Thomas a kempis the imitation of christ book challoner

The imitation of christ kindle edition by a kempis. For more than five centuries it has been the most popular spiritual book second only to the sacred scriptures. This book speaks to the soul of every true christian, reminding us of the fleeting nature of earthly joy as opposed. As editor and translator he was not without faults, but thanks to him the imitation became and has remained, after the bible, the most widely read book in the world. Over the centuries its a book that may be one of the most read after the bible. Thomas a kempis was a late medieval monk that underwent a monastic life. For a really good reality check and a deeper understanding of your relationship with christ, this book is a must. It presents the fundamental principles of the spiritual life. Dont trust protestant versions of the books of catholic saints, they tend to slant things and paraphrase and leave out many dogmatic beliefs of the prevatican ii true church, which are included in the original books as written. Thomas wrote many other devotional works besides the imitation of christ, his masterpiece, as well as biographies of gerald groote and florentius radewyn. Reliable catholic translation of a catholic authors book. She reads a chapter of the imitation of christ every night before sleep. This meditation on the spiritual life has inspired readers from thomas more and st.

And of the english editions, none can equal this inspiring translation by bishop richard challoner. He focused on human unworthiness, self denial and mortification of the flesh, and the meaning of disciple of christ. The imitation of christ by thomas a kempis download. Richard challoner 16911781 was an english roman catholic bishop, and a leading figure of english catholicism during the greater part of the 18th century. Translated from the original latin by the right rev. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Thomas a kempis wrote this devotion in such a way to fan the flame in our soul with beautiful gentle words. Imitation has exerted immense influence on christian worship, ethics, and church structure, because it gives specific yet broadminded guidance about the central task of christian lifelearning to. The imitation of christ consists of four books with short chapters in each book. The fullthomas a kempistext comprised four books, the first three of which make up our special edition, translated from the original latin by bishop richard challoner who also revised the douayrheims bible in the 1740s.

This lovely illustrated book uses richard challoner s 1737translation of 15thcentury monk thomas a kempis s classic christiantext. The imitation became, and has remained, after the bible, the most. Free download or read online the imitation of christ pdf epub book. Thomas a kempis was born at kempen near dusseldorf in 80. This new, revised edition features a goldstamped, bonded leather case with zipper, gilded pages and classic dore images from the life of christ. The core message of the work is humility, and for christians to shut out the world and deny himself. The imitation of christ is one of the best known christian books on devotion. Pdf the imitation of christ book by thomas a kempis free. The imitation of christ in four books, translated from the. Its exact date and its authorship are still a matter of debate. T he imitation of christ falls into the category of what one might call classic christian devotional. As the foreword by father david morland points out, the languagecan sometimes be inaccessible to contemporary readers, who may be putoff by the devotions otherworldly, penitential, and detachedreflections on imitating christ. Richard challoner 16911781 was an english roman catholic bishop.

The ebook version of imitate christ is currently available through amazon. If you are interested, in another ebook format please send me an email, or post a comment. William benham 1831 1910 the imitation of christ is widely considered one of. The imitation of christ by thomas a kempis cyber library. About the imitation first published anonymously in a. Imitating christ and despising all vanities on earth. It is a handbook for spiritual life arising from the devotio moderna movement, of which kempis was a member. It is a book that calls one deeper and farther in to the heart of god. Imitate christ a study guide and devotional for the. Ignatius, thomas merton, thomas more, and even agatha christies miss marple. Thomas a kempis the imitation of christ challoner catholic. Book one contains useful reminders for the spiritual life. Through its realistic delineation of the complexities of human existence, and in its soulbuilding optimism about the benefits of aspiring to a christshaped life, the imitation of christ clearly deserves the accolade of spiritual classic.

The title of this book is imitation of christ and it was written by thomas a. The imitation of christ is a devotional that is held in extremely high regard particularly in catholicism. The book is a collection of recommendations for how to live ones life daytoday in. This book speaks to the soul of every true christian, reminding us of the fleeting nature of earthly joy as opposed to the eternity of happiness with god. After the bible, the imitation of christ by thomas a kempis is the favorite book of catholics throughout the world and has been the spiritual guide of the saints since it first appeared in 1418. Deep calls unto deep at the sound of thy waterfalls. The imitation of christ, image books, 1955 thomas a kempis was born in kempen, prussia in 79 into a family of artisans and metal workers. Only the bible has been more influential as a source of christian devotional reading than the imitation of christ. The very revd robert jeffery was born in 1935 and ordained in 1959.

The imitation includes four books that vary in both length book two has only 12 chapters, and book three has 59 and themes. Manuscripts of the latin version survive in considerable numbers all over western europe, and they, with the vast. The imitation of christ in four books, translated from the latin by richard challoner thomas a kempis on. The main characters of this classics, non fiction story are. It is his edition that is here rendered into english, without deletion of chapters or. At the age of thirteen years, he left his family to join his older brother, john, who had ten or twelve years earlier traveled to. Click download or read online button to get the imitation of christ by thomas a kempis book now. The treatise of the imitation of christ appears to have been originally written in latin early in the fifteenth century. After the bible, the imitation of christ is the alltime favorite book of catholics throughout the world.

The imitation of christ, by thomas a kempis clear creek. His meditation on spiritual life and zeal to imitate christ in. The imitation of christ with biographical introduction and millions of other books are available for instant access. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 288 pages and is available in paperback format. Book 1, chapters 110 of the imitation of christ by thomas. A late nineteenth century irish edition of bishop challoner s translation of the beloved devotional the imitation of christ. Ignatius loyola to thomas merton and pope john paul i. Although written early in the fifteenth century, the many short meditations.

It also discusses the importance of the sacrament of eucharist. All thy breakers and thy waves have rolled over me. Imitation of christ paperback january 1, 2009 by thomas akempis author, richard challoner author. Skip to main content this banner text can have markup. Together they present the fundamental principles of the spiritual life. And of the english editions, none can equal this inspiring translation of bishop richard challoner. The imitation of christ by thomas a kempis zipper bound after the bible, the imitation of christ is the favorite book of catholics throughout the world. The first edition of the novel was published in 1418, and was written by thomas a kempis. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. It fits into the time period of the transition between the middle ages and the renaissance, and is one of the best selling devotional texts of all time, and while the pious. As we study its contents we are convinced that without that way there. This special edition is our thank you for your support. The christian soul is invited to follow christ who is the way, the truth and the life.