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Sermons to the Novices Regular

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A collection of thirty sermons by Thomas a Kempis, author of the devotional classic 'Imitation of Christ.' Addressed to novices in the religious life, they offer '...lessons of obedience, humility, modesty, patience, love of the cloister, of solitude and silence, zeal for the worship of God, and devotion to the angels and saints, to the holy Mother of God, and above all to the person of Jesus Christ...[T]hey are animated with the same spirit, they vibrate and palpitate with the same life as the other works of the Venerable Author, and especially his masterpiece, the “Imitation.”' (from the Introduction.) (8 hr 48 min)

Chapters

Introduction and Prologue

32:28

Read by Patrick Randall

Part I. Sermon I. Of the Concord of Brethren and the Melody of Divine Praise

10:39

Read by ancientdude

Sermon II. Of the Praise of a Good Congregation

12:29

Read by Brandon Brinkley

Sermon III. Of Humbly Hearing the Words and Counsels of Elders

18:39

Read by ancientdude

Sermon IV. Of Holding Good Discourses Together

7:01

Read by Brandon Brinkley

Sermon V. Of Having Patience Amid the Slothful and Perverse

15:11

Read by ancientdude

Sermon VI. Of the Night Watches Against the Assault of Sleepiness

12:21

Read by Brian Keenan

Sermon VII. Of Guarding the Mouth and Diligence in Labour with Obedience to the…

6:26

Read by Bradford Wilson

Sermon VIII. Of Shunning Vainglory, and that Praise is to be Rendered to God Al…

8:02

Read by Brandon Brinkley

Sermon IX. Of the Risk of Many Evils from Much Bandying of Words

9:52

Read by Brian Keenan

Part II. Sermon X. Of the Many Trials of the Just for the Kingdom of Heaven

13:50

Read by ancientdude

Sermon XI. Of the Daily Martyrdom and Warfare in the Religious State

11:04

Read by Brian Keenan

Sermon XII. Of the Wisdom of Confessors and the Continence of Religious

11:14

Read by ancientdude

Sermon XIII. Of a Careful Watch Over the Heart, and the Grace of Interior Devot…

18:02

Read by Brian Keenan

Sermon XIV. Of Constancy and Perseverance in the State of Religion

23:18

Read by ancientdude

Sermon XV. Of Careful Watchfulness of the Young Against Many Temptations

15:46

Read by William

Sermon XVI. Of the Strict Judgement of God, Where All Creatures Shall Accuse Us

19:17

Read by Vinny Lerin

Sermon XVII. Of Shunning Vainglory and Pursuing Humble Obedience

11:41

Read by Brandon Brinkley

Sermon XVIII. Of the Spiritual Warfare Against Vices

16:09

Read by Vinny Lerin

Sermon XIX. Of the Divers Wars and Perils of This Life

36:14

Read by KatLouise

Part III. Sermon XX. Of Daily Taking Up the Cross Embraced in Religion

36:42

Sermon XXI. Of the Veneration and Commemoration of the Blessed Virgin Mary

19:44

Read by Brian Keenan

Sermon XXII. Of the Praise of the Most Sweet Name of Jesus: and of His Most Swe…

11:31

Read by John

Sermon XXIII. Of the Devout Service of the Blessed Virgin and the Remembrance o…

8:59

Read by John

Sermon XXIV. Of the Sorrow and Consolation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

12:22

Read by Cynthia Rodericks

Sermon XXV. Of the Excellence of the Merits and Of the Privileges of the Gifts…

19:15

Read by Cynthia Rodericks

Sermon XXVI. On the Feast of St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr; Of the Three Lovely …

15:22

Read by Brian Keenan

Sermon XXVII. Of the Golden Crown on the Head of Most Holy Agnes, Virgin, Part…

27:28

Read by Cbteddy

Sermon XXVII continued. Of the Golden Crown on the Head of Most Holy Agnes, Vir…

16:02

Read by Cbteddy

Sermon XXVIII. On the Dedication of the Church. Of the Five Lamps of the Temple.

11:52

Read by Brandon Brinkley

Sermon XXIX. Of the Ornaments and Virtues of the Ministers in the Temple of God

12:04

Read by Brian Keenan

Sermon XXX. Of the Four Conditions Belonging to the Building and Beauty of the …

27:17

Read by Vinny Lerin