Sermons to the Novices Regular


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
Part I. Sermon I. Of the Concord of Brethren and the Melody of Divine Praise 10:39
Sermon II. Of the Praise of a Good Congregation 12:29
Sermon III. Of Humbly Hearing the Words and Counsels of Elders 18:39
Sermon IV. Of Holding Good Discourses Together 7:01
Sermon V. Of Having Patience Amid the Slothful and Perverse 15:11
Sermon VI. Of the Night Watches Against the Assault of Sleepiness 12:21
Sermon VII. Of Guarding the Mouth and Diligence in Labour with Obedience to the… 6:26
Sermon VIII. Of Shunning Vainglory, and that Praise is to be Rendered to God Al… 8:02
Sermon IX. Of the Risk of Many Evils from Much Bandying of Words 9:52
Part II. Sermon X. Of the Many Trials of the Just for the Kingdom of Heaven 13:50
Sermon XI. Of the Daily Martyrdom and Warfare in the Religious State 11:04
Sermon XII. Of the Wisdom of Confessors and the Continence of Religious 11:14
Sermon XIII. Of a Careful Watch Over the Heart, and the Grace of Interior Devot… 18:02
Sermon XIV. Of Constancy and Perseverance in the State of Religion 23:18
Sermon XV. Of Careful Watchfulness of the Young Against Many Temptations 15:46
Sermon XVI. Of the Strict Judgement of God, Where All Creatures Shall Accuse Us 19:17
Sermon XVII. Of Shunning Vainglory and Pursuing Humble Obedience 11:41
Sermon XVIII. Of the Spiritual Warfare Against Vices 16:09
Sermon XIX. Of the Divers Wars and Perils of This Life 36:14
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
Sermon XXII. Of the Praise of the Most Sweet Name of Jesus: and of His Most Swe… 11:31
Sermon XXIII. Of the Devout Service of the Blessed Virgin and the Remembrance o… 8:59
Sermon XXIV. Of the Sorrow and Consolation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 12:22
Sermon XXV. Of the Excellence of the Merits and Of the Privileges of the Gifts… 19:15
Sermon XXVI. On the Feast of St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr; Of the Three Lovely … 15:22
Sermon XXVII. Of the Golden Crown on the Head of Most Holy Agnes, Virgin, Part… 27:28
Sermon XXVII continued. Of the Golden Crown on the Head of Most Holy Agnes, Vir… 16:02
Sermon XXVIII. On the Dedication of the Church. Of the Five Lamps of the Temple. 11:52
Sermon XXIX. Of the Ornaments and Virtues of the Ministers in the Temple of God 12:04
Sermon XXX. Of the Four Conditions Belonging to the Building and Beauty of the … 27:17