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THE SECOND MINOR BULL OF JORENUS SECUNDUS MINOR EDICTUM DE JORENUS 7th of Tov and Yermey, 362 ES Through many centuries of church existence, the presence of faith and unique culture has been great in the Kingdom of Haense. Ever since the time of the Duchy of Haense, the people of the far north have been given a name that has persisted to this day - Jorenus. Because of Saint Joren, the progenitor of the Highlanders, the religious tradition of the glorious kingdom persisted which, together with the rest of the church through the time, made the church larger, better and more numerous. With the blessing of High Pontiff Jude II, it is the duty and obligation of the Patriarch of Jorenus to officially direct the Second Minor Bull of Jorenus. THE BLESSED SYNOD OF JORENUS BENEDICTUS SYNODI DE JORENUS The clergy of the Patriarchate of Jorenus changed many times, the number of clergymen rose and fell, but no church was ever empty. The current situation in the patriarchate is such that liturgies are held regularly, the education of the current acolytes runs smoothly according to God's will, as well as that solemn ceremonies are often held, which is more than satisfactory. The patriarchate would not be like this if it were not for the bishops who together, with constant work, contribute to the church. As noted, the Synod of the Patriarchate of Jorenus consists of: ARCHBISHOP YAROMIR HENRIKEV, Encompassing the entirety of the Capital City of Karosgrad. @Pureimp10 BISHOP ADELRIC REINMAR, Encompassing the land to direct south of the Capital City of Karosgrad. @MadOne BISHOP KARL VALWYCK, Encompassing the lands to the north, west and east of the Capital City of Karosgrad. @Drew2_dude BISHOP METHAS LEUMONT, Encompassing the city of Leumont, being under the Kingdom of Norland. @Crows SONTICUS INTERNUM MUTATIONES IMPORTANT INTERNAL CHANGES What we, as the Jorenus clergy, want within the boundaries of our patriarchy is that the idea and culture we hold for many years to survive, live and prosper. Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures, which is why Jorenus stands where it is today, and I hope every single human being in the Kingdom of Haense is proud of it. Our culture, language, history, and values are vital to uniting us as a nation, which means we, as a collective, must ensure that our beloved gift from God which we love with all our heart strives forward, and remains with us. In order for faith to remain in us, and to expand it even further, and to reach new people who want to learn more about our Holy Mother Church, it is my duty to do what will satisfy the faithful citizens of our Kingdom. Of course, so far we have had a relatively satisfactory number of masses and other ceremonies, which is of course what is appreciated and what dear God wants to see of us, and what is expected of us, to spread the love and word of God. By introducing more than one liturgy during the week, which is more than now, I must note that Ruskan Rite is nearing completion, which means that the rite used many years ago will be present again, with the blessing of the High Pontiff and our God. SANCTUS AMBULACRIS HOLY WALKS In addition to all the above, I am pleased to emphasize that our patriarchate is introducing Holy Walks. These walks are a solemn, conciliar procession of believers, led by clergymen with crosses, banners and icons of significance, which are performed for the bliss of our Kingdom and its entire territory, encompassing all possible reachable corners of the kingdom and showing the piousness of the people and its faith. Holy Walks will be held every four years, at the end of the week, followed by the Holy Liturgy. During these walks, we know that we have various shrines all around our territories, each of which represents one Saint of our Holy Mother Church, which means that the people as well as the clergy will be able to stop next to each shrine during the walk, praying for the Saint who contributed to our Church with their pious and blissful deeds. GODANI JEST WIELKI ☦ Cardinal St. Tylos, Patriarch of the Kingdom of Haense & Norland, Prelate of the Clergy

"With people like Cardinal Pelagius, I don't fear for our Holy Mother Church.", Alfred remarks, putting the copy of the ALBAROSA missive to the section with other excellent works from his brothers in God.

"You're right.. as always.", the elder priest says.

"Wait. That's illegal." Alfred exclaims from his bedridden state, finishing his rum coctail.

