Selected verses from Kempis' "The Imitation of Christ" translated by Aloysius Croft
and Harold Bolton.

Thomas à Kempis (c. 1380 – 25 July 1471) was a German-Dutch canon regular of the late medieval period and the author of The Imitation of Christ, one of the most popular and best known Christian devotional books. Thomas joined the movement known as the Brothers of the Common Life, a religious community who were followers of the spiritual movement known as Devotio Moderna, or Modern Devotion. It emphasised spiritual renewal through such practices as humility, obedience, and simplicity of life.

The members took no vows but lived poverty, chastity and obedience in keeping with their state of life, usually living in their own homes. They earned their living through their work and contributed to a common fund at the disposal of the superior. The Imitation of Christ is a classic expression of their spirituality. He became an ordained priest later in life.

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