Holy Temperance & Mundane Love | A Thesis by Fülöp Kastélyi

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HOLY TEMPERANCE & MUNDANE WORLDLY INDULGENCES

 

Thesis By: Acolyte Kastélyi

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INTRODUCTION:

 

“And as I made for you the worldly pleasures, so too have I made the pleasures of the spirit, and the love of the husband and wife.” (Virtue 3:5)

 

 

Recently, I had the honour of serving as an assistant acolyte during a wedding in the Kingdom of Haense. His Eminence, Anders Cardinal Jorenus, Patriarch of Jorenus and I spoke afterwards on marriage, love, and the relationship holy Godani has on that relationship. From my understanding of relationships and marriage, at the centre of your marriage should be Godani. The love of a husband and wife should come from Godani, not from temptation and sin. When a family places emphasis on pleasure over duty, they will not know the true feeling of love that Godani can provide.

 

Using scripture and canonical law, I will seek to prove that Godani is both placed above and in the centre of a marriage between husband and wife. It is my hope that in doing so, the clergy can begin to instruct the laity that marriage is not for pleasurable love, but for the love of duty towards Godani.

 

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TEMPERANCE & LOVE:

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“I am the Lord GOD without peer. I grew the first grapes on the vineyard, and gave onto Horen his first wife.” (Virtue 3:3-4)

 

 

I firstly wish to discuss the role of Temperance within the love between a husband and wife. The Canticle of Temperance, and includes the first reference of marriage within the Holy Scrolls. In the passage, our Lord Godani announces himself. In doing this before speaking his command he both proves that the word comes from him, and asserts his authority over a husband and wife. (Virtue 3:1-4)

 

The sacraments of marriage come from the authority of Godani. Godani is who gave the first wife to Horen (Virtue 3:4). Godani thus created this bond, and is supreme Lord of it. Your love must be “tempered” by Godani. Instead of acting as the beasts do, we must remain virtuous in our Godly relationships.

 

Godani has made the love between husband and wife (Virtue 3:5). It is this love that binds the two together, and forms a holy relationship. This relationship is not a mundane one, but holy as Godani has made it. 

 

Godani is the all powerful LORD, through him the spirit of faith acts as the link. The pleasures of the spirit, referred to in Virtue 3:5, is the fulfillment of a healthy soul and Godani. This pleasure of spirit is listed before the love of husband and wife, as the spirit is what binds the two together.

 

Godani acts as the LORD, and the King. From him comes the creation of love, which is required in a marriage. This love is chained, or tethered to the two via the pleasures of the spirit. The love and understanding of Godani is therefore key to the relationship of husband and wife.

 

This tethering of the two is, in addition, the conjoining of the soul. Their souls have become one, through the spirit and love of Godani. As warned, we cannot become creatures of indulgence (Virtue 3:8). By becoming said creatures of indulgence, we place our spouse higher than Godani.

 

Godani is what binds the two, and is master. If Godani is not placed above the married couple, then they become creatures of indulgence. Their love for one another is greater than their love for Godani. As Godani is what provides the bond of matrimony, Godani must be placed above such worldly pleasures. As stated, Godani is the foremost part of heaven (Virtue 3:1). As the bond of marriage is holy, and of heaven, then we must not succumb to worldly indulgences.

 

 

  Our Lord, Godani

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The Husband ------  Love of the Spirit  ------ The Wife

 

 

The Pure Relationship, Godani is on top and the love of the Spirit binds the Husband and Wife.

 

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CANONIST LAW & MARRIAGE

 

 

"§1. The purpose of matrimony is the holy union of a man and a woman, modeling Ex. Horen and St. Julia." 

 

Canonist Law, and the rights associated with matrimony further exemplifies what I believe is proof of the nature of holy temperance. “So I am the Most High, and in pursuit of My Virtue, I bid my faithful this: You shall not lie with your kin, nor those of other tribes, and none shall lie together but in holy union.” (Virtue 3:9). In both the Scroll of Virtue, and Canonist Law - one cannot be married to a member of a different tribe.

 

Due to the curse, by reproducing with other races we sully both bloodlines. We make the curse stronger, and contribute to the breaking of the bond between husband and wife. The children produced will be born from filth, as both curses will be present.

