Something from an often over-looked book…
Posted by Terry Nelson on Sep 24th, 2007
The Imitation of Christ
Many pious Catholics read this wonderful book, yet many others do not. St. Therese of Lisieux knew the entire book by heart. It is a treasury of the spiritual life.
“If you know not how to meditate on high and heavenly things, rest on the passion of Christ, and willingly dwell in his sacred wounds.
For if you flee devoutly to the wounds and precious stigmas of Jesus, you shall feel great comfort in tribulation; neither will you have much regard of being despised by men, but will easily bear up against detracting tongues.
Christ was also in this world despised by men, and in his greatest necessity forsaken by his acquaintance and friends in the midst of reproaches.” - Imitation Bk. II, Chp. 1
Rejoice!
September 25th, 2007 at 7:17 am
My eldest sibling gave me a copy of this back in high school, & it has been sitting on my shelf for years. Thanks for the inspiration to give it a good dusting off!
September 25th, 2007 at 10:07 am
Jeron, you will not be sorry! It is awesome.
September 25th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
This is such a beautiful book, especially the part about the Eucharist, which is, I believe, the last section. The odd part is, that it is frequently found in Protestant bookstores. My husband was given it as a gift by his pastor in his evangelical Protestant youth. Somehow it flies under the radar; I wonder if very many get around to reading that last part which spells out the belief in the Real Presence very plainly.