The Imitation of Christ (Translation)

"The Imitation of Christ," by Thomas á Kempis, is a Christian devotional book first written in Latin, written in the Netherlands from 1418 to 1427 A.D., appearing anonymously as "De Imitatione Christ." The devotional text is divided into four books of detailed spiritual instructions: (1) "Helpful Counsels of the Spiritual Life," (2) "Directives for the Interior Life," (3) "On Interior Consolation," and (4) "On the Blessed Sacrament." The author's devotional approach emphasizes the interior life