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Issued by the Bishop of Henrikev A Letter for the Blessed Karosgrad, 357 ES [!] A few hours before arriving at Hyspia, Alfred Episcopus Henrike takes a pen and ink, writing the official letter to High Pontiffy Owyn III: Most Holy Father: First of all, I would like to thank you for the invitation as a delegation of our Holy Mother Church in Esbec. This is a period, a period of 5 days in which all of us, as a collective, need to make the right decisions together, decide on various topics and solve as many issues as we can. May God be our judge. I am writing to take this opportunity to inform you of a very interesting matter concerning one of the very famous persons of our Kingdom of Haense. This letter is coming to your doorstep, to read this proposal and consider whether it is worth your time, and I hope it is worth every minute, second and even millisecond. Your Holiness, please consider the late Queen of Haense, Viktoria vas Ruthern, to be beatified. A queen who risked her life many, many times to defend her homeland and her people, from all sorts of attacks by heathen Scyfling armies. During these bloody attacks and fights, which tried to kill the last glimmer of faith and love in us, the late Viktoria, unfortunately, lost 3 limbs during several fights and still survived! Surviving such a fatal battle with great injuries and three lost limbs is, in my opinion, Your Holiness, miraculous, because God himself took part in it. She was there and she served as a waterfall of morale for the army and the people, which helped us a lot, because if it weren't for certain people, especially her, there might not be a Kingdom of Haense today. I must mention as a chaplain at the time, how pious Viktoria really was, ready to give everything, even to die for the Church, God and the kingdom, which later proved to be true. Her courage has exceeded her capabilities, and I know for sure that the Kingdom is proud of her. Consider what I have stated, Your Holiness, and believe me that a people in the north would be happy if this were approved, with God's blessing. Sincerely, Alfred Episcopus Henrikev, Bishop of Henrikev and Prelate of the Clergy

Alfred Episcopus Henrikev ponders for a few brief moments, approving the ignorance of Episcopus Esbec. The Bishop expects to get an answer on what Anne of Novellen did during her reign ! After a short break, the Bishop takes a moment to propose, in his opinion a significant person for veneration. Rising to present the facts he has, the bishop mentions the name of Anton Barclay. "I don't look at this because he was my grandfather. I propose this with a pure heart and a calm soul because Anton spent his whole life piously, doing what he loved and what God rewarded him for!" the bishop goes on to speak and state the facts, addressing His Holiness "Most Holy Father, if you understand what it means to be pious, and I know very well that you are very familiar with it, then you will agree with me that Anton deserves to be venerated." the bishop says, bowing deeply before sitting down.

"God bless.. His Holiness covered every single detail, how splendid." Bishop Alfred exclaims with a surprised smile, nodding at the document in front of him once as he puffs the Rhenyari cigar. "Adelric, look at this page. Reinmaren mission to Esbec, hm..ich wish you all luck, may Godan guide you.", he says as he gestures for his nephew to take a look at a good written document.

