The immitation of Christ by Thomas A. Kempis

[Y_Cathol]

This book is incredible... it teaches so much... this is probably on of my favorite books....

like this quote:

"Remeber that all are frail, but none so frail as yourself"
-- the Immitation of Christ.

[ps139]

This book is like a treasure chest. 10000x deeper than any current "Christian living" books out there today.

[RadicallyTransformedMom]

hmmmm..i have it on my shelf..i read parts of it years ago but i dont think i have ever read it in its entirety. My friend was reading it over the summer and would sometimes read parts to me over the phone. Maybe its time i read through it all on my own.

[RadicallyTransformedMom]

Thomas A. Kempis is not a Saint correct?? Was he a theologian?

[stephenc]

Just a line of this work, about taking uo Christ's cross, kept me going through a tough time.

I haven't read the whole work, though, it was from a collection of extracts on my father-in-law's bookshelf.

I've understood that this was Agatha Christie's favourite book.

[JoabAnias]

This book is incredible... it teaches so much... this is probably on of my favorite books....

like this quote:

"Remeber that all are frail, but none so frail as yourself"
-- the Immitation of Christ.

It's available for free online here:

The Imitation of Christ (http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/1653) - Downloadable here.

and a couple other places.

The Imitation of Christ (http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/relg/christiantheology/TheImitationofChrist/toc.html)

THE IMITATION OF CHRIST (http://www.leaderu.com/cyber/books/imitation/imitation.html)

Some history can be found here:

Thomas à Kempis (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14661a.htm)

Peace.