The Christian Mens Breakfast group meets this Saturday and (almost) every other Saturday at a local restaurant in Davie, FL. Call Tom Truex, or use the CONTACT tab at K-Line.ORG to get more information.
Week 7 : our discussion will focus on the Chapters listed below, from The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas à Kempis.1
All items listed below are online at ImitateChrist.ORG:
- Book 1 , Chapter 15 : Works Done in Charity (February 13, 2012)
- Book 1 , Chapter 16 : Bearing with the Faults of Others (February 15, 2012)
- Book 1 , Chapter 17 : Monastic Life (February 17, 2012)
Also Posted this Week at ImitateChrist.ORG:
- Challoner’s Reflections2 on The Imitation of Christ for each of the above chapters.
Discussion Notes:3
- Is Kempis correct when he writes in Chapter 15 that God weighs the love that prompts a charitable act as much as the deed itself? How does this view fit with the common perception that good intentions don’t count for much? (Day 44)
- Do you agree that excessively annoying others is equally as bad as being too easily annoyed? (Day 45)
- Kempis wrote in Chapter 16 that “we want [other people] to be perfect, yet we do not correct our own faults.” Is he correct? Is this just human nature? How well does this observation fit you, personally? (Day 46)
- Should you disregard Chapter 17, which is titled “Monastic Life,” if you don’t live in a monastery? Though we live in a secular society, aren’t Kempis’ essential recommendations of dedication to God, service to others, refraining from idleness and gossip, and humility still valid and applicable to all. (Day 48)
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