<p>In chapter 1, Thomas a Kempis begins his great discussion of the Holy Eucharist. Book 4 is dedicated to the Holy Eucharist. How we need this saving food. How it makes present in every time and place the Lord of Lords both in his humanity and his divinity. What mercy. What love.</p>

In chapter 1, Thomas a Kempis begins his great discussion of the Holy Eucharist. Book 4 is dedicated to the Holy Eucharist. How we need this saving food. How it makes present in every time and place the Lord of Lords both in his humanity and his divinity. What mercy. What love.

Episode 98 -- Imitation of Christ IV.1 -- On the Deep Reverence with Which Christ is to be Received

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 98 -- Imitation of Christ IV.1 -- On the Deep Reverence with Which Christ is to be Received

Episode 98 -- Imitation of Christ IV.1 -- On the Deep Reverence with Which Christ is to be Received