Petition for the Canonizations of James the Builder of Bridges and Zacarias the Loyal

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"James was good and pious."

-Gsp 6:57

"Zacarias was loyal."

-Gsp 7:7

 

Who were James and Zacarias?

By Pseudo-Clement

 

Not many individuals are mentioned in the scriptures; in the Four Holy Scrolls alone and not counting any deutocanonical text, the Canon only lists nineteen (19) mortal individuals by name [see note 1] (the Primordial Man and Woman had no names, Gsp 1:29). James and Zacarias are two of those lucky few, and they play vital roles within the life and ministry of the Prophet Godfrey.

 

James is first on the scene- when the lords quarreled over the rites and hymns of the faith (Gsp 6:49-54), God sent James to bade the lords to listen to Godfrey's call for peace and harmony (Gsp 6:55-56). "The priests were humbled" (Gsp 6:57) and Godfrey anointed James with the horn and laurel as high priest (Gsp 6:58-60), naming him "pontifex, for you are a builder of bridges" (Gsp 7:61). With the laurel upon James' head, "the faithful were united" (Gsp 7:62), thus fulfilling Godfrey as the "savior of men" who brought peace upon the lands of men (Gsp 7:63). After this, James is not mentioned further in scripture.

 

Right after the story of James comes the conspiring of the seneschal Reynard. Reynard had at first heeded the word of God and gave the crown of Renatus to Godfrey (Gsp 6:25-28); however, he later grew resentful of his new subservient position to Godfrey (Gsp 7:2-3). He turned to one of Godfrey's servants, a man named Zacarias (Gsp 7:4), who was a son of the last king (Ezekial Tarus), and attempted to swoon him to rise up to press to his claim (Gsp 7:5-6). Contrary to Reynard's plans, however, Zacarias was loyal (Gsp 7:7). He chastised Reynard for not believing and holding faith in God's choice in Godfrey (Gsp 7:8-9) and later warned Godfrey of Reynard's machinations, leading to his eventual banishment (Gsp 7:10). Zacarias is not mentioned further in the scriptures.

 

James mended the countless schisms and sects throughout Renatus and greater Orenian during the time-period, achieving the first dogmatic harmony is over one thousand years. Though we attribute the modern pontificate to figures like St. Lucien of Ulmsbottom and St. Everard of Alkhazar, James is the only one mentioned specifically in the Canon as a figure of the contemporary high priesthood. Zacarias acted in faith and loyalty to God and His bestowment of Godfrey with the laurels of prophecy. Despite being related to the previous monarch and in many cases well within his right to pursue a valid claim, he choice Love of God over the vanities of the world. Zacarias is the archetype of the ardent servant, the humble and content man whose only desire is following the word of God. Through only paltry research, I guarantee there are miracles throughout history attested to both these figures' names and intercessions.

 

In conclusion, I submit this open petition to the Church, its clerics, and all those willing to read. In the recent trend of canonizing important and holy figures of the Canon (Saints Clement and Evaristus, St. Tara; Helena VIII), I believe James and Zacarias should be considered for canonization.

 

[note 1] - Malin (Gsp 1:34), Urguan (Gsp 1:36), Krug (Gsp 1:38), Ex. Horen (Gsp 1:40), St. Julia (Gsp 2:4), Saul (Gsp 2:28), Harren (Gsp 3:23), St. Godwin (Gsp 3:25), St. Joren (Gsp 3:36), Ex. Owyn (Gsp 3:65), St. Tara (Gsp 4:6), Saints Evaristus and Clement (Gsp 5:3), St. Daniel of Alkhazar (Gsp 5:36), Reynard (Gsp 6:8), Ex. Godfrey (Gsp 6:12), James (Gsp 6:55), Zacarias (Gsp 7:4), Ex. Sigismund (Aus 1:1)

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High Pontiff Tylos I takes the letter in his hands, only reading the first few sentences before speaking to himself with a wearly smile, "James and Zacarias.. My heart is growing more, Godani be praised.", he exclaims with a smirk as he puts the letter down, writting another letter, preparing to put a seal on it..