I knew Constantine Marcellus well. For a monk still relatively young yet vigorous in his ministry, he possessed a gentle wisdom. His skills as a physician were unsurpassed. Marcellus’ rise to prominence within his order was not surprising to hear. He was not, as you might suspect, a warrior-monk. In truth, the vast majority of monks within any order are far from being such. Overall the typical monk is a devout believer. They are trained first to guide the congregations who are in need of religious guidance. True, all monks are trained in a rudimentary form of martial arts. And the prelate who led the Monastery of a Thousand Candles was an accomplished bowman. But he was no warrior-monk. In an unforgiving world where mercy is a word hardly uttered, it is prudent to learn such basics. The v