[!] A letter with response would get you after nearly a day, sealed with Jorenus stamp in the middle of the envelope: @DAENGIE Most esteemed King of Norland, I would like to begin with my satisfaction with your quick reply, in which I can see that you have read the content of what I have stated on one simple piece of paper. First of all, I am glad for the honest answer. The other thing is that I still realized that there is a loose aura around the two of us, which we will, I hope, solve. Like you said, you have full confidence in your High Keeper's actions, which of course is to be expected. If, in my original letter, I did follow the line of attack, do not be mistaken. I keep to myself that everything I do is done in an honest and right way, which is the real value of my work and effort. I must also clarify the part where you stated that I am being deceived by some who claim that your people kill if taxes are not paid. I will not talk about taxes or any nonsense here, but I will just mention that I also have full confidence in the people I work with, who are there whenever I need them and who advise me. Their opinion and their decision may not be accurate and clear sometimes, as it may be in this situation, but what to do. Everyone sins, sometimes a little and sometimes a lot, so do we, and so do you and everyone else. As always, I am, and now I will be the one who understands and the one who wants a good outcome in the end, so I hope the same from your side. The current situation requires no one else's presence and decisions, but only mine and yours. I see, you mentioned that High Keeper is playing a role in these negotiations, so let it stay that way. I'm not alone on this side either, as far as that's concerned, so it will stay as it is. I have no power in other dioceses but only in my patriarchate, which means that I guarantee that my faithful brethren by God will not interfere in these negotiations. Your suggestion, with the exemption of our priests from the tax, is the answer I wanted to hear, so of course I agree, with the proviso that our clergy will not make incidents, as befits the faithful of God. Of course, after good negotiations comes a satisfactory result. In order to smooth over the tensions that exist between the two northern kingdoms regarding religious issues, it would be ideal to agree on exempting our clergy from taxes, with our priests respecting your code, law and constitution. Mentioning this, I would also like to see a way for the clergy of Jorenus to be stationed somewhere in the territory of your kingdom, without occupying too large a region and without doing anything that goes against what I have just stated above. I further argue that religion, whatever it may be, should unite the peoples of this world, not separate them. I will try to stick to this idea, because that is the only way we can deal with any problem, but until then, I expect a quick answer from you.

A LETTER TO THE NORTH Capital City of Karosgrad, 362 ES ☦ Your Majesty @DAENGIE, The time in which we live, in which we try to make everything we do just the way we want, is not the best. Various problems surround us, numerous requests and questions are before us, and we have very few answers to offer. In any case, this letter is not intended to express my dissatisfaction with this wonderful world. Our two nations are in an alliance that contributes to each other, and in a nice way. Frequent training of our two armies contributes to quality and responsibility, which is very commendable. Trade agreements, like the import and export of various goods between our two kingdoms is something that contributes greatly to the people, as it should be. However, we do not share the same opinion in the perhaps crucial field of our kingdoms, and that is religion. Let me be clear right away, no one needs a conflict right now, because I hope we are all fed up with bloodshed and the loss of innocent lives, whatever the occasion. As Patriarch, encompassing our two kingdoms, one of my duties is to encourage people to believe and to be believers, but it seems that now I have to smooth out some tensions. What your high representatives have done is, to be honest, totally unacceptable, and that is that our clergy have an obligation to pay a tax so that they might not lose their lives if they were just somewhere in your kingdom. Like I said, I'm here to solve the problem, so I'll try to do that. What I am proposing, Your Majesty, is that the tax be abolished, for the reason that I sincerely believe that an alliance with the Kingdom of Haense means at least something to you, and in that alliance, the clergy is not excluded. The followers of your faith do not have to adapt to our ways and our faith, but I just want the connection between us and the relationship between our two clergy to be neutral. Although I am currently in poor health which brought me to the bedridden state, I expect that we will exchange more letters to eliminate this problem as soon as possible. Your opinion will be more than welcome, so I am patiently waiting for your answer and possible suggestions. I am open to suggestions, so as dear God commands, so will I act. Sincerely, Alfred Cardinal St. Tylos, Patriarch of the Kingdom of Haense & Norland, Prelate of the Clergy

Hearing the news coming from the Empire, Patriarch Alfred shakes his head wearly. "There is no end to their problems, it seems to me.", he simply says, crossing himself once before turning to take a nap.

Alfred Patriarch Jorenus, Prelate of the Clergy, puts the seal on the document, nodding approvingly.

"God bless you, dear friend @thesmellypocket. What you've said can be understood as a fair opinion, though, I must add something. You surely once again wonder what I mean by voluntary and involuntary sin. Let's say we have committed a sin, which is indeed involuntary, but at a given moment we do not notice it, or we are simply aware of the sin but for some reason we continue to commit that sin, which a believer must not allow himself. But those people are all around us, on all sides. It is true that without consent there can be sin, indeed. This is an issue that needs to be delved into in order to truly understand the word of God and the thoughts that He wants us to understand. Either way, I have briefly tried to explain to you what I specifically mean when I say voluntary and involuntary sin, and because of my current condition I cannot delve deeper into the subject. May God guide you, Alfred Patriarch Jorenus"

