The Imitation Of Christ

1 Foreword 2 The First Chapter: Imitating Christ and Despising All Vanities on Earth 3 The Second Chapter: Having a Humble Opinion of Self 4 The Third Chapter: The Doctrine of Truth 5 The Fourth Chapter: Prudence in Action 6 The Fifth Chapter: Reading the Holy Scripture 7 The Sixth Chapter: Unbridled Affections 8 The Seventh Chapter: Avoiding False Hope and Pride 9 The Eighth Chapter: Shunning Over-Familiarity 10 The Ninth Chapter: Obedience and Subjection 11 The Tenth Chapter: Avoiding Idle Talk 12 The Eleventh Chapter: Acquiring Peace and Zeal for Perfection 13 The Twelfth Chapter: The Value of Adversity 14 The Thirteenth Chapter: Resisting Temptation 15 The Fourteenth Chapter: Avoiding Rash Judgment 16 The Fifteenth Chapter: Works Done in Charity 17 The Sixteenth Chapter: Bearing with the Faults of Others 18 The Seventeenth Chapter: Monastic Life 19 The Eighteenth Chapter: The Example Set Us by the Holy Fathers 20 The Nineteenth Chapter: The Practices of a Good Religious 21 The Twentieth Chapter: The Love of Solitude and Silence 22 The Twenty-First Chapter: Sorrow of Heart 23 The Twenty-Second Chapter: Thoughts on the Misery of Man 24 The Twenty-Third Chapter: Thoughts on Death 25 The Twenty-Fourth Chapter: Judgment and the Punishment of Sin 26 The Twenty-Fifth Chapter: Zeal in Amending our Lives 27 The First Chapter: Meditation 28 The Second Chapter: Humility 29 The Third Chapter: Goodness and Peace in Man 30 The Fourth Chapter: Purity of Mind and Unity of Purpose 31 The Fifth Chapter: Ourselves 32 The Sixth Chapter: The Joy of a Good Conscience 33 The Seventh Chapter: Loving Jesus Above All Things 34 The Eighth Chapter: The Intimate Friendship of Jesus 35 The Ninth Chapter: Wanting No Share in Comfort 36 The Tenth Chapter: Appreciating God's Grace 37 The Eleventh Chapter: Few Love the Cross of Jesus 38 The Twelfth Chapter: The Royal Road of the Holy Cross 39 The First Chapter: The Inward Conversation of Christ with the Faithful Soul 40 The Second Chapter: Truth Speaks Inwardly Without the Sound of Words 41 The Third Chapter: Listen Humbly to the Words of God. Many Do Not Heed Them 42 The Fourth Chapter: We Must Walk Before God in Humility and Truth 43 The Fifth Chapter: The Wonderful Effect of Divine Love 44 The Sixth Chapter: The Proving of a True Lover 45 The Seventh Chapter: Grace Must Be Hidden Under the Mantle of Humility 46 The Eighth Chapter: Self-Abasement in the Sight of God 47 The Ninth Chapter: All Things should be Referred to God as their Last End 48 The Tenth Chapter: To Despise the World and Serve God is Sweet 49 The Eleventh Chapter: The Longings of our Hearts Must Be Examined And Moderated 50 The Twelfth Chapter: Acquiring Patience in the Fight Against Concupiscence 51 The Thirteenth Chapter: The Obedience of One Humbly Subject to the Example of Jesus Christ 52 The Fourteenth Chapter: Consider the Hidden Judgments of God Lest You Become Proud of Your Own Good Deeds 53 The Fifteenth Chapter: How One Should Feel and Speak on Every Desirable Thing 54 The Sixteenth Chapter: True Comfort Is to Be Sought in God Alone 55 The Seventeenth Chapter: All Our Care is to Be Placed in God 56 The Eighteenth Chapter: Temporal Sufferings Should Be Borne Patiently, After the Example of Christ 57 The Nineteenth Chapter: True Patience in Suffering 58 The Twentieth Chapter: Confessing Our Weakness in the Miseries of Life 59 The Twenty-first Chapter: Above All Goods and All Gifts We Must Rest in God 60 The Twenty-Second Chapter: Remember the Innumerable Gifts of God 61 The Twenty-Third Chapter: Four Things Which Bring Great Peace 62 The Twenty-Fourth Chapter: Avoiding Curious Inquiry About the Lives of Others 63 The Twenty-Fifth Chapter: The Basis of Firm Peace of Heart and True Progress 64 The Twenty-Sixth Chapter: The Excellence of a Free Mind, Gained Through Prayer Rather Than By Study 65 The Twenty-Seventh Chapter: Self-Love is the Greatest Hindrance to the Highest Good 66 The Twenty-Eighth Chapter: Strength Against Slander 67 The Twenty-Ninth Chapter: How We Must Call Upon and Bless the Lord When Trouble