An edition of Prayers and meditations on the life of Christ
(1904)
Prayers and meditations on the life of Christ
by Thomas à Kempis
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Prayers And Meditations On The Life Of Christ
January 17, 2007, Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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Prayers And Meditations On The Life Of Christ
July 25, 2007, Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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Prayers and meditations on the life of Christ
1908, K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & co., ltd.
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Prayers and meditations on the life of Christ
1904, Kegan Paul, Trench,Trubner & Co., Ltd.
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CONTENTS
Introduction xi
TREATISE I
PART I
DEVOUT MEDITATIONS ON THE LIFE OF OUR SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, AND UPON THE BENEFITS WROUGHT BY HIM FOR US, WITH THANKSGIVING THEREFOR
Preface 3
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 5
II. A Prayer concerning the creation of the first man and his unhappy Fall 8
III. Of the reinstatement of man, and the promise of Christ's coming 10
IV. Of the Redemption of the human race by the mystery of tne Incarnate Word 11
V. Of the birth and poverty of the Lord Jesus 14
VI. Of the hardships and want of Jesus in His low estate 16
VII. Of the crying of the Infant Jesus 17
VIII. Of the suckling of the hungry Jesus 19
IX. Of the painful Circumcision of the Lord Jesus 20
X. Of the Destowal of the saving Name of Jesus 21
XI. Of the Epiphany of Jesus, and the devout oblation of the Holy Kings 23
XII. Of the Purification of Blessed Mary, and the Presentation of Jesus 27
XIII. Of the persecution of Jesus, and His flight into Egypt 29
XIV. Of the Holy Innocents, put to death by Herod for the Name of Jesus 31
XV. Of the Finding of Jesus in the Temple 32
XVI. Of the holy and hidden life of the lowly Jesus 33
XVII. Of the Baptism of Jesus, and our sanctification in its waters 34
XVIII. Of the fasting, and the temptations, of the all-unconquered Jesus 36
XIX. Of the holy preaching, and the saving Doctrine of Jesus 37
XX. Of the glorious miracles, and the kindness and goodness of Jesus 39
XXI. Of the Example, and the Holy Life of Jesus, and His tribulations in the world 41
XXII. Of the Feast of Palms, and the lowly entry of Jesus into Jerusalem 43
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 46
XXIV. Of the Washing of the feet, and the sacred discourse of Jesus, at the Supper 46
PART II
OF THE PASSION OF CHRIST, ACCORDING TO THE FOUR EVANGELISTS
I. Of the selling of Jesus by the perfidious traitor Judas 55
II. Of the sadness and dread which Jesus endured for our sakes 56
III. The thrice-repeated prayer, the prostration before the Father of the Lord Jesus, and the resignation by Him of His Own Will 57
IV. How the Lord Jesus went to meet His betrayer 59
V. The fell seizure and leading away of the Lord Jesus 62
VI. The forsaking of the Lord Jesus, and the flight of the Apostles 65
VII. The arraignment of the Lord Jesus before Annas, the Priest 68
VIII. Of Blessed Peter, the Apostle's, thrice-repeated denial 69
IX. The leading away of the Lord Jesus from Annas to Caiaphas the Priest, and the Lord's standing before him 72
X. The insults, the mockings, and the smitings of the Head, of the Lord Jesus 74
XI. The arraignment, and the standing, of the Lord Jesus before Pilate 77
XII. How the Lord Jesus was set at nought by Herod 80
XIII. Of the savage clamour of the Jews — "Away with Him !" "Crucify Him !" 82
XIV. The stripping naked, the binding to the pillar, and the scourging of the Lord Jesus 86
XV. Of the stripping, the mocking, the crowning, and the smiting of the Head, of the Lord Jesus 89
XVI. Of the unjust condemnation of Jesus to death 96
XVII. Of the bearing by Jesus of His Cross, and His being led forth to the place which was called Calvary 99
XVIII. Of the Crucifixion, naked, of the Lord
Jesus; and of His hanging for many
long hours aloft upon the Cross 106
XIX. Of the Wounds of Jesus, and the shedding of His precious Blood 113
