Brethren of the Common Life
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The Brethren of the Common Life was a Roman Catholic pietist religious community founded in the Netherlands in the 14th century by Gerard Groote, formerly a successful and worldly educator who had had
Entrance of the Waghäusel monastery
Thomas à Kempis
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Thomas à Kempis was a German-Dutch Catholic canon regular of the Augustinians and the author of The Imitation of Christ, one of the best known Christian devotional books. His name means "Thomas of Kem
Brethren of the Common Life
…supported a number of schools that became famous for their high standards of learning. Many famous men attended these schools, including Nicholas of Cusa, Thomas à Kempis, and Erasmus, all of whom studied at the Brethren-associated school at Deventer. Books and the library were central to the communities of Brethren…
Thomas von Kempen JS
Monument on Mount Saint Agnes in Zwolle "Here lived Thomas van Kempen in the service of the Lord and wrote his Imitation of Christ, 1406–1471"
The reliquary with the relics of Thomas à Kempis
Excerpt from the manuscript "Opera" (Works), written by Thomas à Kempis in the 2nd half of the 15th century