<p>We read the long opening chapter of book 2 of <em>The Imitation of Christ</em>. Thomas a Kempis puts before us the main goal of book 2: interior union with Christ. We are not just imitating Christ from the outside. We want to have a taste of his own interior states. We want to Be like Christ within so that we can act like he acted.</p>

We read the long opening chapter of book 2 of The Imitation of Christ. Thomas a Kempis puts before us the main goal of book 2: interior union with Christ. We are not just imitating Christ from the outside. We want to have a taste of his own interior states. We want to Be like Christ within so that we can act like he acted.

Episode 26 -- Imitation of Christ II.1 -- Cultivating an Interior Life Focused on Christ

St Philip Neri in the 16th century would gather those each day who were desirous of seeking Christian perfection. He would read from a spiritual book and then discourse on the meaning of what was read. This podcast (and the nightly prayer group from which it springs) seeks to carry on St Philip’s method of helping people become holy, even saints, in their own homes.

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Episode 26 -- Imitation of Christ II.1 -- Cultivating an Interior Life Focused on Christ

Episode 26 -- Imitation of Christ II.1 -- Cultivating an Interior Life Focused on Christ