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Highlights
- Thinking on death is the most profitable meditation we can make.
- About the Author: Thomas à Kempis (1380-1471) was a medieval monk steeped in the mystical tradition of his time.
- 88 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christian Life
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Book Synopsis
Thinking on death is the most profitable meditation we can make. Indeed, Our Lord's most holy passion and death offers us the greatest meditation, but pondering our own imminent death can bring us great fruit as it prepares us for the most important thing we will do: enter into eternity."Remember man that you are dust, and to dust you shall return." By meditating on their deaths, many have renounced this fleeting world for the monastery and cloister. By meditating on their deaths, many have conquered the flesh, the world, and the devil. By meditating on their deaths, many have climbed the ladder of holiness in a brief time. To keep death daily before your eyes is one of the greatest secrets to sanctity, for death is the only certainty in this life. And those who ponder the hour of their death daily will not be surprised when that moment comes; rather, they will have prepared for it their entire lives and will be ready to meet their Creator. In this soul-jarring work, Thomas à Kempis guides the reader to consider the last four things: death, judgment, heaven, and hell. One of the devil's favorite words is tomorrow. But God's is today. Meditations on Death is like a mini-retreat that will redirect your heart to eternal things rather than passing things. For to contemplate the hour of your death is to already have one foot in heaven.
About the Author
Thomas à Kempis (1380-1471) was a medieval monk steeped in the mystical tradition of his time. His well-loved work, The Imitation of Christ, is one of Christian history's best known works on spiritual devotion. This small book sidesteps academic pretension to consider larger truths. "A poor peasant who serves God," Thomas wrote, "is better than a proud philosopher who . . . ponders the courses of the stars."Dimensions (Overall): 7.1 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .39 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 88
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Sub-Genre: Christian Life
Publisher: Tan Books
Theme: Devotional
Format: Hardcover
Author: Thomas Á Kempis
Language: English
Street Date: January 10, 2023
TCIN: 88109157
UPC: 9781505128062
Item Number (DPCI): 247-43-6637
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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