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"Let a humble, calm and constant mind be my invulnerable shield" from On the Passion of Christ According to the Four Evangelists

Musings "On the Passion of Christ" According to the Four Evangelists by Thomas Kempis How do I respond when met with accusations, lies and cruelty. Today's chapter 7 reflects on Jesus before Annas the high priest gives me a clear model to follow. Jesus ever calm in spirit and speech is gentle in his response to such cruelty. it is a reminder to me to some soul searching on how I react and my response when I’m met with tribulations, unkindness and cruelty. This journey with Thomas Kempis is challenging in a tough but good way, as it has me questioning my responses and is encouraging me to examine things I don't necessarily think about but that are helpful in my journey towards self knowledge. It is also difficult to read in that it paints the unsensitized and brutal picture of what our Lord endured for my sake at the hands of those He created.
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There is always a purpose and a greater good!

Musings "On the Passion of Christ" According to the Four Evangelists by Thomas Kempis I’m only on Chapter 6, but the deeper I get into this book, the more my eyes are open to Jesus and His Passion in a way I have never experienced before. Thomas Kempis has a way of writing and sharpening the lens of focus on the Lords Passion that gives way to different perspectives and insights that I had never thought of. And the more I read the more I find that this book is the perfect accompaniment for me this Lenten season.
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Silent as a lamb

Musings "On the Passion of Christ" According to the Four Evangelists by Thomas Kempis One of the thing that really jumped out at me in this chapter is how compliant, meek and humble our Lord is to those who are treating him so horribly. Jesus chose to suffer such cruelty to give us an example of meekness and to fulfill Isaiah’s clear prophecy in Isaiah 53:7
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Consider all a friend...........sometimes easier said than done.

Musings "On the Passion of Christ" According to the Four Evangelists by Thomas Kempis I am loving my walk this Lent with this book.  Today was about the betray of Jesus by Judas in the Garden of Gethsemane.  And a powerful reminder to me of the model Jesus has given me in bearing with my trials and with those who have betrayed, slandered and hurt me and the ones I love.  The take away for me today is praying for greater patience, His patience and His grace to have the desire to endure even greater trials for love of Jesus.
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As you Will

  Musings "On the Passion of Christ" According to the Four Evangelists by Thomas Kempis I received so many nuggets of wisdom in today's chapter.  Trust, surrender seeking the Lord in all things and striving to follow His Will.  I am still mulling over it and I'm praying for His grace to lead me and help me follow and to redirect my path when I veer off course.  
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Sorrow and Fear

  Musings "On the Passion of Christ" According to the Four Evangelists by Thomas Kempis My take away from today's chapter is that Jesus experienced sorrow and fear.  He is good Shepherd and in this way, he is modeling a way for us to follow Him in every step of our sorrows, trials, anxiety and whatever we come up against, to dive deeper into His great love for us, so that I and we can find a healing remedy for our souls.
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A call to meekness

  It's Ash Wednesday and this year I am praying for a consistent walk through these 40 days! I am reading the " On the Passion of Christ " by Thomas A, Kempis and already in the first chapter I am convicted of how much I need to ask Jesus to instill the virtue of meekness in my heart in greater abundance. Without Jesus's grace, His peace, His love, His joy, I cannot have true peace of heart and soul and love as He loved. So day 1 and found my first virtue to work on - Meekness. And I was also reminded me to be more consistent in praying the Hearts Rosary Prayer where on the Our Father beads we ask " Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like Your Heart, and have mercy on me ." My friends, I have learned and am learning still on my journey to ask, to seek and I will find. Last year I started out reading this book and I got a few chapters in and stopped so I was committing myself to start and finish it this Lent . Last year I didn...
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