 

Inevitably, if all were of mixed blood we would die off. The child of an elf and human, for example, would suffer from infertility and a short life. If all races mixed, we would see untold destruction. The destruction of the holy creation of Godani.

 

Thus, the act of laying with another tribe means you are putting worldly pleasure before your devotion to Godani. This is found both in Virtue, as well as Book IV The Sanctifying Function of Church, Title I Chapter 2. I quote: “Each prospective spouse must be of the same race.” Further, the Canonist Law states that marriage is designed to produce children within the Canonist faith.

 

Godani, in his glory, wishes for all of his creation to continue our bloodlines. To produce offspring, and raise them as canonists. Marriage, therefore, is not of purely romantic love but out of a dutiful love - as I mentioned earlier. Out of our love for Godani, we perform our duty to continue devotion to him. Godani is the centrepiece of matrimonial relationships, as well as LORD of this holy relationship. This is proof that Godani is ever present.

 

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SACRAMENTS OF THE RUSKAN RITE

 

 

"Let this oil be a sign of His strength as He bears His blessing upon the coupling. With Saint Julia as their witness, let this coupling henceforth prosper." (Ruskan Rite, Sacrament of Marriage)

 

 

I am a member of the Ruskan Rite. In our marriage ceremonies, the husband and wife are crowned as loyal servants of Godani. The purpose of this is two-fold. Firstly, I will explain why this rite is in complete relation to the notion that Godani is supreme above husband and wife. Secondly, I will show that in this specific rite - Godani acts as the binds between husband and wife.

 

The two, who are to be bound in marriage, are proclaimed “servants” of Godani. This is, of course, symbolising Ex. Horen and St. Julia. We are subservient to Godani, and he is LORD of husband and wife. The crowning symbolises both the subservient nature, and how Godani is who crowns and binds the couple.

 

 

“Bless, O Lord, these rings, and grant that he who gives it and she who shall wear it may remain bound together in matrimony, to hold each other to the end of days, and to find comfort and warmth in each other’s arms. Through Our Lord, Amin.” Ruskan Rite, Sacrament of Marriage.

 

 

In the above quote, take note of the phrase: “Through Our Lord,” in this we see exactly how marriage is granted: through the grace of Our Lord Godani. This provides additional evidence, via the Sacraments of an individual Rite, that the word of Godani is universal: Husband and Wife are bound by Godani, and subservient to him. Their love of one another comes from Godani, and should not be based on worldly indulgences. 

 

As mentioned in the first paragraph, I will also explain how Godani is represented in this rite by being present during the ceremony, and acting as a “bind” between the two. In this rite, this bind is shown as a piece of cloth put over the hands of the applicants. 

 

Within the rite, the cloth placed over the hands of the prospective spouses symbolises Godani. It symbolises both his presence and blessing. As the cloth is draped over the hands, it provides a blessing to the couple. This blessing is in reference to being strong against worldly indulgences.

 

Oil is then poured over the cloth, symbolising the prosperous couple. The prosperity is not in reference to wealth, but to producing offspring and having an abundance of faith. Within this specific rite, the marriage ceremony has many elements and symbols of why Godani is ever present within the marriage - and why he should be placed first in a relationship.

 

 

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CONCLUSION:

 

 

What does this all mean? Many might question the purpose of this thesis, saying that many canonist couples do place an emphasis on Godani. I believe this emphasis is not enough. Many marry one another out of the notion of romantic love, and not from a dutiful love. This is a love based within worldly indulgences and lust. 

 

In three different ways: Scripture, Canon Law, and Sacraments of a Rite, I have shown that Godani is the very binding force of a marriage - not the individual mundane love between man and woman. While a love should be there between the two, it must never be above that of their individual love of Godani.

 

The clergy should, therefore, counsel couples in strengthening their love of Godani. I believe that too many canonists marry, and then avoid attending church or speaking to their Priest. It is important that we forever remain aware of how Godani is who gives us the love between husband and wife. 

 

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Anders Cardinal Jorenus would smile warmly for his acolyte's educated thesis, believing it to be one of the best things he has ever read from an acolyte.