The Crown of Monks

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Table of Contents: Introduction -- Translator's Preface and Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations of Works Cited -- Authors and Works Cited -- The Crown of Monks -- Prologue -- Chapter 1. On Prayer -- Chapter 2. On the Discipline of Psalmody -- Chapter 3. On Reading -- Chapter 4. On Love of God and of Neighbor -- Chapter 5. On the Observance of Gods Commandments -- Chapter 6. On Fear -- Chapter 7. On the Wisdom That Is Christ -- Chapter 8. On Prudence -- Chapter 9. On Simplicity -- Chapter 10. On Patience -- Chapter 11. On Humility -- Chapter 12. On Peace -- Chapter 13. On Obedience -- Chapter 14. On Those Who Despise the World -- Chapter 15. On Repentance -- Chapter 16. On Confession -- Chapter 17. On Compunction -- Chapter 18. On the Hope and Dread of the Elect -- Chapter 19. On Those Who after Shedding Tears Return to Sin -- Chapter 20. On the Life and Way of Living of Monks -- Chapter 21. On Those Who Love a Quiet Life -- Chapter 22. On the Chosen Who Leave All -- Chapter 23. On the Mortification of Monks -- Chapter 24. On the Contemplative Life -- Chapter 25. On Desire for the Heavenly Kingdom -- Chapter 26. On the Lax Way of Life of Monks -- Chapter 27. On Abstinence -- Chapter 28. On Continence -- Chapter 29. On Bearing Divine Correction -- Chapter 30. On the Scourges of God -- Chapter 31. On the Weakness of the Flesh -- Chapter 32. On the Tribulations of the Just -- Chapter 33. On Temptations -- Chapter 34. On the Manifold Ways of Sinning -- Chapter 35. That after Ruin One May Rise -- Chapter 36. On Thought -- Chapter 37. On Speech -- Chapter 38. On Reserve in Speech -- Chapter 39. On Much Speaking -- Chapter 40. On Holding Conference -- Chapter 41. On Love of Neighbor and Fraternal Correction -- Chapter 42. On the Zeal of the Pastors Office -- Chapter 43. On Discretion in Doctrine -- Chapter 44. On Divine Gifts -- Chapter 45. On the Grace of God -- Chapter 46. On Good Subjects -- Chapter 47. That the Monk's Treasure Is to Be Located in Heaven -- Chapter 48. On Counsel -- Chapter 49. On the Sanctification of Heart and Body -- Chapter 50. On the Call of the Divine Kindness -- Chapter 51. On the Love and Grace of God -- Chapter 52. That the Saints Are Called Children of Light -- Chapter 53. On Hope -- Chapter 54. That We Are to Pray without Ceasing -- Chapter 55. That We Are to Be Simple, as Children of God -- Chapter 56. That We Should Do Everything without Murmuring -- Chapter 57. On Circumcising the Vices -- Chapter 58. On the Fruit of Righteousness -- Chapter 59. That We Are to Return to the Innocence of Childhood -- Chapter 60. About the Fact That the Just Are Called Living Stones -- Chapter 61. On Enduring Temptations -- Chapter 62. On Knowing Our Lord Jesus Christ -- Chapter 63. On the Glorification of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Saints -- Chapter 64. We Should Walk Worthy of God, and Be Filled with Knowledge of His Will -- Chapter 65. That We Do Not Have to Please Everyone -- Chapter 66. That We Are to Forgive One Another's Faults -- Chapter 67. That We Are Children of God, His Heirs and His Inheritance, and He Ours -- Chapter 68. How a Person May Gain Christ -- Chapter 69. That the Lord's Mighty Acts Are Ever to Be Proclaimed by Monks -- Chapter 70. That It Is Given to the Saints to Suffer for Christ -- Chapter 71. That Christ Gave Himself up for Love of Us -- Chapter 72. That the Apostle Says: Do Not Extinguish the Spirit -- Chapter 73. On the Harmful Curiosity of Monks -- Chapter 74. On the Rule Laid Down by the Apostles -- Chapter 75. That Monks Are to Be Vigilant -- Chapter 76. On the Battle of the Virtues -- Chapter 77. On Hatred and Fraternal Correction -- Chapter 78. That the Monk Have the Loins of His Mind Girded -- Chapter 79. On the Mortification of the Vices -- Chapter 80. On the Grace of Tears -- Chapter 81. That Holy Monks Are Called Children of God -- Chapter 82. That Virtues Arise from Virtues, and Vices from Vices -- Chapter 83. What Is It to Be Fastened to the Cross of Christ? -- Chapter 84. That Monks Are to Have a Pure Heart and a Good Conscience -- Chapter 85. That Monks Are to Be Rich in Good Works, and Store Up for Themselves a Solid Foundation -- Chapter 86. On the Eternal Dwelling That God Has Prepared for the Saints -- Chapter 87. How Humans Become Blessed -- Chapter 88. On the Hour of Death and the Separation of Soul from Body -- Chapter 89. On Innocence -- Chapter 90. What It Means to Sanctity a Fast -- Chapter 91. What It Means to Fast Well -- Chapter 92. On What Is Written: Many Witt Come from East and West and Will Recline with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven [Matt 8:11] -- Chapter 93. That Every Chosen and Perfect Monk Is Figuratively Both Human and Calf and Lion and Eagle -- Chapter 94. On What the Apostle Says: The Flesh Lusts, etc. [Gal 5:17] -- Chapter 95. What Is the Impulse of the Spirit, and What Is the Impulse of the Flesh -- Chapter 96. That All the Righteous Walk Before Their Own Face and in the Presence of Their Face -- Chapter 97. On the Fact That It Is Written: Keep Your Heart with All Care [Prov 4:23] -- Chapter 98. What It Means That God Said to Abraham: Go out front Your Country and Your Kindred, and Come to the Land That I Will Show You [Gen 12:1] -- Chapter 99. On the Martyrdom That Takes Place in the Church's Peace -- Chapter 100. On the Two Altars in the Human Being, of Which One Is in the Body, and the Other in the Heart -- Bibliography -- Scripture Index -- Index of Authors and Works. Contributor Bio:  Barry, David David Barry has been an actor for more than fifty years having started as a child actor. He toured Europe with Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh in Titus Andronicus in the late 1950s. He played Frankie Abbott in the '70s sitcom Please, Sir! and the '80s he wrote for Thames TV's Keep It in The Family. His first novel, Each Man Kills was published in 2002 by Gomer Press, and in 2006 he published his autobiography Flashback - An Actor's Life. Three of his novels have been published by Hale Books: Mr Micawber Down Under, The Wrecking Bar and Missing Persons, the two latter written in the name of Meurig Jones. He has had four books published by AUK Ltd: Willie the Actor, The Ice Cream Time Machine, Careless Talk and More Careless Talk. The audio book of his autobiography was recently published under AUK's imprint, Oka Tree Books. He lives in Tunbridge Wells and has two grown up children.