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The Imitation of Christ
The Imitation of Christ | Thomas (ΰ Kempis), Robert Jeffery, Max Von Habsburg
'A humble peasant, who serves God, is more pleasing to God than a conceited intellectual, who knows the course of the stars, but ignores the things of the spirit.' One of the most influential and well-loved books of Christianity, The Imitation of Christ is a passionate celebration of God's love, mercy and holiness, which has stimulated religious devotion for over five hundred years. With great personal conviction and deep humanity, Thomas ΰ Kempis (1380-1471) demonstrates the individual's reliance on God and on the words of Christ, and the futility of a life without faith, as well as exploring the ideas such as humility, compassion, patience and tolerance. Thomas spent some seventy years of his life in the reclusive environment of monasteries, yet in this astonishing work he demonstrates an encompassing understanding of human nature, while his writing speaks to readers of every age and every nation. Robert Jeffery's new translation fully conveys the unadorned simplicity and direct tone of Thomas's original work, while a new introduction by Max Von Habsburg discusses XXX. This edition also includes a chronology and further reading. Translated with notes by Robert Jeffery With an introduction by Max Von Habsburg
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Rachbb3
The Imitation of Christ | Thomas a Kempis
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The devotions of a 15th century monk. It was good but I had to read it in bite size pieces. It‘s a book I‘ve put down and picked up again a couple of times and finally finished this morning. 😊

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Imitation of Christ | Thomas a Kempis
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1️⃣ Usually I quote Thomas a Kempis: In omnibus requiem quaesivi et nusquam in veni nisi in angulo cum libro.
2️⃣ Try again. Fail again. Fail better. Samuel Beckett.
3️⃣ C'est Γ§a qui est Γ§a.
4️⃣ Doh!
5️⃣ 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
#hellothursday @wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Excellent answers, especially the first one! But I also like that you added a little levity with your answer to Q4. πŸ˜‰πŸ˜‚ Thanks for playing! πŸ˜€ 5y
tournevis @wanderinglynn I love no 4. It's just too funny. 😘😘😘 5y
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Seshat
Nachfolge Christi (1839) | Thomas Von Kempis, Thomas Johannes Gossner
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An 1839 German edition of Imitation of Christ that, from what I can tell, was given to my second great grandfather Hindermann in 1873, when he was around 16.

LeahBergen Cool! 6y
Seshat Thanks, @LeahBergen @tpixie I wanted to have a picture of the inscription, too, but Litsy only allows one picture. 5y
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JackR
The Imitation of Christ | Thomas (ΰ Kempis), Robert Jeffery, Max Von Habsburg
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Imitatio Christi is a wonderful classic devotional book for any and every Christian in all walks of life. Thomas Γ€ Kempis wonderfully lays out important aspects of the Christian Life and discuss hard questions such as seeking and finding comfort from God rather than Man or how and why to deny yourself and follow the will of God.

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The Imitation of Christ | Thomas a Kempis
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Day 25 of #riotgrams is #favoritequote .
"Everywhere I have looked for rest and always in vain, except in a corner with a book."
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#riotgram

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chaos
Imitation of Christ | Thomas A'Kempis
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"The voice of books informs not all alike." Thomas Kempis

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GoneFishing
The Imitation of Christ | Thomas a Kempis

A wise lover values not so much the gift of the lover as the love of the giver.

Sarah1960 Beautiful thought. πŸ’• 8y
Kimzey I recognized Thomas a Kempis from that quotation! 😍 8y
Texreader Fantastic timing for a beautiful quote. Merry Christmas!!!! πŸŽπŸŽ„ 8y
JanuarieTimewalker13 Bam!! Perfect!! 8y
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