Thirty Days Praying The Imitation of Christ: A Companion to the Classic

by Bridget Haase

Overview

For over six centuries, The Imitation of Christ has been the most beloved book of devotional literature, second only to the Bible as a pathway to everyday holiness. 

If you have ever wondered how to dip your toes into the deep waters of this powerful classic, this book is for you. 

Sister Bridget Haase, known for her down-to-earth wisdom and generous heart, offers a thirty day companion guide to The Imitation of Christ. Designed to be used alongside the classic work or on its own, this little book includes daily excerpts, prayers, and reflection questions, along with space for drawing or journaling. Sifting through the text, Sister Bridget has uncovered golden “nuggets of spirituality” that can enrich and guide our everyday lives.  

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640606821
Publisher:	Paraclete Press
Publication date:	07/13/2021
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	622,622
Product dimensions:	4.80(w) x 6.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

For more than 50 years, Sr. Bridget Haase, OSU has been a well-traveled Ursuline Sister, having taught students in Appalachia and across the U.S. and in Mexico, ministered to starving children in Sudan, East Africa, and lived in Ursuline communities in West Africa, Italy, and England. In Massachusetts she worked as an infant/toddler early educator in an HIV/AIDS day care and was spirituality coordinator at The Boston Home, a long-term care facility for those coping with multiple sclerosis and other neurological disorders. Bridget co-hosted “Spirit and Life,” a weekly radio show on the Relevant Radio network, leads parish missions and  retreats across the U.S., contributes reflections to Living Faith: Daily Catholic Devotions, and serves as Sister Storyteller,  along with her puppet-companions Legs, Legette, Honeysuckle, and Miss Sunshine for local schoolchildren, ages 3-4 years as well as ministry at the local McDonalds.

She is the author of Generous Faith: Stories to Inspire Abundant Living and Doors to the Sacred: Everyday Events as Hints of the Holy ( Paraclete Press). Her honors include the Exceptional Women Award from Magic 106.7, Greater Boston Media; being featured both on the “Making a Difference” Segment of NBC Nightly News and as the cover story in St. Anthony Messenger Magazine; an honorary Doctor of Theology degree from Stonehill College; and the first recipient of the Caritas Dei award from Relevant Radio. Enjoy her website: www.wisdomwonder.com     

Table of Contents

Introduction 5

Day 1 Preparation 13

Day 2 Giver of Gifts 15

Day 3 Imitation of Christ in Life 18

Day 4 Lukewarmness 21

Day 5 Sorrow for Sin 24

Day 6 True Self-Esteem 26

Day 7 The Inner Life 29

Day 8 Love of Christ 32

Day 9 Cross-Bearers 35

Day 10 Challenges of Peace 37

Day 11 Things Which Bring Peace 39

Day 12 Service 41

Day 13 Moderation 44

Day 14 True Lovers of God 46

Day 15 Difficulties in Life and in Prayer 49

Day 16 Wise Conduct 52

Day 17 The Way of the Cross 55

Day 18 True Glory 58

Day 19 Friendship and Learning 60

Day 20 God's Word 63

Day 21 Effects of Divine Love 66

Day 22 Referring All Things to God 69

Day 23 True Opinion of Self 71

Day 24 Benefit of Adversities 74

Day 25 Love of Solitude and Silence 76

Day 26 Attaining Peace and Growth in Grace 78

Day 27 Enduring Hard Things 81

Day 28 Rewards Promised to Those Who Fight Against Sin 84

Day 29 Resting in God 87

Day 30 The Sweetness of God's Love 90

Conclusion 93

Acknowledgments 94

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Sr. Bridget Haase
"Sister wisely directs us to take the time to ponder, reflect, and be attentive to the ways the Lord is working on our lives." —Cardinal Seán O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston

"Sr. Bridget Haase continues to catch us by surprise. This book holds the promise of the most alluring kind of freedom: release from the power of our self-preoccupation. Sr. Bridget is a spiritual midwife who shows us how to be reborn." —Rev. Dr. Jeffrey P. Johnson, pastor in the United Church of Christ (retired)

"I have seen the love and compassion of Sr. Bridget firsthand, in a ministry we have shared for years. She is a woman that not only talks about generous faith, but lives it daily." —Rev. Gloria White-Hammond, MD, Co-Pastor, Bethel AME Church, Boston; and Executive Director, My Sister's Keeper
 

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