Michael Casey, OCSO, has been a monk of Tarrawarra Abbey (Australia) since 1960. In the intervening years he has conducted many retreats and workshops on every continent (except Antarctica) and has written many articles on topics relating to monastic history and spirituality. He is also the author of many books, including The Road to Eternal Life: Reflections on the Prologue of Benedict's Rule and Seventy-Four Tools for Good Living: Reflections on the Fourth Chapter of Benedict’s Rule, both from Liturgical Press.Michael Casey, OCSO, has been a monk of Tarrawarra Abbey (Australia) since 1960. In the intervening years he has conducted many retreats and workshops on every continent (except Antarctica) and has written many articles on topics relating to monastic history and spirituality. He is also the author of many books, including The Road to Eternal Life: Reflections on the Prologue of Benedict's Rule and Seventy-Four Tools for Good Living: Reflections on the Fourth Chapter of Benedict’s Rule, both from Liturgical Press.

• Table of ContentsAbout the Authors   7The Parables1.  The Story of the King's SonIntroduction   11The Parable   202.  The Story of the Feud Between Two KingsIntroduction   29The Parable   363.  The Story of the King's Sone Sitting on His HorseIntroduction   45the Parable   504.  The Story of Ecclesia Held Captive in EgyptIntroduction   55The Parable   585.  The Story of the Three Daughters of the KingIntroduction   65The Parable   586.  The Story of the Ethiopian Woman Whom the King's Son Took as WifeIntroduction   74The Parable   787.  The Story of the Eight BeatitudesIntroduction   93The Parable   968.  The Story of the King and the Slave Whom he LovedIntroduction   108The Parable   109The SentencesIntroduction by John R. Sommerfeldt   113Translator's Introduction   1291.  First Series   1252.  Second Series   1453.  Third Series   189Table of Abbreviations   467