The Church Roleplayer’s Guide The coat-of-arms of the High Pontiff Owyn III. GOD Bless, faithful people ! This handbook is designed to make it easier for new people to try out Church roleplay. Below are the key points that fall into the overall role of the Church of the Canon. With this guide you will be able to understand, and perhaps learn how certain organs of the Church actually work, what kinds of roleplays exist, various ways of interacting with people, and in general about the Church itself. SECTIONS Introduction What is the Church of the Canon? Who are Canonists? Church Administration Becoming a part of the Church How to begin? Advancement in the ranks The Structure of the Church Composition of the Clergy The Curia College of Cardinals Abbey of the Bl.Wigbrecht Schulze The Official Church Lore Important Documents Prayers & Hymns The Holy Scrolls Church Cultures Conclusion I. Introduction The painting in the Basilica of St.Henrik, Karosgrad What is the Church of the Canon? The Church of the Canon represents the community of all believers on the server, those who are followers of God and His word. The goal of the Church is to achieve unity between the Creator and His creation, to bring the world and man out of his fallen and limited existence into the freedom and fullness of the Divine life, into participation in the Divine perfections. The first iteration of the Church of the Canon was called the “Temple of the True Faith”, and was formed by the passing on of the Scrolls of Virtue and Spirit by Exalted Owyn.Though at the time, the Temple was under the authority of the Holy Emperor, it was later made independent by Exalted Siegmund after his delivery of the fourth and final scroll, the Scroll of Auspice. To honor this culmination of God’s prophecy for humanity, the Temple was rebranded as the Church of the Canon. Who are Canonists? Canonists embrace the truth of the Holy Scrolls which were delivered by the Exalted, and the Church which was established by Exalted Owyn. Canonists worship only one god, the God of the Holy Scrolls, and accept only the High Pontiff as inheritor of the spiritual leadership of the Exalted. By following the laws set out for them in the Scroll of Virtue, and by obeying the Church which guards those laws, Canonists seek to honor God. Church Administration Like any institution, the Church has its own administration which makes it what it is. Whatever the administration, it is responsible for the work of the Church and its development over time. The administration of the Church consists mostly of Priests, Bishops, Cardinals and the High Pontiff, with the High Pontiff being the head of the Church and there can be only one. A detailed explanation of the administration follows shortly. II. Becoming a part of the Church Ordination of a priest, Basilica of Ascend of Ex.Godfrey, Providence How to begin? What everyone should do, who wants to try their hand at church roleplay, is to either: Approach the clergymen in RP - if you notice a clergyman in a city who visibly reminds you that he is a member of the church, you can approach him and start a conversation about how to become a member of the church. [Look for these people in general!] Join the Church of the Canon discord server, as every important thing/event starts from there. [PM repl1ca#4970 for invitation] This was the first step by which you actually learn the way to ordination as a priest. Once you’ve inquired and gotten enough information, and also joined the Church Discord Server, it’s time for a little work to be put in to become a priest. The next thing that is obligatory for ordination as a priest is to write a thesis - a statement that clearly identifies the topic being discussed, including the points discussed in the paper, and which is written for a specific audience. The thesis itself should be written on the topic of something that is either currently happening in the world, or about a problem, a specific thing, and so on. After the writing of the thesis is completed, the document in which it is written is sent to the bishop who will review it, evaluate it and judge whether it is good enough material for ordination as a priest. In most cases, each thesis passes successfully. Let's take the scenario that you became a priest. From there, everything is easier. The next thing that is probably the most interesting is choosing a skin for your character. Many skins are already listed on the Church Discord Server, so you have a choice! Advancement in the ranks Of course, like every institution on this server, the Church has ranks that determine the position of individuals. Like any other institution, promotion is a normal thing in the Church, and it is deserved in a slightly different way than, for example, in politics or the military. Every man should show pious deeds throughout his life, proving that he fights for God and His word, following only His way. Such deeds, also patience, effort and work, give much importance to one's role in the Church, which later means advancement. When it comes to promotion, we need to know who can promote an individual. The archbishops of a diocese, together with other bishops, have the right to make a priest out of an acolyte. This is possible simply because this acolyte was probably assigned to a diocese controlled by that archbishop, along with the bishops. The High Pontiff alone has the right to proclaim a priest as a bishop, since the High Pontiff is the head of the Church and has every power in the Church, where neither archbishops nor cardinals have the power to proclaim new bishops. The Cardinals are again chosen by the High Pontiff, with the proviso that he is the head of the Church, and only he can elect his possible successors. III. The Structure of the Church The First Diet of Albarosa, Basilica of St.Henrikev, Karosgrad. Composition of the Church The main composition of the Church is a vital part of itself, which includes every group and subgroup of people who have different jobs related to the Church. The church institution would not be able to function without certain groups, which are in charge of its growth, better communication with the people, as well as other general affairs related to the Church. The vital groups are listed down below, which are also the pillars that hold the Church in one place. However, the hierarchy of the Holy Mother Church looks like this: High Pontiff - the head of the Church, Vicar of GOD. Cardinals - appointed by High Pontiff for life. Archbishops - A bishop of higher rank or office. Archbishops are in the highest of the three traditional orders of bishops, priests and deacons. Bishops - An ordained, or appointed member of the Canon clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Priests - A religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, in this case, Canonism. Acolytes - an assistant or follower assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession. Acolyte is trained either by an archbishop, bishop, or ordained priest. The Curia The Curia is an official body that governs the Holy Mother Church. The Curia is an integral part of the Church, consisting of 6 essential titles, that is, essential organs that assist the Church in its development: The Vice-Chancellor - Manager of internal affairs on His Holiness' behalf. Basically, when the High Pontiff is either absent or at a given moment, day, or month unable to perform his duties, the Vice-Chancellor takes his place until the High Pontiff returns. The current Vice-Chancellor is Manfried Cardinalis Providentia [_GoldWolf_#9851] The Pontifical Secretary - Spokesperson of His Holiness, author and proofreader. The current Pontifical Secretary is Benedict Cardinalis Jorenus [Piov#9173] The Auditor of the Tribunal - Pontifical Judge and Prosecutor, which handles legal stuff and everything related to the Canon Law. The current Auditor of the Tribunal is Monsignor Vicary Armas [frill#6710] The Prelate of the Clergy - Head of all priests, who also handles recruitment and placements/events of the clergy. The current Prelate of the Clergy is Alfred Episcopus Henrikev [repl1ca#4970] The Prelate of the Sisterhood - Does the same job as the Prelate of the Clergy, but for the Sisterhood, which consists of Nuns. The current Prelate of the Sisterhood is Mother Roxelana [axluh#0187] The Pontifical Chamberlain - Caretaker of all Churches and private affairs of His Holiness, aiding in such the events as healing individuals. The current Pontifical Chamberlain is Father Carlos [Proddy#6458] Apostolic-General - The Head of Pontifical Army, whose responsibility is to appoint, promote and train the new guards of the Supreme Order of Ex.Owyn. The current Apostolic-General is Armand-Philippe [LithiumSedai#2394] College of Cardinals The College of Cardinals is the body of all cardinals of the Holy Mother Church. This group of cardinals makes up the Pentarchy, in which, judging by the name itself, there are five cardinals of the Holy Mother Church. The following members make up the Pentarchy/College of Cardinals: Ailred Cardinalis Reinmar, Kingdom of Haense Amadeus Cardinalis Nescia, Free Trade State of Sutica Benedict Cardinalis Jorenus, Kingdom of Haense Manfried Cardinalis Providentia, Holy Orenian Empire Pelagius Cardinalis Albarosa, Holy Orenian Empire Abbey of the Bl.Wigbrecht Schulze The Abbey of the Bl.Wigbrecht Schulze is located within the Basilica of the Ascend of Exalted Godfrey. Religious life in an abbey may be monastic. An abbey may be the home of an enclosed religious order or may be open to visitors. Currently, the abbey does not have many members, which gives new people to try out roleplay as a monk, and maybe one day as the main abbot. The current Head of the Abbey of the Bl.Wigbrecht Schulze is Abbot Antonius Mihailo Visconti [Zoprak#3499] IV. The official Church Lore The Library in Basilica of Ascend of Ex.Godfrey, Providence Important Documents We have already reached the part of the guide where it becomes important to read some things, in order to either more easily understand something about the Church, or to learn and convey some facts and acts into the roleplay of our character. The following links are some of the most important documents, which should be read if you roleplay your character as a clergyman: Canonism FAQ: https://docs.google.com/document/d/147eI9ZdQx3baFBjqZ5SCEB2ZUP_vyth98VdJ28QKNZU/edit The Clerical Disciplines: https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/150936-clerical-disciplines/ The Exalted, Blessed and Sanctified: https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/178391-those-exalted-sanctified-and-blessed/?tab=comments#comment-1678151 Prayers and Hymns Prayers are perhaps most important for a priest, for a believer, for an ordinary person. With prayers, we reach out to God, so our character should do the same. There will be a document in which you can find many hymns as well as prayers. Having already mentioned them, we must note that both hymns and prayers can be used for various things. Festivities, weddings, baptisms, funerals, fights, and even home use for family and loved ones - all include prayers and hymns. Wagner’s Prayers & Hymns: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_-WbpBiMsVH0qHT46vspGXG5d4xreCA3u-engl8tjJs/edit The Holy Scrolls Now, truly comes the most important part of this guide, as far as reading is concerned, and that is the section of the Holy Scrolls. The Holy Scrolls are a set of four scrolls containing the Word of God as delivered to His prophets over the course of history. You can read more about Holy Scrolls in the document listed above ! For now, they will be linked here: 1: Scroll of Virtue: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y8-SamT4GIY8OvwxIocbSPxMm3nuX4gJr2i6DE0WxYo/edit 2: Scroll of Spirit: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eIFqF8vGq8I9yD3YxTohBQowMNdL7qqek79bMaNquE4/edit 3: Scroll of Gospel: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14m7mfx3uSpZnSe-p5sX6xz4sD5531g7KOqHC-VN2Gko/edit 4: Scroll of Auspice: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12L5N2zuTwEnbNTqy77lCbcXbo7JN5Fza9zW1YcoD2j4/edit Church Cultures Admittedly, a newer document, which certainly serves a purpose. In this document you can find everything that concerns individual dioceses, their cultures and customs, as well as the languages they speak and what role they represent in the Church and its surroundings. Wealth of the Faith - cultures of our dioceses: https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/198268-wealth-of-the-faith-cultures-of-our-dioceses/ V. Conclusion Gathering of the Clergy, Basilica of the Ascend of Ex.Godfrey, Providence We have reached the end of the guide! If you’ve read the entire guide, I hope all of the above has helped you at least a little, both in finding a church lore and in deciding on a church roleplay. Whoever joins the church discord server will understand, and learn a lot more about this way of roleplay, which I hope will bring a lot of fun. If you have any questions, but are not in the Church discord server at the moment, you can always ping the following @Clergy members in Haense and Providence discord server !

