St. Bruno’s
A number of months ago I was on a trip to London to work on our film Amazing Grace. While there I had dinner one evening with Philip Glassboro, a dear friend and one of the producers of the Family Radio Theater. At dinner, Philip gave me a wonderful (and quite old) little copy of the spiritual classic The Imitation of Christ. The book originally was written as a guide to spiritual growth for a group of German monks in the fourteenth century. The author, Thomas A’Kempis was a member of the order of the Brothers of the Common Life. I’ve been slowly working my way through it a couple of paragraphs at a time. I thought I would periodically share a bit with you. It seems appropriate to do so here at St. Bruno’s. Here is a passage from the section of the book on the inner life:
There are some who remain at peace with themselves and also with others (Rom.12:18; 2 Cor.13:2) And some neither have peace in themselves nor allow others to have peace. Such people are a trouble to others, and an even greater trouble to themselves. And there are some who are at peace with themselves, and who try to guide others into peace. But all our peace in this present life should depend on humble forbearance rather than on absence of adversity. He who knows the secret of endurance will enjoy the greatest peace. Such a one is conqueror of self, master of the world, a friend of Christ, and an heir of Heaven.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
The Imitation of Christ
For five hundred years, this gentle book, filled with the spirit of the love of God, has brought understanding and comfort to millions of readers
