the imitation of Christ, the 2nd book: chapter ix (the lack of all comfort)

OF THE LACK OF ALL COMFORT β€œWherefore one said, when the favour of God was present with him, I said in my prosperity I shall never be moved, but he goes on to say what he felt within himself when the favour departed: You did turn Your face from me, and I was troubled. In [...]

the imitation of Christ, the 1st book: chapter xviii (the examples of the holy fathers)

OF THE EXAMPLE OF THE HOLY FATHERS β€œConsider now the lively examples of the holy fathers, in whom shone forth real perfectness and religion, and you shall see how little, even as nothing, is all that we do. Ah! What is our life when compared to theirs? They, saints and friends of Christ as they [...]