OLV's Imitation of Christ: Recent Episodes

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The staff at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in Windsor, CO will be reading a chapter a day of The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. 

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Man Should Not Scrutinize This Sacrament in Curiosity, But Humbly Imitate Christ and Submit Reason to Holy Faith 

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The Burning Love and Strong Desire to Receive Christ

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We Should Show Our Needs to Christ and Ask His Grace

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The Grace of Devotion is Acquired Through Humility and Self-Denial

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The Ardent Longing of Devout Men for the Body of Christ

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With All Her Heart the Devout Soul Should Desire Union with Christ in the Sacrament

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The Communicant Should Prepare Himself for Christ with Great Care

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The Body of Christ and Sacred Scripture Are Most Necessary to a Faithful Soul

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Do Not Lightly Forego Holy Communion

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We Should Offer Ourselves and All That We Have to God, Praying for All

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The Offering of Christ on the Cross; Our Offering

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The Examination of Conscience and the Resolution to Amend

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An Inquiry on the Proper Thing to Do Before Communion

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The Dignity of the Sacrament and of the Priesthood

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Many Blessings Are Given Those Who Receive Communion Worthily

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It Is Profitable to Receive Communion Often

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God’s Great Goodness and Love is Shown to Man in This Sacrament

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The Great Reverence With Which We Should Receive Christ

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All Hope and Trust Are to Be Fixed In God Alone

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High Matters and the Hidden Judgments of God Are Not to Be Scrutinized

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A Man Should Not Be Too Downcast When He Falls Into Defects

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We Ought to Deny Ourselves and Imitate Christ Through Bearing the Cross

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The Corruption of Nature and the Efficacy of Divine Grace

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The Different Motions of Nature and Grace

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God’s Grace Is Not Given to the Earthly Minded

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A Man Ought Not to Consider Himself Worthy of Consolation, But Rather Deserving of Chastisement

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When We Cannot Attain to the Highest, We Must Practice the Humble Works

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How a Desolate Person Ought to Commit Himself Into the Hands of God

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The Desire of Eternal Life; the Great Rewards Promised to Those Who Struggle

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The Day of Eternity and the Distresses of This Life

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Every Trial Must Be Borne for the Sake of Eternal Life

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Trust in God Against Slander 

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All Men Are Not to Be Believed, for It Is Easy to Err in Speech

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Do Not Be Concerned About Outward Things

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Beware Vain and Worldly Knowledge 

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Peace is Not to Be Placed in Men 

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Contempt for All Earthly Honor 

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Man Has No Good in Himself and Can Glory in Nothing

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A Man Should Not Be Unduly Solicitous About His Affairs

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The Right Ordering of External Affairs; Recourse to God in Dangers

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Pure and Entire Resignation of Self to Obtain Freedom of Heart

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The Vain Judgments of Men 

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There is No Security from Temptation in This Life

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God is Sweet Above All Things and in All Things to Those Who Love Him

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Restlessness of Soul--Directing Our Final Intention Toward God

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Self-Denial and the Renunciation of Evil Appetites

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To Find the Creator, Forsake All Creatures

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The Quest of Divine Help and Confidence in Regaining Grace

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How We Must Call Upon and Bless the Lord When Trouble Presses

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Strength Against Slander 

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Self-Love is the Greatest Hindrance to the Highest Good

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The Excellence of a Free Mind, Gained Through Prayer Rather Than By Study

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The Basis of Firm Peace of Heart and True Progress

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Avoiding Curious Inquiry About the Lives of Others

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Four Things Which Bring Great Peace 

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Remember the Innumerable Gifts of God

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Above All Goods and All Gifts We Must Rest in God

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Confessing Our Weakness in the Miseries of Life

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True Patience in Suffering 

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Temporal Sufferings Should Be Borne Patiently, After the Example of Christ

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All Our Care is to Be Placed in God 

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True Comfort Is to Be Sought in God Alone

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How One Should Feel and Speak on Every Desirable Thing

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Consider the Hidden Judgments of God Lest You Become Proud of Your Own Good  Deeds

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The Obedience of One Humbly Subject to the Example of Jesus Christ

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Acquiring Patience in the Fight Against Concupiscence

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The Longings of our Hearts Must Be Examined And Moderated

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To Despise the World and Serve God is Sweet

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All Things should be Referred to God as their Last End

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Self-Abasement in the Sight of God 

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Grace Must Be Hidden Under the Mantle of Humility

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The Proving of a True Lover 

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The Wonderful Effect of Divine Love 

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Humility & Truth

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Listen to God

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Truth Without Words

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Christ To Soul

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Way of Cross

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Love of Cross

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Gratitude

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Without Comfort

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Intimacy With Christ

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JESUS Above All

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Good Conscience

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Ourselves

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Purity of Mind

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Goodness & Peace

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Humility

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Meditation

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Zeal in Amending our Lives

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Judgement and the Punishment of Sin

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Thoughts on Death

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Thoughts on the Misery of Men

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Sorrow in Heart

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The Love of Solitude and Silence

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The Practices of a Good Religious

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The Example Set Us by the Holy Fathers

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Monastic Life

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Bearing with the Faults of Others

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Works Done in Charity