Thomas a Kempis
Thomas a Kempis
Thomas à Kempis, C.R.S.A.; c. 1380 – 25 July 1471) was a Dutch canon regular of the late medieval period and the author of The Imitation of Christ, one of the most popular and best known Christian books on devotion. His name means Thomas "of Kempen", his hometown, and in German he is known as Thomas von Kempen. He also is known by various spellings of his family name: Thomas Haemerken; Thomas Hammerlein; Thomas Hemerken and Thomas Hämerken...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionClergyman
CountryGermany
able repentance feels
It is better to feel repentance, than to be able to define it.
angel men heaven
Remain tranquil and prepare to bear still greater trials. All is not lost even though you be troubled oftener or tempted more grievously. You are a man, not God. You are flesh, not an angel. How can you possibly expect to remain always in the same state of virtue when the angels in heaven and the first man in paradise failed to do so? I am He who rescues the afflicted and brings to My divinity those who know their own weakness.
sight add holiness
Praise adds nothing to your holiness, nor does blame take anything from it. You are what you are, and you cannot be said to be better than you are in God's sight.
littles faults sin
He that avoideth not small faults, by little and little falleth into greater.
wise reality views
One who views thing as they are in reality, and not as they are said or thought to be, is truly wise, taught by God rather than by other persons
grace enough grace-of-god
He rides pleasantly enough whom the grace of God carries.
god wise strong
For the multitude of worldly friends profiteth not, nor may strong helpers anything avail, nor wise counselors give profitable counsel, nor the cunning of doctors give consolation, nor riches deliver in time of need, nor a secret place to defend, if Thou, Lord, do not assist, help, comfort, counsel, inform, and defend.
giving done lord
O Lord, you know what is best for me. Let this or that be done, as you please. Give what you will, how much you will, and when you will.
art
What thou art, that thou art.
passing-away world glory
Oh, how quickly the world's glory passes away.
men utterance doe
Let not your peace rest in the utterances of men, for whether they put a good or bad construction on your conduct does not make you other than you are.
jesus blessed heart
For they truly know their Lord in the breaking of bread, whose heart within them so vehemently burneth, whilst Thou, O blessed Jesus, dost walk and converse with them.
honor littles height
He is truly great that is great in charity. He is truly great that is little in himself, and maketh no account of any height of honor. And he is truly learned that doeth the will of God, and forsaketh his own will.
god goodness goodness-of-god
There is no creature so small and abject, that it representeth not the goodness of God.