Presses 68 The Thirtieth Chapter: The Quest of Divine Help and Confidence in Regaining Grace 69 The Thirty-First Chapter: To Find the Creator, Forsake All Creatures 70 The Thirty-Second Chapter: Self-Denial and the Renunciation of Evil Appetites 71 The Thirty-Third Chapter: Restlessness of Soul--Directing Our Final Intention Toward God 72 The Thirty-Fourth Chapter: God is Sweet Above All Things and in All Things to Those Who Love Him 73 The Thirty-Fifth Chapter: There is No Security from Temptation in This Life 74 The Thirty-Sixth Chapter: The Vain Judgments of Men 75 The Thirty-Seventh Chapter: Pure and Entire Resignation of Self to Obtain Freedom of Heart 76 The Thirty-Eighth Chapter: The Right Ordering of External Affairs; Recourse to God in Dangers 77 The Thirty-Ninth Chapter: A Man Should Not Be Unduly Solicitous About His Affairs 78 The Fortieth Chapter: Man Has No Good in Himself and Can Glory in Nothing 79 The Forty-First Chapter: Contempt for All Earthly Honor 80 The Forty-Second Chapter: Peace is Not to Be Placed in Men 81 The Forty-Third Chapter: Beware Vain and Worldly Knowledge 82 The Forty-Fourth Chapter: Do Not Be Concerned About Outward Things 83 The Forty-Fifth Chapter: All Men Are Not to Be Believed, for It Is Easy to Err in Speech 84 The Forty-Sixth Chapter: Trust in God Against Slander 85 The Forty-Seventh Chapter: Every Trial Must Be Borne for the Sake of Eternal Life 86 The Forty-Eighth Chapter: The Day of Eternity and the Distresses of This Life 87 The Forty-Ninth Chapter: The Desire of Eternal Life; the Great Rewards Promised to Those Who Struggle 88 The Fiftieth Chapter: How a Desolate Person Ought to Commit Himself Into the Hands of God 89 The Fifty-First Chapter: When We Cannot Attain to the Highest, We Must Practice the Humble Works 90 The Fifty-Second Chapter: A Man Ought Not to Consider Himself Worthy of Consolation, But Rather Deserving of Chastisement 91 The Fifty-Third Chapter: God's Grace Is Not Given to the Earthly Minded 92 The Fifty-Fourth Chapter: The Different Motions of Nature and Grace 93 The Fifty-Fifth Chapter: The Corruption of Nature and the Efficacy of Divine Grace 94 The Fifty-Sixth Chapter: We Ought to Deny Ourselves and Imitate Christ Through Bearing the Cross 95 The Fifty-Seventh Chapter: A Man Should Not Be Too Downcast When He Falls Into Defects 96 The Fifty-Eighth Chapter: High Matters and the Hidden Judgments of God Are Not to Be Scrutinized 97 The Fifty-Ninth Chapter: All Hope and Trust Are to Be Fixed In God Alone 98 Introduction 99 The First Chapter: The Great Reverence With Which We Should Receive Christ 100 The Second Chapter: God's Great Goodness and Love is Shown to Man in This Sacrament 101 The Third Chapter: It Is Profitable to Receive Communion Often 102 The Fourth Chapter: Many Blessings Are Given Those Who Receive Communion Worthily 103 The Fifth Chapter: The Dignity of the Sacrament and of the Priesthood 104 The Sixth Chapter: An Inquiry on the Proper Thing to Do Before Communion 105 The Seventh Chapter: The Examination of Conscience and the Resolution to Amend 106 The Eighth Chapter: The Offering of Christ on the Cross; Our Offering 107 The Ninth Chapter: We Should Offer Ourselves and All That We Have to God, Praying for All 108 The Tenth Chapter: Do Not Lightly Forego Holy Communion 109 The Eleventh Chapter: The Body of Christ and Sacred Scripture Are Most Necessary to a Faithful Soul 110 The Twelfth Chapter: The Communicant Should Prepare Himself for Christ with Great Care 111 The Thirteenth Chapter: With All Her Heart the Devout Soul Should Desire Union with Christ in the Sacrament 112 The Fourteenth Chapter: The Ardent Longing of Devout Men for the Body of Christ 113 The Fifteenth Chapter: The Grace of Devotion is Acquired Through Humility and Self-Denial 114 The Sixteenth Chapter: We Should Show Our Needs to Christ and Ask His Grace 115 The Seventeenth Chapter: The Burning Love and Strong Desire to Receive Christ 116 The Eighteenth Chapter: Man Should Not Scrutinize This Sacrament in Curiosity, But Humbly Imitate Christ and Submit Reason to Holy Faith 117 Subject Index