Prayers and Meditations on the Life of Christ (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Religious Treatise Concerning Life, Passion and ResurrectionBy Thomas à Kempis
Length11h 42m
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Prayers and Meditations on the Life of Christ is a devotional work that gathers the reader into sustained contemplation of Christ's incarnation, passion, and redemptive love. Written in the affective, interior style associated with late medieval spirituality, it favors humility, penitence, and intimate imitation over speculative theology. Its prose is simple yet theologically dense, shaped by Scripture, liturgy, and the contemplative traditions that also inform The Imitation of Christ. Thomas à Kempis, the fifteenth-century Augustinian canon of Mount St. Agnes near Zwolle, lived within the milieu of the Devotio Moderna, a reform movement emphasizing inward piety, disciplined prayer, and practical holiness. His monastic vocation and pastoral sensitivity are evident in the book's quiet urgency: he writes not as an academic systematizer, but as a spiritual master guiding the soul toward conformity with Christ. This volume is recommended for readers seeking a classic of Christian devotion that combines doctrinal seriousness with personal prayer. Scholars of medieval spirituality will find it a lucid witness to affective Christocentrism, while contemporary readers may discover in its meditations a demanding but consoling path toward humility, compassion, and recollected faith.
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- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
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- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
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GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length11 hrs 42 mins
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Publish dateJul 1, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Homeric Hymns (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Author Biography
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6Introduction
7TREATISE I
8Preface
9Chapter I. Devout thanksgivings for the whole Life of Jesus Christ, the Mediator between God and man: and firstly a prayer arousing the soul to the praise of God
10Chapter II. A Prayer concerning the creation of the first man, and his unhappy fall
11Chapter III. Of the reinstatement of man, and the promise of Christ's coming
12Chapter IV. Of the redemption of the human race by the mystery of the Incarnate Word
13Chapter V. Of the birth and poverty of the Lord Jesus
14Chapter VI. Of the hardships and want of Jesus in His low estate
15Chapter VII. Of the crying of the Infant Jesus
16Chapter VIII. Of the suckling of the hungry Jesus
17Chapter IX. Of the painful Circumcision of the Lord Jesus
18Chapter X. Of the bestowal of the Saving Name of Jesus
19Chapter XI. Of the Epiphany of Jesus, and the devout oblation of the Holy Kings
20Chapter XII. Of the Purification of Blessed Mary and the Presentation of Jesus
21Chapter XIII. Of the persecution of Jesus, and His flight into Egypt
22Chapter XIV. Of the Holy Innocents, put to death by Herod for the Name of Jesus
23Chapter XV. Of the finding of Jesus in the Temple
24Chapter XVI. Of the holy and hidden life of the lowly Jesus
25Chapter XVII. Of the Baptism of Jesus, and our sanctification in its waters
26Chapter XVIII. Of the fasting, and the temptations, of the all-unconquered Jesus
27Chapter XIX. Of the holy preachings and the saving Doctrine of Jesus
28Chapter XX. Of the glorious miracles, and the kindness and goodness of Jesus
29Chapter XXI. Of the Example, and the Holy Life, of Jesus, and His tribulations in the world
30Chapter XXII. Of the Feast of Palms, and the lowly entry of Jesus into Jerusalem
31Chapter XXIII. Of the Lord's Supper, in which, after partaking of the Paschal Lamb, Christ Jesus instituted the Sacrament of His Own Body and Blood
32Chapter XXIV. Of the Washing of the feet, and the sacred discourse of Jesus, at the Supper
33PART II. OF THE PASSION OF CHRIST, ACCORDING TO THE FOUR EVANGELISTS
34Chapter I. Of the selling of Jesus by the perfidious traitor Judas
35Chapter II. Of the sadness and dread which Jesus endured for our sakes
36Chapter III. The thrice-repeated prayer, the prostration before the Father of the Lord Jesus, and the resignation by Him of His Own Will
37Chapter IV. How the Lord Jesus went to meet His betrayer
38Chapter V. The fell seizure and leading away of the Lord Jesus
39Chapter VI. The forsaking of the Lord Jesus, and the flight of the Apostles
40Chapter VII. The arraignment of the Lord Jesus before Annas, the Priest
41Chapter VIII. Of Blessed Peter, the Apostle's, thrice-repeated denial
42Chapter IX. The leading away of the Lord Jesus from Annas to Caiaphas the Priest, and the Lord's standing before him
43Chapter X. The insults, the mockings, and the smitings of the Head, of the Lord Jesus
44Chapter XI. The arraignment and the standing, of the Lord Jesus before Pilate
45Chapter XII. How the Lord Jesus was set at nought by Herod
46Chapter XIII. Concerning the savage clamour of the Jews,— Away with Him! Crucify Him!
47Chapter XIV. The stripping naked, the binding to the pillar, and the scourging of the Lord Jesus
48Chapter XV. Of the stripping the mocking the crowning, and the smiting of the Head, of the Lord Jesus
49Chapter XVI. Of the unjust condemnation of Jesus to death
50Chapter XVII. Of the bearing by Jesus of His Cross, and His being led forth to the place which was called Calvary
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