PATRIARCHAL STUDY ON GOD’S WILL Issued by Alfred Patriarch Jorenus Capital City of Karosgrad, 361 ES Dear faithful people, It is very difficult to understand some things, and it is even more difficult to delve into and figure out what God's will really is - only if we do not want it. Consider the following example: in front of us is a sheet of paper, on which a dot is placed in an invisible way. Can we immediately, without having any information, so to speak, "by the touch of a finger", determine the location of that point? Naturally we can't. However, if around that invisible point a few visible points are drawn in a circle, then relying on them, we can most likely find the required point as the center of the circle. Are there such "visible points" in our lives by which we can recognize God's will? Since. What are those points? These are some approaches to addressing God, the experience of the Church and our soul on the human path of knowing God's will. But each of these approaches is not enough in itself. When there are several of these approaches, and when they are represented and united to the necessary extent, only then do we - with the heart ! - we can know what God really expects from us. What are the difficulties along the way? What makes our Holy Scrolls truly the greatest is its universality. However, the opposite of universality is the impossibility of an unambiguous interpretation of the Scrolls in every concrete life situation outside the vast spiritual experience of life in God. And I'm sorry that doesn't apply to us… But despite everything, the point still exists… Some specific temptations are connected with the teachings of the priests and the elders from the books. The point is that in most cases, the advice of the elderly refers to a specific person in specific circumstances of his life and can be changed based on the change of those circumstances. We talked about how God's Providence for man's salvation can be different. And why is that so? Because, as a rule, due to his impotence - even laziness, a person does not follow a direct path - the path of perfection. For example, today he did not fulfill what he was supposed to fulfill. And what does he have left? To die? Not! In that case, the God determines for him another, perhaps more thorny and longer, but absolute path of salvation. If he has sinned, and the violation of God's will is always a voluntary or involuntary sin, then that path of salvation necessarily lies through repentance. For example, today an old man says, "You should do this and that." And man is removed from fulfilling the spiritual command. And then he comes to the old man again for advice. And then the old man, if he sees repentance in him, tells him how he should act in the new situation. Maybe something is telling him that is contrary to the previous advice, because the man did not fulfill the previous advice, he acted on his own, and that radically changed the situation, and created new - primarily spiritual - circumstances. In this way, we see that the individuality of the advice of the elders in specific life cases is an objective obstacle to what could be said more simply: "Read the advice of the elders, follow them and you will live according to God's will." I often have the opportunity to hear: "Father, how to live according to God's will?". They ask, they indeed ask and they do not want to live according to His will. That is why it is terrible to know God's will - because then we should live according to it, and we often do not want that at all. Not a while ago, I had an opportunity to hear very saddened words from a truly gracious old man, whose name I cannot remember now: “They trade in my blessings! Everyone asks me, "What should I do?" And everyone says they live by my blessings, but almost no one fulfills what I tell them.” You see, that's terrible. It turns out that "knowing the will of God" and "living according to the will of God" are not the same thing at all. It is possible to know God's will - the Church has left us a great experience of such knowledge. And living according to God's will is a personal feat. And a frivolous relationship is inadmissible here. Unfortunately, very little is understood. Moans are heard from all sides: “Give us! Show us! Show us how to do God's will? ” And when you tell them, "God bless you to do this and that," they do as they please. That's what happens - "Tell me God's will, but I will live the way I want." But, my dear faithful people, there will come a moment when God's righteousness, burdened with our sins, will be forced to transcend God's mercy, and when we will have to answer for everything - both for indulging our passions and for "playing with God's will." This issue should be taken very seriously. It is essentially a matter of life and salvation. Whose will - Savior or tempter - do we choose at every moment of our lives? Here you need to be reasonable, sober and honest. You should not "play with the knowledge of God's will" running from priest to priest for advice until you hear from someone that "will of God" that suits you, because in that way your own self-will is obviously justified, and then there is no room for saving repentance. It is better to say honestly: “Forgive me Lord! Of course, Your will is holy and high, but I cannot do it due to my impotence. Have mercy on me, a sinner! Grant me forgiveness for my weaknesses and grant me a path on which I would not perish, but could come to You! ” "That is why we, from the day we hear, do not stop praying to God for you and asking you to be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual reason, to behave worthy of the Lord by pleasing Him in everything, and to be fruitful in every good deed, and to grow in the knowledge of God…". These words must be kept near the heart, as the presence of the God enlightens and blesses, which is, I can surely say - God’s will. GODANI JEST WIELKI ☦ Cardinal Alfred St. Tylos Patriarch of Jorenus, encompassing Kingdom of Haense & Norland, Prelate of the Clergy of the Church of the Canon

Prelate Alfred would gesture to the acolyte to put a stamp on the thesis, before taking his medicine for headache.

"You got kicked out, you say..", the older priest exclaims with a soft laugh, patting Father Basil @Basil Moroul after the man came to visit the ill Patriarch. "Don't worry.. I am not laughing at you. Is the situation that desperate that they tax the people.. for walking ? I just wonder if they gathered enough to maintain being in the alliance with two.. serious nations."

From his bedridden state, Alfred smirks upon the news about the new Lady Palatine, his very cousin Marcella, "God blessed this family, to be prosperous.. I can't be more happy..", the older man says with a light cough, offering a grin before turning to the side to sleep again.

