II. SECOND CONFERENCE OF ABBOT MOSES
Index
CHAPTER I: Abbot Moses' introduction on the grace of discretion.
CHAPTER II: What discretion alone can give a monk; and a discourse of the blessed Antony on this subject.
CHAPTER III: Of the error of Saul and of Ahab, by which they were deceived through Jack of discretion.
CHAPTER. IV: What is said of the value of discretion in Holy Scripture.
CHAPTER V: Of the death of the old man Heron.
CHAPTER VI: Of the destruction of two brethren for lack of discretion.
CHAPTER VII: Of an illusion into which another fell for lack of discretion.
CHAPTER VIII: Of the fall and deception of a monk of Mesopotamia.
CHAPTER IX: A question about the acquirement of true discretion.
CHAPTER X: The answer how true discretion may be gained.
CHAPTER XI: The words of Abbot Serapion on the decline of thoughts that are exposed to others, and also on the danger of self-confidence.
CHAPTER XII: A confession of the modesty which made us ashamed to reveal our thoughts to the elders.
CHAPTER XIII: The answer concerning the trampling down of shame, and the danger of one without contrition.
CHAPTER XIV: Of the call of Samuel.
CHAPTER XV: Of the call of the Apostle Paul.
CHAPTER XVI: How to seek for discretion.
CHAPTER XVII: On excessive fasts and vigils.
CHAPTER XVIII: A question on the right measure of abstinence and refreshment.
CHAPTER XIX: Of the best plan for our daily food.
CHAPTER XX: An objection on the ease of that abstinence in which a man is sustained by two biscuits.
CHAPTER XXI: The answer concerning the value and measure of well-proved abstinence.
CHAPTER XXII: What is the usual limit both of abstinence and of partaking food.
CHAPTER XXIII: Quemadmodum abundantia umorum genitalium castigetur.
CHAPTER XXIV: Of the difficulty of uniformity in eating; and of the gluttony of brother Benjamin.
CHAPTER XXV: A question how is it possible always to observe one and the same measure.
CHAPTER XXVI: The answer how we should not exceed the proper measure of food.