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It is no little wisdom for you to keep yourself in silence and in good peace when evil words are spoken to you, and to turn your heart to God and not to be troubled with the judgment of others.


Thomas a Kempis

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THOMAS À KEMPIS If thou art willing to suffer no adversity, how wilt thou be the friend of Christ?
THOMAS À KEMPIS Feast of Leo the Great, Bishop of Rome, 461 If we would put some slight stress on ourselves at th...
THOMAS À KEMPIS It is Truth which we must look for in Holy Writ, not cunning of words. All Scripture ought to be rea...
THOMAS À KEMPIS Feast of Richard of Chichester, Bishop, 1253 Commemoration of Joseph Butler, Bishop of Durham, Moral...
THOMAS À KEMPIS Commemoration of Charles de Foucauld, Hermit, Servant of the Poor, 1916 Whoever loves much, does ...
THOMAS À KEMPIS For a small reward, a man will hurry away on a long journey; while for eternal life, many will hardl...
THOMAS À KEMPIS Whoever strives to withdraw from obedience, withdraws from grace.
THOMAS À KEMPIS Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of its trouble, attempts what is above its strength, pleads no ...
THOMAS à KEMPIS We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are.
THOMAS Ã KEMPIS The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.
THOMAS Ã KEMPIS Feast of the Holy Cross When you hear someone saying unworthy and hard words of you, then it is g...
THOMAS À KEMPIS Commemoration of Thomas à Kempis, priest, spiritual writer, 1471 It is no great matter to...
THOMAS À KEMPIS Continuing a series on the person of Jesus: When Christ was in the world, He was despised by men; ...
THOMAS À KEMPIS No man safely goeth abroad who loveth not to rest at home. No man safely talketh but he who loveth t...
THOMAS À KEMPIS Commemoration of Scholastica, Abbess of Plombariola, c.543 True it is that every man willingly f...
THOMAS À KEMPIS You are a man, not God; you are human, not an angel. How can you expect to remain always in a consta...
THOMAS À KEMPIS If you wish to draw profit, read with humility, simplicity, and faith, and never with the design of ...
THOMAS à KEMPIS A lowly knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than the deep searching of a man’s learnings. N...
THOMAS à KEMPIS Love is a mighty power, a great and complete good; Love alone lightens every burden, and makes the r...
THOMAS à KEMPIS In omnibus requiem quaesivi, et nusquam inveni nisi in angulo cum libro.

(Everywhere I...
THOMAS à KEMPIS Hence we must support one another, console one another, mutually help, counsel, and advise, for the ...
THOMAS à KEMPIS It is not really a small thing when in small things we resist self.
THOMAS à KEMPIS Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing stronger or higher or wider, nothing is more pleasant, nothing...
THOMAS à KEMPIS By two wings is man lifted above earthly things, even by
simplicity and purity. Simplicity ough...
THOMAS à KEMPIS A sure way of retaining the grace of heaven is to disregard outward appearances, and diligently to c...
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