Thesis: Importance of St. Arianne of Ves

[Schneebo 1593]

 

On The Importance of St. Arianne of Ves

To Serve, not to be Served

On Her Life and History:

Arianne Helvets was born in the year of our Lord 1729 to the King and Queen of the Kingdom of Kaedrin. With such noble backgrounds, she was destined for similar luxury  and education that was afforded to her parents and siblings, despite her rowdiness in her youth. Her adoration for her parents and siblings, despite her youth-filled antics, allowed her to focus on the proper etiquette of a Princess and soon-to-be Queen of Haense.

Yet, despite her betrothal and the promises made to her family, she disappeared into the forests for several years due to being assailed by bandits when trying to return to her home to visit her sickly father. Her disappearance sparked rumors about what became of her - a scheme to place Maya of Muldav onto the throne, which was sprung from the standoffishness of Raev aristocrats and nobles mistrusting a Kaedreni in the royal court; or in other tales, it was Norlandic raiding parties that harried the old Empire of Oren in that time period - with one coming to find Arianne’s caravan. When she finally returned to civilization, there were new found skills in archery and various forestry skills that she learned while in this state of isolation.

Upon her return, she was overcome with shame and grief for having gone astray from her duties of becoming Queen of Haense, yet when she had faced King Andrik - he welcomed her with love and relief to see her in good health, and even sought to forge a position for her within his court.  Where most would have abandoned and fled the city in shame, she dedicated herself to the Kingdom in which she now called home.

She joined the Haenseni Army as a medic during the Scyfling invasion. She even went as far as attempting to integrate and convert Scyfling defectors into Haenseni culture and faith. In addition to all of this, she  protected the nobles of the Barbanov family which would ultimately be the cause of her death as she shielded Princess Amelya Barbanov and Prince Godfric Alimar from a hail of arrows from those invaders.

In her dying breath, she offered one final prayer to GOD clutching that Lorraine Cross her Mother gifted to her during her childhood. In life, she dedicated herself to the True Faith and those of the flock without asking for anything in return.

A true, pious woman.

The Importance of Servitude:

Servitude should be the basis for both the shepherd and those of the flock within the True Faith. Servitude is not merely blind slavery to a cause, but a willing submission of humility and love to GOD. We should all look to St. Arianne for the epitome of servitude to both mankind and faith.

Why is servitude in our Faith important? Without servitude, we would wander without purpose. We would be nothing more than the heathens we crusade or the foulspawn we hunt to extinction. We canonists should dedicate our lives to being the most pious and do-gooders of the one True Faith. We must not become those who only take from the offering plates, but always give to the Faith and those who need such.

We must strive for followers of the One True Faith to serve with both their heart and soul, to serve without corruption or blasphemy. We must be zealous in our pursuit of being a good Canonist and see to it that our brothers and sisters uphold the same virtues. We shall give charity to those who require and those who can should give back.

We must lead our lives in servitude and always give to our Lord and never take anything from her for granted. We shall never beg and be ungrateful. For if we follow these simple guidelines, we may be ever righteous and be blessed by our Lord as outlined in Scroll of Virtue 1:9.

Forever may our Faith be strong and resolute.

Cited From:
Legenda Sanctorum

And now, a brief excerpt of Sister Solene's stance on what it means to serve one's faith and kin dutifully. . .

To serve is to love. Always, it shall be through affection and loyalty, that we serve; for one is never made to serve unwillingly. It is through this passion that we bring forth action and change, and it is through service and love to the flock that we persist onwards toward our fates. Elsewise we shall be nothing but dissipating specks in the Heavens.

When faced with the abstract beauty of divinity, that which is so compellingly crushing and scattering to the mind, we must never forget what meagre work remains the most virtuous; that of charity to those around you, no matter your differences. For we all remained loved by God in spite of all of our sins.
 

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Signed,

Father Maurus Üvegkészítő