Sermon I. Of the Concord of Brethren and the Melody of Divine Praise
10:39 - Chapter 3
Sermon II. Of the Praise of a Good Congregation
12:29 - Chapter 4
Sermon III. Of Humbly Hearing the Words and Counsels of Elders
18:39 - Chapter 5
Sermon IV. Of Holding Good Discourses Together
07:01 - Chapter 6
Sermon V. Of Having Patience Amid the Slothful and Perverse
15:11 - Chapter 7
Sermon VI. Of the Night Watches Against the Assault of Sleepiness
12:21 - Chapter 8
Sermon VII. Of Guarding the Mouth and Diligence in Labour with Obedience to the Superior
06:26 - Chapter 9
Sermon VIII. Of Shunning Vainglory, and that Praise is to be Rendered to God Alone
08:02 - Chapter 10
Sermon IX. Of the Risk of Many Evils from Much Bandying of Words
09:52 - Chapter 11
Part II. Sermon X. Of the Many Trials of the Just for the Kingdom of Heaven
13:50 - Chapter 12
Sermon XI. Of the Daily Martyrdom and Warfare in the Religious State
11:04 - Chapter 13
Sermon XII. Of the Wisdom of Confessors and the Continence of Religious
11:14 - Chapter 14
Sermon XIII. Of a Careful Watch Over the Heart, and the Grace of Interior Devotion
18:02 - Chapter 15
Sermon XIV. Of Constancy and Perseverance in the State of Religion
23:18 - Chapter 16
Sermon XV. Of Careful Watchfulness of the Young Against Many Temptations
15:46 - Chapter 17
Sermon XVI. Of the Strict Judgement of God, Where All Creatures Shall Accuse Us
19:17 - Chapter 18
Sermon XVII. Of Shunning Vainglory and Pursuing Humble Obedience
11:41 - Chapter 19
Sermon XVIII. Of the Spiritual Warfare Against Vices
16:09 - Chapter 20
Sermon XIX. Of the Divers Wars and Perils of This Life
36:14 - Chapter 21
Part III. Sermon XX. Of Daily Taking Up the Cross Embraced in Religion
36:42 - Chapter 22
Sermon XXI. Of the Veneration and Commemoration of the Blessed Virgin Mary
19:44 - Chapter 23
Sermon XXII. Of the Praise of the Most Sweet Name of Jesus: and of His Most Sweet Mother Mary
11:31 - Chapter 24
Sermon XXIII. Of the Devout Service of the Blessed Virgin and the Remembrance of Her Name
08:59 - Chapter 25
Sermon XXIV. Of the Sorrow and Consolation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
12:22 - Chapter 26
Sermon XXV. Of the Excellence of the Merits and Of the Privileges of the Gifts of the Blessed Virgin Mary
19:15 - Chapter 27
Sermon XXVI. On the Feast of St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr; Of the Three Lovely Garments of Most Blessed Agnes, Virgin
15:22 - Chapter 28
Sermon XXVII. Of the Golden Crown on the Head of Most Holy Agnes, Virgin, Part One
27:28 - Chapter 29
Sermon XXVII continued. Of the Golden Crown on the Head of Most Holy Agnes, Virgin, Part Two
16:02 - Chapter 30
Sermon XXVIII. On the Dedication of the Church. Of the Five Lamps of the Temple.
11:52 - Chapter 31
Sermon XXIX. Of the Ornaments and Virtues of the Ministers in the Temple of God
12:04 - Chapter 32
Sermon XXX. Of the Four Conditions Belonging to the Building and Beauty of the House of God.
27:17