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"The one thing necessary which Jesus spoke of to Martha and Mary consists in hearing the word of God and living by it." R. Garrigou-Lagrange, OP
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"This is the greatest wisdom -- to seek the kingdom of heaven through contempt of the world. " Thomas á Kempis
"It is vanity to love what passes quickly and not to look ahead where eternal joy abides. " Thomas á Kempis
About the "Imitation" - first published anonymously in A.D. 1418
THE IMITATION OF CHRIST
By Thomas � Kempis
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword
Book ONE. Thoughts Helpful in the Life of the Soul
Book TWO. The Interior Life
Book THREE. Internal Consolation
Book FOUR. An Invitation to Holy Communion
The End