Sermons to the Novices Regular

by Thomas à Kempis

32 chapters8h 48mEnglish1907

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A collection of thirty sermons by Thomas a Kempis, author of the devotional classic 'Imitation of Christ.' Addressed to novices in the religious life, they offer '...lessons of obedience, humility, modesty, patience, love of the cloister, of solitude and silence, zeal for the worship of God, and devotion to the angels and saints, to the holy Mother of God, and above all to the person of Jesus Christ...[T]hey are animated with the same spirit, they vibrate and palpitate with the same life as the other works of the Venerable Author, and especially his masterpiece, the “Imitation.”' (from the Introduction.)

Chapters (31)

1Part I. Sermon I. Of the Concord of Brethren and the Melody of Divine Praise

639

2Sermon II. Of the Praise of a Good Congregation

749

3Sermon III. Of Humbly Hearing the Words and Counsels of Elders

1119

4Sermon IV. Of Holding Good Discourses Together

421

5Sermon V. Of Having Patience Amid the Slothful and Perverse

911

6Sermon VI. Of the Night Watches Against the Assault of Sleepiness

741

7Sermon VII. Of Guarding the Mouth and Diligence in Labour with Obedience to the Superior

386

8Sermon VIII. Of Shunning Vainglory, and that Praise is to be Rendered to God Alone

482

9Sermon IX. Of the Risk of Many Evils from Much Bandying of Words

592

10Part II. Sermon X. Of the Many Trials of the Just for the Kingdom of Heaven

830

11Sermon XI. Of the Daily Martyrdom and Warfare in the Religious State

664

12Sermon XII. Of the Wisdom of Confessors and the Continence of Religious

674

13Sermon XIII. Of a Careful Watch Over the Heart, and the Grace of Interior Devotion

1082

14Sermon XIV. Of Constancy and Perseverance in the State of Religion

1398

15Sermon XV. Of Careful Watchfulness of the Young Against Many Temptations

946

16Sermon XVI. Of the Strict Judgement of God, Where All Creatures Shall Accuse Us

1157

17Sermon XVII. Of Shunning Vainglory and Pursuing Humble Obedience

701

18Sermon XVIII. Of the Spiritual Warfare Against Vices

969

19Sermon XIX. Of the Divers Wars and Perils of This Life

2174

20Part III. Sermon XX. Of Daily Taking Up the Cross Embraced in Religion

2202

21Sermon XXI. Of the Veneration and Commemoration of the Blessed Virgin Mary

1184

22Sermon XXII. Of the Praise of the Most Sweet Name of Jesus: and of His Most Sweet Mother Mary

691

23Sermon XXIII. Of the Devout Service of the Blessed Virgin and the Remembrance of Her Name

539

24Sermon XXIV. Of the Sorrow and Consolation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

742

25Sermon XXV. Of the Excellence of the Merits and Of the Privileges of the Gifts of the Blessed Virgin Mary

1155

26Sermon XXVI. On the Feast of St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr; Of the Three Lovely Garments of Most Blessed Agnes, Virgin

922

27Sermon XXVII. Of the Golden Crown on the Head of Most Holy Agnes, Virgin, Part One

1648

28Sermon XXVII continued. Of the Golden Crown on the Head of Most Holy Agnes, Virgin, Part Two

962

29Sermon XXVIII. On the Dedication of the Church. Of the Five Lamps of the Temple.

712

30Sermon XXIX. Of the Ornaments and Virtues of the Ministers in the Temple of God

724

31Sermon XXX. Of the Four Conditions Belonging to the Building and Beauty of the House of God.

1637

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