Counsels on the Spiritual Life, Volumes One and Two: Mark the Monk Saint Demiana which highlight some of the

which highlight some of the most important themes of his preaching and elements of his remarkable character and personality

Prior to the promulgation of these canons

to ascend Mount Sinai and encounter the mysterious God in its darkness

whom he had personally witnessed

the canons of the medieval Coptic Church serve as the foundation for many modern practices and traditions within the Coptic Church

Counsels on the Spiritual Life, Volumes One and Two: Mark the Monk Saint Demiana which highlight some of the"Sugg. Donation" The spiritual counsels of Mark, a fifth century monk of Asia Minor, are equally rich in theological insight and historical interest. His writings were deeply valued by Byzantine ascetics, were circulated during the Reformation, and were read by both Lutheran and Roman theologians. The general level of interest in his works during the first half of the second millennium is eloquently reported in a fourteenth century manuscript, as a