A Transcript on a Liturgical Study - The Scroll of Virtue

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Guided by the Lord GOD,
Sister Ildegardaia,
Anno del Signore DIO, 2072

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A CONFERENCE ON VIRTUE

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PREFACE:

Lord DIO, this study seeks to teach the faithful the virtues contained in Your holy scrolls, virtues meant to fill our hearts. May these words inspire reflection and devotion, reminding us that You are the source of all things, both good and challenging, as part of Your divine plan. Help us keep our minds fixed on this teaching, and through prayer, devout attendance at Mass, and other acts of faith, may we show our love and devotion to You.

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Contents 

I. Introduction and Opening Prayer

II. Reading of the Virtuous Scroll

III. Conference

IV. Guided Reflection

V. Practical Resolution

VI. Closing Prayer

 

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I.

Introduction and Opening Prayer 

Santa Giuditta, guida i miei insegnamenti… I’m so very thrilled you all have decided to join me, open your hearts to the /virtue/ of DIO. I am Sister Ildegardaia, Allow me to lead you all in prayer, bow your heads. 

O' Lord DIO, grazie for bringing us together. We ask you to open our hearts and minds to this holy scroll of virtue. We offer this conference to your guidance, transforming us in the truth. Possa questo momento essere solo per onorare il Signore nostro DIO, Amen.

 

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II.

Reading of the Virtuous Scroll

These excerpts were pulled from the scroll and given to the congregation for understanding of the study.
 

Holy Scroll of Virtue, Canticle of-
Faith: 6 and 8

Charity: 8 and10
Temperance: 7 and 8
Diligence: 6 and 8
Patience: 9
Fidelity: 7
Humility: 7

 

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III.

Conference 

After the reading of the Scroll, Sister Ildegardaia addressed and spoke to those gathered on the virtues revealed in the passages.

 

O' faithful, to truly understand virtue as it is told in the scrolls, you must first remind yourself of who the creator is that breathed life into all living things. In the teachings laid before us by the Exalted Horen, we know the lord DIO reminds us that he is the breath of life that all things that live need. He says to us plenty of times that he is the father of all things, and as a father does he has promised to guide us in these virtues. DIO says you will not have to fear entering the theater of virtue without guidance, for he is with you. In the eighth, it is given unto us that the faithful should not blaspheme the word given unto us by the lord. In fact, all things of the creator that are in a holy condition, you shall not blaspheme. This is why you should respect the house of the Lord DIO, cleanse yourself at his doors, and guard yourself with the sign of the cross. Doing these things acknowledges DIO’s word and existence is so much greater than ourselves, seeing this is true faith- believing in this with your entire heart.

Naturally with the people of the lord DIO, the virtue of charity will come with faith. Charity will come when you are filled with faith, the word is a word that wants to be shared. As it inspires you the charity of your spirit will give unto others, and you shall rejoice in the glory of DIO with those gathered in your presence. We should be reminded that DIO sees this form of charity as the highest, to share his word. We are shown time and time again that the spiritual wealth of God is not like the wealth of Kings and Dukes- the spiritual will not fade away over time, but when your material riches are given in charity, they become less. Read the word of the Lord with the tenth of this canticle reminding us not to desire the wealth of the world nor the wealth of others, but the wealth of the spirit. Envy can quietly take hold of the heart, causing us to compare our lives to those around us, be warned of this fault, for the warning is a sign of his mercy unto us.

Our desires, made of sin, we should be wary of the worldly desires that might tempt us. In the seventh of this canticle, the lord reminds us that humanity has the pleasures of the world due only to him and his love. The pleasures of food, celebration, companionship, and those of the heart are all things to comfort us, not to lead our lives. In the eighth verse of temperance, we are given the important warning not to become creatures of indulgence like beasts of this realm. When pleasure rules you we have lost the balance and the purpose DIO has set for us. Though this does not mean we should reject joy, instead, we should remember to show our thanks and have discipline in these things.

I leave this conference with virtue and rest diligence as the last topic. This canticle is of the lord DIO saying he has blessed humanity with the miracle of his own - creation. In any field of work, the field, the home, the shops, or the clinics, this is how we participate in creation. Honest labor and duties to the goal will draw you nearer to the Lord DIO. In the eighth verse of this canticle of diligence, DIO reminds us that we should not be idle. Forgetting your duties and favoring sloth is not honoring the lord- these are things that weaken the body and soul. Born into our roles and purposes from the lord DIO, to neglect the duties given is to attempt to neglect DIO himself. This part of the scroll will teach you to approach even the worst of your duties faithfully, knowing that any and every task in relation to what is laid before us will please as an offering to the lord.

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IV.

Guided Reflection

 

If DIO is truly the breath of life and the father of all creation, how should that truth shape the way we approach His house, His word, and the holy things of this world?

How can the faithful be charitable by means of the spirit and the world?

DIO reminds us that we were given duties so that we may take part in His creation. How can we approach even the smallest or most difficult tasks in our lives as an offering to the Lord?

In the household we should seek to honor DIO. How can parents and children fulfill their roles and duties as DIO intended, spreading faith in Him and living according to His will?

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V.

Practical Resolution

 

O' faithful, as you depart from this house, carry these virtues not only in word. In the coming days, months, years. . . Each of you, practice the teachings of life within the scroll of virtue in these small ways: Pray when you rise in the morning and retire at night; give thanks to DIO. Show your devotion to him by learning the scrolls. I ask you all to practice charity of the spirit and speak encouragement, advice, and faith to someone in your life. Lastly, please see a task to its end, no matter what it is. The children of the Lord DIO are not quitters; continue on and strive for greatness in the honor of DIO. To all do small things is to fill our community with the ever-flowing life of the Lord. Go forth and remember our studies today. Let us conclude in prayer.

 

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VI.

Closing Litany

This closing prayer was inspired by the Litany Against Iblees by Father James Vursur, an elven priest who has inspired my own devotion to the lord DIO greatly. Thank you, Father James.

Leader: Shall the Word of the Lord endure eternal.

Response: And the fruit of virtue shall not rot.

Leader: Within the lord DIO’s theater of virtue.

Response: May we walk the virtuous path and honor him.

Leader: May our hearts be rich in charity, sharing the abundance of all things.

Response: For the wealth of the spirit grows when it is given.

Leader: May we live with temperance, showing restraint to worldly things.

Response: That we may not become servants of indulgence.

Leader: May we labor with diligence in the works set before us.

Response: That our hands and hearts may draw nearer to the Lord.

Leader: May the Lord grant us patience in trial, fidelity in our duties, and humility before His throne.

Response: For the Lord GOD is without peer, and His virtue endures forever.

Leader: May his VIRTUE be your guide.

Response: His scrolls, the greatest teacher of righteousness.

Everyone: Amen.

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Dear faithful, figli di DIO- Walk in VIRTUE.