Issued by the Bishop of Henrikev Karosgrad, 357 ES The Progress Report of Jorenus What was achieved by His Holiness High Pontiff Owyn III I. Introduction II. Archdiocese reforms III. The reasonable representation in the Church IV. Church and Crown V. The Ruskan Rite reform VI. Overall result I. Introduction In the face of the great changes that have taken place in recent times, I should point out that this report contains the key points of our Holy Mother Church, the key points which in every field have improved the work of our Archdiocese in the Kingdom of Haense. What is being done day by day to improve our Church is a great thing. Encouraging the faithful to participate in liturgies and prayers is another great plus, which strengthens the faith and work of any church, in any place. Having God in our hearts, praying every day for salvation and for all that matters, we should thank His Holiness High Pontiff Owyn III, who, despite his illness, continues to work hard and improve our Church. Praise Him. II. Archdiocese reforms The situation with the archdiocese before the arrival of High Pontiff Owyn III was such that we had one diocese, with a relatively small number of clergy. This information, at the time, was not so bad and worrying. As we approached the disintegration of the old continent and the arrival on this present continent, we realized the need for religion and clergy. High Pontiff Owyn III established two new dioceses: the Diocese of Henrikev and the Diocese of Valwyck. In addition to the new dioceses, there are now about 12 clergymen in the Kingdom of Haense, who are working hard and finding new ways to expand and improve the work of the Church. At the head of the archdiocese is His Eminence Benedict Cardinalis Jorenus, who came at the right time, when the Church needs hardworking and wise people like him. To all that has been stated so far, His Holiness has established the Abbey into the Kingdom of Haense, with the Head Abbot being Abbot Antonius Mihailo Visconti. @Zoprak_Visconti III. The reasonable representation in the Church The changes were also applied in the higher ranks of the Church. The Curia changed considerably, placing Benedict Cardinalis Jorenus @Piov, also the Archbishop of Jorenus, and Alfred Episcopus Henrikev, the new Prelate of the Clergy, in the line of the Curia, also with Ailred Cardinalis Reinmar @argonian already appointed to the Synod. With these additions, the Curia was strengthened significantly, increasing the chance for the Church to come up with novelties and many improvements. IV. Church and Crown Since High Pontiff Owyn III came to the head of the Holy Mother of the Church, the Church’s relations with the Crown of Haense have begun to improve, slowly but effectively. After a minor incident between His Holiness and the Queen of Haense, after His Holiness expressed his sincere apology, the benefits that the Church is slowly receiving from the Haense authorities were noticed. As of this writing, relations are slowly but surely improving, which means that the Church will be more in demand in the Kingdom of Haense, which of course befits a religious nation like this Kingdom. V. The Ruskan Rite reform One of the happier news has reached the Kingdom of Haense, and it is about the reform of Ruskan Rite. Ruskan Orthodoxy was a lively topic of discussion a few years ago, until it was completely stifled by many people who did not want to have that kind of religion. Fortunately, His Holiness High Pontiff Owyn III announced the upcoming reform of Ruskan Rite, which is beautiful to have in Haense, as it took a big part in its past and history. Excerpt from the Second Bull of Albarosa: Chairman of the Commission; Benedict Cardinalis Jorenus Vice-Chairman of the Commission; Alfred Episcopus Henrikev Commissioners: Ailred Cardinalis Reinmar Otho Episcopus Valwyck Vicary Episcopus Rochefort Rev. Msgr. Robert de Bourdon Deacon Stephen Carolus Deacon Elijah of Huppo Rev. Karl Kortrevich Rev. Yaromir of Karosgrad Together, on the basis of the First Decree of Jorenus (355 E.S.) & the Primus Bulla Aurea Albarosa (355 E.S.), they will see to the creation of the Book of the Ruskan Rite which shall entail: I). An instruction manual on Ruskan ceremonies. II). The history of the Ruskan Rite. III). Preparation for Ruskan festivities to be registered on the new Calendar of Saints. IV). Development of ‘general aesthetics’ for those practising Canonism through the Ruskan rites VI. Overall result What we can clearly conclude is that the Church is growing day by day, gaining new valuable people who believe in God and want the faith to survive among all people. By encouraging certain organs of the kingdom, such as the Royal Treasury, we can elevate the work of the Church even more. By no means should we exaggerate, but for now, with His Holiness High Pontiff Owyn III, we have managed to do a lot, which is crucial for the development of the Holy Mother Church. "Holy Father, in Your Name we bless this sheep of your flock. For your bounty is the greatest bounty, and your mercy is of the greatest mercy. Blessed be GOD for Your Mercy is unparalleled." Godani jest wielki Alfred Episcopus Henrikev, Bishop of Henrikev, Prelate of the Clergy

