<p>We read about the need to bear all troubles for the sake of Christ. Having told us the secret to making the trials of this world more sweet, Thomas a Kempis urges us on with considerations of what heaven is like. The more we ponder the joy, the freedom, the peace of heaven, the more we will long for heaven in our hearts.</p>

We read about the need to bear all troubles for the sake of Christ. Having told us the secret to making the trials of this world more sweet, Thomas a Kempis urges us on with considerations of what heaven is like. The more we ponder the joy, the freedom, the peace of heaven, the more we will long for heaven in our hearts.

Episode 85 -- Imitation of Christ III.47 -- All Troubles Must Be Borne for the Sake of Eternal Life

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 85 -- Imitation of Christ III.47 -- All Troubles Must Be Borne for the Sake of Eternal Life

Episode 85 -- Imitation of Christ III.47 -- All Troubles Must Be Borne for the Sake of Eternal Life