This book preceded The Valley of Lilies by Thomas A Kempis (Author of Imitation of Christ) and is another rare Catholic Classic which I know you will enjoy. Excerpt: 1. Seek ye the true wisdom, which
Christ hath taught, and pointed out
to you by his example.

He is truly wise who hates iniquity,
who speaks the truth, and works the
works of justice; and he that leads a
sober and chaste life, who is pious,
humble and devout, and who shuns
the perilous rocks of temptation, pos-
sesses true wisdom, and the favour
of God and of men. His conscience
is pure -- sorrow assails him not --
peace is his possession -- and God often
pours into his breast, consolations,
that the world can neither know nor
relish.

2. But the wisdom of the world is
vanity, and foolishness in the sight of
God. It leads into error those that
love it, and to final sorrow those whom
it crowns with its shouts of triumph.
For the wisdom of the flesh is the
death of the soul, and striketh alike
all those who give themselves up to
the alluring pleasures of sense ; for
pain and sorrowful regret are all
that remain after the shameful enjoy-
ments of the flesh.

But true wisdom is drawn from
the profound words and holy actions
of Christ, which invite us to despise
the world, to fly from its pleasures,
to curb our flesh, to bear with sorrow,
to bow to toil, and to cherish virtue.

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• Publication Date: May 29, 2009
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• Print Length: 84 Pages
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