What does Our Lord promise us even in this life? 
Joy. In this reading, Thomas a Kempis explains why there is joy in the Lord's service. I came, Christ said, that my joy might be in you and your joy might be complete. The labours and service we offer Christ is not drudgery. There is a spiritual joy, a resting in the good, that he promises his friends.

What does Our Lord promise us even in this life? Joy. In this reading, Thomas a Kempis explains why there is joy in the Lord's service. I came, Christ said, that my joy might be in you and your joy might be complete. The labours and service we offer Christ is not drudgery. There is a spiritual joy, a resting in the good, that he promises his friends.

Episode 48 -- Imitation of Christ III.10 -- Finding Joy in the Lord’s Service

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 48 -- Imitation of Christ III.10 -- Finding Joy in the Lord’s Service

Episode 48 -- Imitation of Christ III.10 -- Finding Joy in the Lord’s Service