Issued by the Bishop of Henrikev Karosgrad, 356 ES The Other Side of the Coin ~ Enlightenment and what has been done for the good of the Church ~ I. Intro II. Call to reason III. Recent reforms IV. Conclusion I. Intro “Rejoice, for GOD's will is our salvation. Rejoice, for GOD is our Father, and He will keep us safe. Rejoice, for GOD's love will keep us safe.” “Most powerful GOD, we pray that we may find peace in our time. For without Your guidance we would not be here now, and we will continue to exert Your Word, as it is the good word, until we finally find peace within ourselves and with each other. In nomine Patris, amen.” What we feared happened to us ... what we did not want to our greatest enemies, and even less to our neighbors, happened to us. However, that miracle also came, in these already gloomy and difficult times. As I write this, I look out the window every now and then and think why we have experienced this, we who have been with God since birth, who find in Him only the best, what makes us who we are - believers and his Humble Servants. The atrocities of certain people have desecrated our Holy Mother Church, that is indeed inviolable. I personally witnessed a similar act yesterday, where Imperial State Army stormed the Cathedral of the Final Revelation and justly arrested Cardinal Cyril, for unfairly and maliciously talking about His Holiness High Pontiff Owyn III, behind his back. This way I do not want to provoke various violent reactions of the persons concerned, which would certainly be offended by some of the stated facts, but this way I want to invite the faithful to take a few moments for themselves and think about how to proceed further, what to do next and, perhaps most importantly, why . II. Call to reason Our entire nation needs to take a different course through these difficult and challenging times. In writing this, I am specifically referring to a particular group of people who, despite the spiritual and secular knowledge of His Holiness, have done what they have done. I must touch on this topic regarding our High Pontiff Owyn III, because we simply need to understand how much His Holiness, with perseverance and spiritual help from Him, has managed to change many incorrect minds and exalt our Holy Mother Church. Virtue 4:6,7: ‘6 For I have blessed you with My miracle of creation, and you shall draw nearer to My throne by your labors. ‘7 And you shall discover strength of heart as you work the forge and the plow. I repeat the same words again, how difficult and very challenging these times are ... but these times will remain as they are until we, the believers, all together find God in ourselves. By no means must we allow evil to prevail, for God's sake, because as far as I can see, individuals are trying so hard to bring us people and our Church into a bloody conflict. Come to your senses, O my children, do not allow the worst in you to prevail, because if you love and respect God at all, try to prove it. Respond to reason, as stated in the Scroll of Virtue: ‘4 I ordered the estates of the earth, and I have set a path before you. ‘5 And as I have ordered the estates of the earth, so have I ordered your path as well, and established the powers of My world. We have only one path, the path that is destined for us and all the believers of this world, and that is the path of God. If we deviate from that holy path, there is no money, no world power that will save us from eternal darkness, misery and ruin. A man who has overcome his anger and bitterness, his anguish, his malice, a man who has purified himself moves from the porches of God and penetrates the essence of love. He loves man because he sees that man is a creature of God like him, and he loves himself because the one who created him gives him the power of dawn on the gift of life. A man who loves himself in God, he loves life as a supernatural, mystical gift, a gift of no interest, given out of the love of God. III. Recent reforms I gladly return to the subject of His Holiness High Pontiff Owyn III. As I said, the man without whom our Holy Mother Church cannot function, the man who spends his days and nights in prayer and who is where he is to fight for the faithful and all that is holy, is he, High Pontiff Owyn III. Everyone has their own personal opinion of him, it is true, but the indisputable fact is that he is the head of the Church and that no person can object to him. We must now into his shoes, if we are to be certainly equal - the attempt to assassinate him was the first inhuman and ungodly act that a man can do. What His Holiness goes through every day, we cannot know, but we can know with certainty that what he is doing is what is good and what is valuable in this world, and that our Lord guides him. And he makes mistakes sometimes, like every mortal in this world, but he does twice as many good things and that is highly valued. Many things, including the dioceses of Albarosa, as well as the very important reform of Ruskan Rite, which is massivly found, again, in the Kingdom of Haense, are some of the reforms that have elevated our Church, things that also improve it and make it bigger and better day by day, and all this thanks to Him, who leads His Holiness on the right path. IV. Conclusion Love your enemies, pray for those who persecute you, that you may be the sons of your Father who is in heaven, for he gives his sun to rise over the evil and the good, and that the rain falls on the righteous and the unrighteous. Let us forgive our debtors, and we will be forgiven. Let us remember why we survived, as a nation and as a religion - because we are together in this. Let us remember that His Holiness thinks only the best, that he is in the place of the Pontiff to make our lives better. Also, dear brothers and sisters, let us remember that no one is higher than God, and when He leads someone like His Holiness - we are on the right path. Godani jest wielki Alfred Episcopus Henrikev, Bishop of Henrikev, Prelate of the Clergy

