Maxioms by Thomas A. Kempis
Thou wilt never be spiritually minded and godly unless thou art silent concerning other men's matters and take full heed read more
Thou wilt never be spiritually minded and godly unless thou art silent concerning other men's matters and take full heed to thyself.
Feast of Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr Count not thyself to have found true peace, if thou hast felt read more
Feast of Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr Count not thyself to have found true peace, if thou hast felt no grief; nor that then all is well if thou hast no adversary; nor that this is perfect, if all things fall out according to thy desire.
Commemoration of Thomas à Kempis, priest, spiritual writer, 1471 When we are troubled with temptation and evil thoughts, read more
Commemoration of Thomas à Kempis, priest, spiritual writer, 1471 When we are troubled with temptation and evil thoughts, then we see clearly the great need we have of God, since without him we can do nothing good. No one is so good that he is immune to temptation; we will never [in this life] be entirely free of it.
The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.
The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.
First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.
First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.
