The Imitation of Christ · Concept
Love of God Above All
The ultimate goal is to rest in God alone, loving Him above every creature and gift, and finding in Him the sole source of true joy, peace, and fulfillment, with all other loves being subordinate and purified.
The ultimate goal is to rest in God alone, loving Him above every creature and gift, and finding in Him the sole source of true joy, peace, and fulfillment, with all other loves being subordinate and purified.
States that if God were the sole object of desire, one would be less troubled by erring judgments, highlighting the primacy of love for God.
The chapter teaches that true charity seeks God alone as the highest good, desiring His glory above all else.
Emphasizes putting whole trust in God, loving Christ above all, and finding rest only in union with Him.
The central theme: Jesus must be loved alone above all things, and all created loves are deceiving and unstable.
Characters
Chapters
- Of the fervent desire of certain devout persons to receive the Body and Blood of Christ
- That the grace of devotion is acquired by humility and self-denial
- With how great reverence Christ must be received
- Of the Examination of Conscience, and Purpose of Amendment
- Of the Oblation of Christ upon the Cross, and of Resignation of Self
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- With how great reverence Christ must be received
- Of the dignity of this Sacrament, and of the office of the priest