The Beginning of a New Life Recruitment of a New Generation of Priests ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ With the Permit of the High Pontiff His Holiness Owyn III Overseen by Prelate Alfred Episcopus Hernikev ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Upon entering the Basilica of St. Henrik, the beautiful scent of incense and warm air come to the fore as you step inside. After the cold air that made you decide to enter the basilica, you cross yourself three times and pray to God to warm yourself at least a little, and in the meantime, the priest comes out of the nearby room. Holding the books of prayers in his hand, you see him walking towards the altar quickly. You think he may be busy, but you still decide to head for the altar. Approaching the altar slowly, you see him turning towards you. You expect the reaction to be a little strange, but on the contrary - his aged face comes to the fore with the warm smile he offers you. "Brother, approach me." Having said that, the priest approaches you with one step, waiting for you to ascend the altar. Slowly approaching the priest, you bow to him with a small smile. Without saying anything, he leads you to the room he was in before, carrying his books in his left hand as he walks slowly toward one of the rooms on the upper floor of the Basilica. Upon entering the room, he offers you a chair and a glass of wine, which satisfies you very much. You both sit down while you wait for him to start talking. You take a glass of wine, the aroma of red grapes passes through your throat, which in a way refreshes you. Finally, you see the priest leaving his glass on the table, starting with the conversation as he holds one document in his hands. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ “Good to see you here on this day, brother. We shall begin quite simply. What is your name?” {Answer} “How old are you?” {Answer} “This question is obvious, but it is for the sake of these records. What race of the descendants are you of?” {Answer} “You are able to read and write, am I right?” {Answer} “And with that, I hope you are familiar with the Holy Scrolls and Catechism of our Church?” {Answer} “You are of course baptized?” {Answer} “Good, good. Are you married? Do you have children?” {Answer} “In what way of the clergy do you wish to serve? As a Priest, or a Monastic?” {Answer} “This really depends on the needs of the Church, but in what Diocese would you prefer to serve in? You can simply name a city or Kingdom.” {Answer} “A rather personal question, why have you chosen to walk this path in God?” {Answer} “And lastly, are you truly devoted to this way of life? Prepared to take any vows involved with ordination and commit oneself to this lifetime bond with the Lord Almighty?” {Answer} “Wonderful ! I think we are finished here, dear brother.” he says as he gestures you out of the room with a smirk, “This shall be brought to Bishop Alfred in no time. You shall hear word of your acceptance and placement soon enough.” he nods before saying finally, “God bless you.” as you walk out and say so in return. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ With that, you depart from the Basilica, awaiting the letter from the Prelate which states your acceptance and diocean assignment. As you leave, you decide to go to the Old Stout Crow tavern, the fine smell of the Carrion Black and delicious Haeseni pancakes making you spend your minas quite quickly.. but you also remember that you respect God, so you decide to go home. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ -OOC- Write the responds whenever you want, if you want this kind of a roleplay. I will try to review the messages almost every day. I hope that people understand that the holidays are over, which means that school and various obligations are coming back again. If you have any questions, contact me in the easiest way, via discord - repl1ca#4970. Thanks for signing up and enjoy! Thanks to @GoldWolfGaming for the format !

Bishop Alfred praises and thanks Bl. Seraphim for miraculously saving the High Pontiff Owyn III, signing a Hussariyan cross.

"Here we go..It will be quite a long way to bring the Ruskan Rite officialy to the haeseni folk, but it will surely be worth doing it." Bishop Alfred exclaims with a surprised smile, tapping the ashes into the ashtray as he talks with Archbishop Benedict, observing the Bull document.

"Helping the community, on a cheap way ! God bless !" Bishop Alfred exclaims with a grin, praying for the faithful people of Haense.

"Brother Manfried really knows how to write a proper thesis.. God bless !" Bishop Alfred exclaims with a smirk, signingn a Hussariyan cross though still being at the half of the thesis !

Bishop Alfred briefly reads the Bull, quite wearly because of the small sickness but still with a warm smile "The first Golden Bull of Jorenus ! Happy to see our Holy Mother Church progressing, slowly but efficiently.. Godani jest wielki."

After recovering from a fatal illness, it was time for Bishop Alfred to return to a normal course of life. It hadn’t been long since his last interaction with the church-related drama, so that wasn’t the case now either. The letter reached him, and as soon as he saw it, he knew it very well. "Godani jest wielki .." he first said after reading the text, sitting down on a nearby armchair "Und throughout history, our people have been great und powerful. Words of praise from His Holiness have encouraged me much, so much that ich am proud of mein origin, and he must have left the same impression on others, ich am sure of it as long as faith flows through my veins.. " the aged bishop said with a wearly smile, rising to look at the city from the balcony of the bishop's room, now with a more serious face upon facing the sky. "The schismatics will pay ... but we will nicht be the ones to decide their final fate. God's court will be the final court und only He will be able to punish them fur their sins, and we ... it is up to us to make sure they do nicht sin again, which we will do..ich am sure of that as long as God ist with us. " Having said this, Alfred crossed himself calmly before leaving the room, with various thoughts wandering in his head .. "Stay strong, Your Holiness - Godani jest wielki."

