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.