Reading Father Basil's @Basil Moroul very informative letter, Patriarch Alfred nodded several times from his bedridden state before taking his pen to write the answer, his hand still trembling a little at the illness he had contracted. " Father Basil, brother first of all, greetings and God help you. Reading your sentences rich in blissful meanings, I sympathize completely. The times have come that I feared, but also sidelined because I thought our “faithful” rulers and nations were aware enough to see the problem and solve it. However, I see that this is not the case. As a patriarch, including the Kingdom of Norland, I want us to have patience. I am currently compiling a very informative text, which will solve this problem, slowly but surely. Until then, may GOD help us to be alive and healthy. "

Alfred's health is slowly improving, giving him time to look at his nephew's thesis. Looking at the thesis, he nods his head twice before stamping the document with a wearly smile. "Adelric.. s-surprisingly good..", he says as he coughs quite loudly, nodding once again before moving the thesis to his side.

How I love that my comment has been removed and I just wrote worthy in Greek!

[!] Letter should arrive in one Saint's day, stating your position in the Holy Mother Church.

From the bedridden state, Alfred takes a look at the letter which was brought to him by his cousin, Bishop Adelric. With a few wearly nods, the elder man puts the letter to the side, resting his head on the pillow. " GOD works in favour to His Holiness.. I pray that these Qalasheen get to the common sense, and be reasonable, so we all may sleep better. ", with a chuckle he says, waiting for a nurse to make him a Tom Collins cocktail.

The Prelate wearly nods in approval of the thesis, gesturing from his bed for his cousin to put the seal of Jorenus on the document.

The infected Patriarch laying in the bed, surrounded by the doctors, nurses and his family. [!] Upon entering the basilica, the change that befell her is noticeable. Normally, Patriarch Alfred would sit in line of the pews, reading a book that would fall into his hands. But this time, he was not there, only for a letter by him to be written in no time.. The Invisible Threat’s Surprise Duchy of Reinmar, 360 ES Dear faithful folks and beloved people of Haense, I look at this world, motionless, like one tall, sturdy tree in a forest. I watch it, and I actually realize how happy some people are without them knowing it. If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world. But believe me, many have not yet experienced that one turning point, a moment that can decide your destiny, or simply, change your life in various ways. Coincidentally, I was overtaken by a wicked, if I may say tragic accident, for which I do not want to catch anyone. It was my turn, probably by God's command, to become fatally ill, from a disease unknown to my faithful doctors and nurses. Miraculously, I do not feel so ruined as I write this, and for this reason I am sending this letter to my faithful clergy, what to take, what to do, and how to maintain the balance we had until I fell into the hands of some higher power. Looking back at the list of my dear priests and bishops, I feel proud as the patriarch of a great nation, a religious region in this vast world. Otherwise, I would meet my dear clergymen through the streets of Karosgrad, in the clerical district, and even through our dear basilica, but in this case, I have to address them this way. The task of dear Archbishop Karl Kortrevich is very clear. As an archbishop, I expect him to continue his work, spreading our faith in the one GOD, as well as to perform various ceremonies, as GOD commands. I expect regular liturgies, which will not be a problem for a clergyman like Archbishop Karl. My dear bishops, just continue with further work, the work because of which they came to this position where they are now, as well as to accept new adherents of our faith and to teach the people what it means to be a canonist. When I will return to the clergy garments, I am not sure, and until that moment, the clergy of Jorenus should go forward with GOD and his strength which he gives them. I have nothing more to write further, but only to direct my dear people on the path we have all taken together so far, and to remind everyone that with faith in GOD, we can do everything. God is our refuge and strength. A very present help in trouble, therefore we will not fear. GODANI JEST WIELKI Alfred Cardinal St. Tylos, Patriarch of the Kingdom of Haense and Kingdom of Norland, Prelate of the Clergy

Cardinal Alfred chuckles at the missive, deciding to lit a fire with it.

Cardinal Alfred heartedly chuckles as he reads the missive, sharpening some wooden axes for the boys.

"Son ... they'll pay for this, I swear on my life..",said Alfred, regretting that he had not apologized to his eldest son when he should have. Unremembered memories will remain in his memory, and the toy he still has with him will remain a memory of Nicolas, a man who never failed..

Possibly the former Patriarch of Jorenus, Alfred Barclay has seen enough.. Sitting in the barracks dining room, with each subsequent blink he can notice the stings of swords, axes, and even mallets that have passed through his son, Nicolas. Is one father, who left the sword and bloodshed aside to create a family that is faithful to God, really ready for this? Tears from Alfred's cheeks speak enough about the responsibility and temperament of one King and Emperor, as well as about a cruel event that happened only to an ordinary priest...

The Prelate nods a few times, saying to himself, "Good. Though, ich should point dear acolytes towards writing a longer thesis. Ich have no doubt in them, after all.", he says with a light chuckle, putting a seal on the document.