BISHOPRIC RESPONSE TO All Canonist people and faithful clergymen on the recent events Karosgrad, 355 ES Following the events that took place these days, after the proclamation of His Holiness Owyn III as High Pontiff, many disagreements and discomforts were found among the people, both among the people and among the church officials. Through this letter, I would like to point out and also to confirm the official decision of the Bishopric of Henrikev, as well as the Haeseni clergy on the schism that has occurred during these days. In recent days, His Holiness James II has left us, leaving a hole that has befallen all the clergy, as well as the Canon people. Shortly after the sad day for all the people of Almaris, His Holiness Owyn III was elected the new High Pontiff, which, as we see, created undesirable and incomprehensible reactions among the clergy. Many places, with the coronation of the High Pontiff, received gracious gifts, the creation of new dioceses and appointment of the hard working people, however, some of them were also affected by the removal of several people. This information is not something that should provoke violent reactions from the clergy and various people, from any nation in the world. With the arrival of the new High Pontiff at the head of the church, His Holiness has every right to equally, and in his personal and professional opinion, remove or promote whom he thinks he should. However, something has happened that can destroy our Holy Mother Church even more. Opinions can be presented in a nice way, various facts can be presented with appropriate information, but schism in this current situation is what our Church can suffer from, and no believer in God would want that to happen. His Eminence Cyril Cardinal St. Publius, together with Father Dima Carrion, as we can all see, were until one moment our dear clergymen, doing the work as the Lord commands. The schism in which they got involved portrayed them, in these difficult days, as those people who are not for the people, for the Church, for Godan. We follow Godan, so this letter does not contain any threat, only the views expressed, as well as the main decision that will be valid until further notice. Through this letter, on this day, I , Alfred Episcopus Henrikev, together with the Haeseni Clergy, publicly state that we do not support the claim of Cyril Cardinal St. Publius and Father Dima Carrion, also of their possible unknown backers, nor will we be part of any such act, an attempt to weaken our Holy Mother Church, which is totally inadmissible. We stand firmly behind the High Pontificate of Owyn III in their efforts to decimate this attempted schism, and prosecute those involved. GODANI JEST WIELKI Alfred Episcopus Henrikev, Bishop of Henrikev and the Prelate of the Clergy

Hearing the news of the death of High Pontiff James II, Alfred's thoughts wandered. They wandered into the past, where everything was simpler, better, and more beautiful. The former warrior had known about the main icon of the Church since his war days were over, and he had known his Holiness even more since he had embarked on church waters. After reading the official obituary, because he did not want to believe in his death in any other way, his face turned pale. That news was too much for him, because he knows that High Pontiff was on very good terms with his family. " God..Oh God, does the news have to mentally end a man ..? Such unexpected information, that God forgives my sins. His Holiness..was an icon and figure that we, all believers, should have in mind, all his deeds gave us a fine example of how we, as humans should think and act .. What more can I say .. " Father Alfred signs a Hussariyan cross, praying for the late High Pontiff James II. " God bless you, Your Holiness .. It was an honor to know you and share the faith with you. "

"Mein answer ist.. Ja." Father Alfred Barclay nods firmly, his hands clasped together behind him as he finished reading the document briefly once again.

Father Alfred , now a former warrior with much experience, looks at Father Pius' work with a smile and attention, leafing through the pages of the book he received as a copy of "Impeccable ... any person, whether a soldier or nicht, should reward himself with a copy like this. To be honest, ich didn't expect anything less from a man like this, who knows how to surprise with his unpredictable thoughts und interesting deeds.." the elderly priest says, caressing his son with a smile as he shows him a book worth reading.

