The Celestial Chapel of Divine Ascent

[Gnomemancy 983]

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Capellam Caelestis Divinae Ascensionis 
The Celestial Chapel of Divine Ascent
19th Harren’s Folly, 10 S.E

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Eminent brothers and pious-folk who have seen the Flexio inscribed above or who have heard talk of the inscriptions  below - GOD make straight your path and bring benediction onto your mind and body. Eschatology is a subject that has always been of great interest to me as a theologian. I must say, however, that my work (while exceedingly extensive on certain topics) is rather lacking on this issue. What I present to all now to pursue  is my seminal and most certainly final work on a facet of this branch of theology in union with salvific theology. In that these writings concern both salvation as well as eschatological pronouncements I invite those who study them to use the label of synergistic theology to describe that which is argued. Let it be known that as my many other texts warn, this is a purely academic text and as an emeriti of our Holy  Church I make no claims which I believe will cause injury or rebellion in the ecclesia. Instead, I submit the work of synergistic theology before our readers to be used as a clarion of hope for those who we admit will come to pass in this and every age: Those who have never heard recitations of our sacred Canon (as well-published as it may be in this age). Those who have not been graced with the opportunity to speak with one of our devout adherents. Those who have for some reason or other are mentally or physically unable to connect with the dogma. 

 

In Morte nos es iunctus cum Vitam Divinam. In Death we are united with the Divine Life.

 

Following one’s expiry from the plane of mortal existence, from terra our home below, we are met with the imminent particular judgement as a swift motion of natural order. However, before the divine can envelope us and escort us into our level of merit within the Skies, we stand as conscious creatures. In continuity with the Divine Plan, that those who have been created by GOD willingly accept His Word and His Law and as such attain salvation through it out of their ability to conform their mortal lives within its strictures (out of love and obedience to GOD), we do not shed the ability to act of our own accord before we have attained salvation. As such, there exists a state between the mortal death of a descendant and the status of salvation within the Seven Skies. This is a period of acceptance of our fate on terra in which the reality of our death is made known to us. Most importantly, it is the state during which the reality of the Divine is made known to us. What was once accepted in Faith is presented before us in divine beauty. 

 

Theologians have often grappled with the question: “Why does the Creator allow those who did not know His Church in mortal life merit the Skies?” This question had caused a great many controversies in ages past- prompting the establishment of Vladimirism and other theological explanations which sought to do away with it in certain regards and apply nuance in others. At one time, early in my ministry, this question had troubled me greatly as well. However, as my study of the Canon and our Sacred Tradition improved the assurance of Humanity's right to the Skies was a comforting factor in this battle for the truth. While this right is assured it is not given without a burden, to toil as servants of GOD. This is why when we do hear of righteous pagans entering the Skies the righteous is always stressed. The desire to know GOD is inscribed on the soul of every descendant yet the truth of His presence on this terra is only known in its perfection through shepherds of the Holy Church, the spouse of the Lord. 

 

Faithful servants of GOD strive to merit salvation in life using the tools available to them. However, in circumstances where these tools are inadequate, due to means of accessibility or due to many other contributing factors, there exists a path forward. There exists a chance afforded to righteous souls who desire GOD. At the moment of death (tempus mortis) souls prepare for their particular judgement. They are detached from the life they know, the life of the flesh, and work to ascend into the Skies above or the fate given them. At this tempus mortis the reality of their state of death sets in - this is a time further on from the moment that a soul just dies and can be in some way distanced from salvation so as to appear as a ghost or return to terra. These souls accept death and are confronted with the Divine in it, the way is made known to them. So then, they find themselves in a state which we will call the Celestial Chapel of Divine Ascent.

 

The Celestial Chapel of Divine Ascent

 

These souls, having beheld the Divinity above, accept GOD as they had accepted His statues in how they conducted their lives. They are confronted not only with the reality of GOD, they are confronted with a choice to perfect their desire after our Father or to walk away. A life of virtue when detached from the tools of the Church does not an attendant of the Seven Skies make. In order for one to merit the Skies they must accept the True GOD, the Author of Life, the Father of the Scrolls. For those who beheld this truth and desire to seek it, to know it more intimately, they are permitted to spiritually enter into the Chapel. They are afforded the ability to enter in to develop their understanding of the Truth of the Creator and attain enlightenment for the sake of their souls out of love for their author. This choice, this final action is precisely what saves them, virtue onto the very end. For in desiring GOD without full knowledge of Him in mortal life yet attending to a life of virtue nonetheless unto the very end has proved their love at last. 

 

We can think of our existence on this terra as in a great celestial orb surrounded by a dense void. As we know, there exist layers of the Skies above us within the Orb of Creation. So too does there exist the Celestial Chapel of  Divine Ascent, the place of spirit wherein congregants choose virtue. This spiritual estate is as present as anything and should be treated as such. It is the state of souls desiring GOD and perfecting their vision of Him in a path of transience before a higher destination envelops them.

 

 

Propterea benedixit te DEUS in aeternum,

                                Bp. Bram Calistovich, O.W.F
                                    Emeritus  Abbot of Bl. Wigbrecht’s Abbey
                                    Cardinal Emeritus

                                    Bishop Emeritus