Kempis
Americannoun
noun
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Even 15th-century famous spiritual writer German Thomas à Kempis didn’t make it through the process.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2017
But according to Mr. van Kempis, Benedict’s pontificate has so far seen an explosion of in-house Vatican concerts by eminent guests.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2010
Mr. von Kempis recalls a time when John Paul II was pope, and Cardinal Ratzinger organized a Vatican performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to commemorate some special occasion.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2010
"It was two years of no contact with the outside world, reading only the Bible and Thomas a Kempis," says Brown.
From Time Magazine Archive
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"He who has but one aim, and refers all things to one principle, and views all things in one light, is able to abide steadfast, and to rest in God."—Thomas à Kempis.
From Elizabeth Gilbert and Her Work for the Blind by Martin, Frances
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