DUKE ERWIN OF REINMAR ERWIN KONRAD VAR WILHEIM BARKLEI CONRADE ERWIN FILIUS WILHEIM BARCLAII [!] A portrait of Erwin Barclay, circa. 1769 @Miniguy15736 PREFACE. As we move more through the world, so do times and people change. This study was written as a sign of respect and merit, for one of the most respected Lord Marshals. Through this book, people will be able to understand a period of hard work and real investment for the benefit of the Kingdom, the people and the military. About the people who have beautified and improved our lives, we need to remember more often, especially in these difficult times. To be honest, what we, the scribes, are writing, is what will remain forever. Through this book we can look back at some very important endeavors of one man, which reversed the course of various lives. Not to go any further, embark on a book about one of the most important Lord Marshalls and the first Duke of Reinmar, his life and the end of a long military involvement. Sir Alfred Barclay Karosgrad, 354 ES CHILDHOOD. Young Barclay was born in 1729, in the town of New Reza. The Barony of Freising celebrated the birth of the future Duke, though without knowing that he would become the one. His parents, Wilheim and Marcella were always there, for him and for his sister Klara. They were inseparable, always running around the keep, like any other happy child. But as young Erwin grew into his teens, he seemed to have the will to make something grand and worthy out of his life, as his father Wilheim noticed on time. The two spent their days discussing about being a real soldier worth living for the kingdom, where Wilheim also taught him swordsmanship, as well as the importance of the kingdom and its structure and diplomacy. Day by day, young Barclay was no longer so young. There came a time of service in the army, where as a responsible young man he enlisted, continuing the military tradition of his family. He was perhaps a nobleman, but he was still taught to remain humble and honest with others, making him beloved among his men and ready for his further continuation of his life, soon as Lord Marshal and the first Duke, for a very long time. ~ MARRIAGE & FAMILY LIFE. During his adulthood, and still, Erwin had the full support of his family, which was fair and honest, plus with a lot of effort he managed to achieve what he has today. There were many moments where young Barclay was the head of reason among the family, making him one of the more influential members of the family. [!] A painting of Kamila Barclay, circa 1754 In those old days, Erwin, although still a child, attracted the attention of a girl and later his wife, Kamila. The two would go on various adventures all day, pretending to be knights and soldiers. He would encourage her to become a Dame one day, and she did the same, just encouraging him to be Lord Marshal - two things the two wanted the most, which later became true. Their children's game later turned into a love affair, and after a few years they got married in the Basilica of the Fifty Virgins, located in New Reza. ~ LIFE. The beginning of the young Barclay's military career was extremely turbulent. His father served the kingdom as Lord Marshal, until one day an argument arose between him and the then Lord Palatine, Markus Kortrevich. This resulted in the dismissal of his father due to disagreements and quarrels with the Lord Palatine. Erwin found this a little harder - watching his father, a person who had taught him many important things in life, get fired, and he had no idea what to do. As things began to unfold from that cruel day, it increasingly seemed as if the army was weakening and beginning to disintegrate. That same army began to disintegrate in which Erwin himself was. Something had to be done, it was obvious to everyone. With the arrival of King Andrew IV on the throne, new times began to be born. Erwin excelled in the military, showing responsibility and a willingness to work more and more. Everything went well until an even better thing came up, and that was the day King Andrew IV proclaimed Erwin Barclay the new Lord Marshal. From that day, a well known tradition continued for Barclays, to become dedicated soldiers and protectors of the Kingdom. The new advancement of young Barclay, it may be said, brought much novelty and freshness to the army and to the Kingdom itself. Erwin saw that the military needed to be taught the history of their nation, the cultural standard of Haeseni militarism and Biharism that people before them had used and been proud of, and the techniques that would serve to defend the Kingdom only in the best possible way. What Erwin Barclay achieved, few could - he recommended and introduced a system of oathing, which every new soldier must take to become a true member of the army, a true brother to other soldiers, as well as a man who is ready to stand by his people and his Kingdom. In the later period, he introduced much more frequent patrols and more efficient trainings, which later paid off twice as expected. Erwin's success in improving the military and establishing entirely new ways of working and training did not go unrewarded. Reinmar was County from 1751, until Emperor Peter III sent a letter directly to Erwin Barclay in 1765. That day, Erwin Barclay became the first Duke of Reinmar at the behest of King Sigismund II, who has recognised the Young Count’s family as worthy subjects. Time passed, and the days were getting better for the army led by Erwin Barclay. However, the life of a Lord Marshal couldn’t pass without a skirmish or a struggle, and so it didn’t for Erwin. The beginning of the AIS war, in 1740, did what war always does to man. Mass collection of materials for weapons and equipment began, and numerous trainings were held, albeit at the very beginning of the war. Defeats followed, as did victories in various battles, but the battle in which Erwin left a great impression on later events after the war happened just in time. The Rubern War was one of the major wars in which Lord Marshal faced great threats and losses. But, at the end of the long AIS war, the moment came where the Ruberni lands were annexed under the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska, Erwin Barclay and his army being the people who brought that to the success. During one of the bloodiest sieges of the Kingdom of Haense, Erwin presided over one of the deadliest conflicts in Haense history. The siege of the Scyfling forces went on day after day, the enemy getting closer and closer to the walls of New Reza, and the army led by the experienced Barclay was moving further and further away from victory. Many people died, from nobles, adults to children and innocents. Nevertheless, the morale that the army received from Lord Marshal was one of the reasons for striving for victory, which in the end paid off. The last day of the war resulted in a peace treaty signed by both warring parties, allowing the remaining Scyfling people to settle on Haense land. ~ RESIGNATION. Decades of service as one of the best and most respected Lord Marshals, Erwin is tired, and it is an indisputable fact that his years have come. The Barclay resigned, and left behind a great influence on the army and all the people of the Kingdom. His titles were inherited by his firstborn son, Manfred Barclay, who also took on the military that Erwin managed to improve from the core with his own hands and hard work over several decades, becoming the next Lord Marshal and the second Duke of Reinmar. Published by Baruch & Kortrevich Publishing Written by Sir Alfred Barclay

Alfred Barclay, reviewing the books to be placed on the empty shelves of the library, comes to this work "Naumariav guide- Ich went through this book several times..Ich should once again, also recommend to the family .." The priest laughed pleasantly, putting the book in now a fuller shelf.

"The chaplains are what we need !" Father Alfred says with a chuckle, nodding happily at the poster.

With a warmth around his heart, Bjornolf welcomes his best friend and brother with wide arms. "Ivan, old bull, come here! It's been a long time since our last sighting, from now on we're here for each other. Your time is not over yet.." On that day, the priest spent a very ordinary day, full of obligations and work. After a parade that took place in the capital, Alfred and his friend, the holy knight Theophilos, decided to walk around the walls, admiring the nature that surrounds them. However, the noise nearby disturbed them, so they decided to go and investigate the situation. And they had something to see, in fact. Many faces known to them were in sight, also with the same or a relatively small number of unknown and dangerous faces, and what was worst - Ser Ivan with a knife around his throat. They had no choice but to take the sword in their hands and go down the valley to help at least a little. There the priest saw his knight friend quite calm and composed, although he was in a life-threatening situation. Minutes passed by, and the moment the candle in Ivan went off - uttering the last words of the oath, he managed to push away the already attacked enemy, but in the end, without any major help. At that moment, Ivan's life ticked its last lap. Both were killed that day, but what hurt Alfred the most was that no one had a chance to try to save Ivan's life. "Rest with God, honorable knight." Alfred said, saying a short prayer for the salvation of John's soul. This moment will remain etched in Alfred's memory, because it was the day when, after a long time, he saw another death from another of his dearest people and brothers. They spent a lot of time together, learning together how to handle a sword and a bow, but again, they didn’t have that kind of family connection. Nikolaus, best known as Niko, did not take the news of his father Ivan's death well. He stumbled into the house where he lived in Karosgrad, cursing the day he left his family to learn other things and educate himself, leaving his loved ones behind. With tears in his eyes, he hugged his son tightly, addressing him in a shaky and sad way: "Igor..go never act like me..go never leave your family, because you never know what can happen to them, if you are not there for them and with them .. " Nikolaus said to his son, letting him out of his arms to go to the balcony of the house. Ivan, although not a perfect father, will still remain in his heart and, in a way, only with the best memories.