XX. Of the tender pleading of Jesus for His enemies 116
XXI. Of the plundering, and the sharing, of the garments of Christ 120
XXII. Of the revilings of the Jews, and the strong perseverance of Jesus on the Cross 125
XXIII. Of the Word spoken on the Cross to the thief 130
XXIV. Of the illustrious title of the Name of Jesus, set up above His Head upon the Cross 135
XXV. Of the suffering of the Lord with His Mother's grief, and His commendation the one to the other of Blessed Mary and St. John 139
XXVI. Of the transcendent virtues of the Blessed Virgin, and of her grief and tears 145
XXVII. Of the lonely dereliction of the Lord Jesus on the Cross 153
XXVIII. Of the thirst of the Lord Jesus as He hung upon the Cross 158
XXIX. Of the fulfilment of the Scriptures in the death of Christ; and of the word "It is finished" 161
XXX. Of the woeful departure from this world of the Lord Jesus 166
XXXI. Of the wan and piteous appearance of Jesus, when on His Soul leaving His Body, evident signs of death showed themselves in Him 176
XXXII. Of the cruel piercing of the most sacred Side of the Lord Jesus after His death 181
XXXIII. The taking down of the Lord Jesus from the Cross 186
XXXIV. Prayers to the several parts of Christ's Body: and first to His Feet 189
XXXV. Of the adorable Burial of the Lord Jesus 193
TREATISE II
PRAYERS CONCERNING THE RESURRECTION, DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS
PART I
CONCERNING THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST, AND HIS APPEARANCES
I. Of the victory of our Lord Jesus Christ upon the Cross, His triumph over death, and His most joyful Resurrection from the grave 201
II. Of the devout visitation of the Holy Sepulchre of our Lord Jesus Christ 208
III. Of the appearance of Jesus to Mary Magdalene in the form of a gardener 216
IV. Of the great merits, and privileges of grace, of blessed Mary Magdalene 224
V. Of holy Mary Magdalene's great sorrow of heart at the Passion of the Lord 228
VI. Of the joyful and loving appearance of Christ to His Mother when she had withdrawn to her secret chamber 232
VII. Of the appearance of Christ to St. Peter in secret ; and of St. Peter's running with St. John to the Sepulchre 238
VIII. A prayer for obtaining from God the grace of tears 243
IX. Of the profit and grace of holy tears 240
X. Of the tears of Jesus over Lazarus 247
XI. Of the appearance of Christ, in the form of a Stranger, to the two disciples going to Emmaus 252
XII. Of the recognition of Christ in the breaking of bread 256
XIII . Of the appearance of Christ to the disciples in Jerusalem, when it was late, and the doors were shut 260
XIV. Of the appearance of Christ, on the octave of Easter, when St. Thomas the Apostle was present 265
XV. Of the touching of the sacred Wounds of Christ by the hand of St. Thomas the Apostle 270
XVI. A prayer concerning the five sacred Wounds of Jesus Christ 274
XVII. Of the Armorial bearings of Christ, the Cross, the Nails, the Spear, and the Crown of thorns 280
XVIII. Of the appearance of Christ to the seven disciples as they were fishing in the Sea of Tiberias 287
XIX. Of the meal taken by Christ with those same disciples of His 292
XX. Of the sweet converse of Jesus with St. Peter and St. John the Apostle about loving Him 295
XXI. Of the appearance of Christ to the eleven disciples on Mount Thabor in Galilee 301
OF THE ASCENSION, OF PENTECOST, AND OF CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS
I. Of the Ascension of the Lord, and of His last appearance
II. Of the appearance of Angels in white
III. Of the sending of the Holy Ghost upon the disciples of Christ at the Feast of Pentecost 315
IV. A prayer of thanksgiving to Christ for His Incarnation, Passion, Resurrection, Ascension, and Mission of the Holy Ghost with a fuller bestowal of gifts 318
V. A prayer concerning the gifts of the Holy Ghost against divers diseases of the soul 320
VI. A prayer concerning the cheerful praise of the Angels in Heaven, and for obtaining the grace of devotion in the Divine Office 322
VII. Of the preaching of the Apostles, and the spreading of the most Holy Name of our Lord Jesus Christ throughout the world, for the Salvation of men 327
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