Otium Ecclesiae: An Observation Upon Idleness

[Schneebo 1593]

 

An Observation Upon Idleness

 

Preface:
I have been an acolyte of the faith for nearly a decade, a child in comparison to some within the confines of our Holy Mother Church. Yet, within this short time, I have noticed and felt a stagnancy and idleness amongst our peers; something that both the youth under my protection and I have observed in our dedication to the most holy cause.

While our lands are savaged by the forces of the Mountain and other hordes of evil, our beacon of Hope seems to dim. Where we were once crusading the evils in the East, we have now fallen into complacency and allowed these things to gain their footing. They have wormed their way into our society, threatening to corrupt the next generation into their way of life . We must push forward and relight the Holy Fires of Saint Daniel and strive for something more than what we have accepted now.

I do not care for a schism nor do I care for what we have become; however it is clear we must do better, and must bring in a new age for our Faith to remain united in the many faces of evil.

An Observation:
“The Church is never truly strong if its members remain idle. GOD calls no one into His Kingdom to be a loiterer.”

The Church in recent decades has been on the decline in both membership and participation. The College of Cardinals feels non-existent and without say. The Curia remains reclusive and secluded to their chambers. Even before I was blessed to walk this path, I had noticed our Church’s stagnation, its ineptitude to march forward into this new age of man. One man’s solitude can be considered a dedication to one’s faith, but an entire cabal? It is a perceived absenteeism that will only bring us to ruin.

How are we to succeed as a Faith when order fails to act? Who will preach to the children and guide them along a righteous path when all faithful men are hidden away? How will our most sacred teachings reach the ears of the needy without action?

We are on the brink of a schism, a divorce between the mortal mind and heavenly soul that has not been seen in centuries. When we are divided, we are weak. When we are weak, we falter in our Holy duties. When we falter in our Holy duties, all will be forgotten and heresy will run rampant. Yet, my fear through all of this is that even if His Holiness and his Curia are replaced, who is to say that this same pattern will not repeat?

We must stamp out this rot through discussions and discourse, not through bloodshed and persecution.

A Solution:
Reinstate the Cardinal College and replace those who have done nothing but warm the seats for the last decade or longer. Stagnation will only cause our wounds to fester further.

Usher in new blood. There are Brothers and Sisters who would happily take up the mantle of Father or Mother, but have not had the blessing to become such.

Absolve the accused schismistics so that we may bring back peace, order, and salvation to our True Faith. The wounds must be tended otherwise the limbs will wither and rot, an infection that shall only travel to the heart and bring ruin to Mankind.

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Signed,
Acolyte Nylran Üvegkészítő

 

 

[MRCHENN 4741]

3 hours ago, Schneebo said:

Preface:
I have been an acolyte of the faith for nearly a decade

 

Father Drusco spits out his morning tea in surprise. "A decade???"

[Mister_Gavin 567]

Spoiler

You're not in the Church Discord, you've never posted a thesis or sought out anyone to get ordained from what I can see.
I know it's easy rep to dunk on me rn but cmon.

Join the Discord and I'll attend to your acolyteship if you're not just repfarming:
https://discord.gg/skquTctv

 

Edited July 30, 2025 by Mister_Gavin

[Schneebo 1593]

5 minutes ago, Mister_Gavin said:

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You're not in the Church Discord, you've never posted a thesis or sought out anyone to get ordained from what I can see.
I know it's easy rep to dunk on me rn but cmon.

Join the Discord and I'll attend to your acolyteship if you're not just repfarming:
https://discord.gg/skquTctv

 

Spoiler

Ive been doing my acolyte stuff under @christman's Father Jon. 

 

This is my first time doing church stuff and is all purely from an irp perspective that ive had on this character. Im not in the Church Discord because I didnt feel it necessary while trying to figure out my footing.

 

Not really a rep farm guy as you can tell by my horrendous post to rep ratio. I just got inspired, wrote this, and said thesis was the best place to post.

 

[christman 3529]

@Mister_Gavin

Spoiler

Nylran is an acolyte under my character, Father Jon, and has been actively doing Church RP in Alba for quite some time! We've been doing mostly IRP lesson at a decently slow pace because Schneebo has never done church roleplay, and I wanted to cover all bases without just doing an all-at-once information overload. 

11 minutes ago, Mister_Gavin said:

You're not in the Church Discord, you've never posted a thesis or sought out anyone to get ordained from what I can see.
I know it's easy rep to dunk on me rn but cmon.

Join the Discord and I'll attend to your acolyteship if you're not just repfarming:
https://discord.gg/skquTctv

 

[Lortime 1153]

"How did I miss this one? I like him."  The Increasingly Stressed Patriarch smiled at the Acolyte's Thesis. 

[Malins Welcome 1519]

Accolyte,

 

This thesis does not fulfill the requirements laid out in Lex Acolythi. However, considering the length of your Acolyteship and your recommendation by the late Cardinal Jorenus, I hereby endorse your ordination on the condition that a more suitable thesis is submitted at a later date.

 

James Cardinal Malinor