"Beautiful.. This strenght can't be found nowhere except here, in Iron Accord!" The former warrior smirks, rubbing his beard as he pats his cousin Brandt with a grin.

Father Alfred of Karosgrad reveals the letter, offering a smile after he finishes reading it. He takes his golden feather and ink sac, starting to write a response: "Dear Brother Pius, through this wonderful, and very pleasant letter, you have shown me some things that I realized late. However, there will always be disagreements on topics such as love, and the like. No matter what meeting we have, no matter how successful and long it may be, there will always be some contradictory views, but we should not pay attention to that. I am glad that you have read this thesis in its entirety and that you have given your critique. With this, I hereby invite you to visit us in Karosgrad, to discuss some topics and spend our time while we still can. Godspeed and farewell, Father Alfred." He closes the letter, offering a chuckle at his last sentence.

A Thesis on Love ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Maybe a few months ago, I attended the consecration of Karosgrad and the consecration of the Basilica of the Ascent of Ex. Godfrey. Truly beautiful events to remember forever. However, the Eminence, also my friends, Cardinal Manfried and Bishop Benedict, touched on a very interesting, at the same time extensive topic of love. Both times, a strange thought passed through me, which quietly whispered to me to ask myself a little, what love really is. To be honest, I did not give any concrete answer to the questions asked by the Eminence, which after the event in Providence made me think more deeply about this topic, which can be talked about reasonably. GOD with his companion of Humble servants, looking at the world And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. The sentence that I will always say to anyone who is worried about love. Starting to talk about love is similar to painting, or for example writing a composition or a song, there are so many ideas on the subject but again, how to start is a question. Love is a beautiful and pleasant feeling that is present in everyone's life. As long as a person lives, he feels the need to love and be loved, because without love his life would be empty and completely worthless. There is no person without at least a speck of love in his heart, otherwise, it is not a human being. The moment where love reached its climax We usually love people who are close to us and who surround us, but that is not the only kind of love we can feel. There are other kinds of love that move us and fill our life. There is love for the homeland, our city and homeland, and many more. The person carries each of these loves deep inside and does not allow anyone to endanger them. But, as beautiful as love may seem, we must remember that love is not always so sweet and beautiful. Gospel 1:43,44: ‘43 The first man held GOD with great fear and marvel, and did as he was bid, and rose to the Sixth Sky beneath the throne of the Lord. ‘44 But the first woman loved her children even greater than GOD, and would not leave. The first woman, a caring mother, did not want to leave her children, her four sons whom she loved more than God, and this angered God. After the fatal decision of the first woman, God showed her all the imperfections in her sons, which made her cry rivers of tears and mourn. She wept because she saw that in fact all things were imperfect before God, forcing her to follow the first man and ascend to the Sixth Sky. It is natural for the mother to act as the first wife did. Motherly love is, in addition to God's love, the greatest treasure of this world that one can possess, and that is why it should be admired and guarded from various evils. We have touched the beautiful side of love, which, thanks to God and his works, circulates through us all our lives. I mentioned God, who is responsible for us, for our successes and our endeavors, as well as the love we possess and from which we are happy and positive. Virtue 1:5,6: ‘5 And I have also breathed life into your heart, and the hearts of your children. ‘6 But the first woman loved her children even greater than GOD, and would not leave. Does God expect progress from us? Of course. But we are His children and He loves us all equally. I saw a father who had a little crazy son. The boy had a runny nose and he constantly wiped it with his sleeves, but his father hugged him, kissed and caressed him like other children. Thus, God, as the Good Father, loves not only His good children, but also those who are spiritually weak, because of which, of course, he suffers, but he is even more interested in them. No one can even comprehend how much God loves man! His love cannot be compared to anything! She is immeasurable, there are no limits! It is so great that a man, if he feels even a crumb of so much of His love, cannot bear it and his clay heart melts and melts like mud, because it is clay. Although we humans on this planet cry out for love, we need to remember that God is watching us, and does not want to see us grieve over one foolishness. His love passes through us, his fire of love flows through our veins and burns in our hearts, making us his beloved sons. Although we humans on this planet cry out for love, we need to remember that God is watching us, and does not want to see us grieve over one foolishness. His love passes through us, his fire of love flows through our veins and burns in our hearts, making us his beloved sons. In the most difficult and beautiful times, it is the love of God that warms us, it is the one that pushes us forward even when we are at the full bottom of the pit, and it is the one that tells us that before God we are all the same and that there is no judgment without God. With this short sentence, I just want to repeat and finish - brothers, sisters, people of this world, never forget the one who raised you when you needed it, never turn against him and against his decision, and most importantly, never to allow God’s crystal of love to cool for you, for the Lord encourages us in every new step and encourages us in every moment. - Humble Servant, Father Alfred