Thomas à Kempis

Quotes

• “Whoever would fully and feelingly understand the words of Christ, must endeavor to conform his life wholly to the life of Christ.”

• “If to-day thou art not ready, how shalt thou be ready to-morrow? To-morrow is an uncertain day; and how knowest thou that thou shalt have a to-morrow?”

• “Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.”

• “As iron cast into the fire loseth rust and is made altogether glowing, so the man who turneth himself altogether unto God is freed from slothfulness and changed into a new man.”

Books by Thomas à Kempis in order

Books by Thomas à Kempis in the order they were published, from The Inner Life (2004) to Meditations on Death (2023).

1. 1The Inner LifeThe Inner Life2004
2. 2Imitaci N De CristoImitaci N De Cristo2012
3. 3My Imitation of ChristMy Imitation of Christ2014
4. 4HumilityHumility2021
5. 5Meditations on DeathMeditations on Death2023
6. 6A Meditation on the Incarnation of ChristA Meditation on the Incarnation of Christ
7. 7Christ for All SeasonsChrist for All Seasons
8. 8Come, Lord JesusCome, Lord Jesus
9. 9Counsels on the Spiritual LifeCounsels on the Spiritual Life
10. 10Favorite Prayers from Imitation of ChristFavorite Prayers from Imitation of Christ
11. 11Imitation of MaryImitation of Mary
12. 12Meditations on the Life of ChristMeditations on the Life of Christ
13. 13Of the Imitatation of ChristOf the Imitatation of Christ
14. 14Of the Imitation of ChristOf the Imitation of Christ
15. 15Prayers from the Imitation of ChristPrayers from the Imitation of Christ
16. 16The Christian Traveller, or, A Sure Guide to SalvationThe Christian Traveller, or, A Sure Guide to Salvation
17. 17The Christian's Exercise, or, Rules to Live Above the WorldThe Christian's Exercise, or, Rules to Live Above the World While We Are in It
18. 18The Christian's PatternThe Christian's Pattern
19. 19The Chronicle of the Canons Regular of Mount St. AgnesThe Chronicle of the Canons Regular of Mount St. Agnes
20. 20The Little Garden of Roses and Valley of LiliesThe Little Garden of Roses and Valley of Lilies
21. 21The Founders of the New DevotionThe Founders of the New Devotion
22. 22The Imitation of Christ in KwikscanThe Imitation of Christ in Kwikscan
23. 23Thoughts on Holy WeekThoughts on Holy Week