Fortitudo Dei

A mortal man commits murder, it is his own fault. One considers his upbringing, true, is it the fault of the father? A dog bites a man, let it be deemed vicious. Do you inherity blame the breed? How about all dogs?

O City, won't you listen to yourself. Crimes have been committed, yes. And you have the audacity to begrudge the creator who has given you life itself because of the actions made by one other. You who slay for petty reasons, I will not step forth to defend this wayward one.

He answers to God. As do all of you. Punishment will be dealt for all in due time.

Private to Loki//Unhackable;
Fool.

Have you ever heard of subtly?  Look around and see what ensuing chaos. If you had more brains to have your will done by unseen hands than this would not fall back on Our Father. What on earth are you trying to accomplish?
This is not only shameful but crude. This is not what God's handiwork would look like.
End Filter;

Peculiar day, City. Of course it doesn't escape me that today is April Fool's Day. It isn't beyond you to celebrate it as a holiday. And what a disorganized, un-uniformed fashion.

Several of you are unchanged while others are carrying on in the most ridiculous of fashion. Even for a curse the results vary greatly.

The deities want to make a point that we are times prisoners, our John Constantine for example is literally captive. How do you fair, John?

And you, Tony?

Private to Lilith;

I haven't seen much of the man with his blasphemous new church. I trust you are well in all respects.

Gender, does it truly matter, City? Yes, do change form.

It may do a few of you some aesthetic benefit, however the health and quality of your soul remains.

Sexual impulses...I suppose that is another topic entirely, isn't it?

Has a portion of Los Angeles been poured into this wretched place? I would say so by the looks of it. You are welcomed to come to the chapel, I dearly hope you are prudent enough to respect the rules therein else we will have a problem.

A John Constantine has come about in exchange for another magician. What will the City lose of so many are welcomed I wonder.

Beata Maria
You know I am a righteous man
Of my virtue, I am justly proud.

Et tibit Pater.

Beata Maria
You know I'm so much purer than
The common, vulgar--

What is this nonsense?

...I'm cursed too.

Human. So very human... And yet lacking.

How will this battle be won? You all have done so well thus far. Such trials to defend your own and seek out those lost.

It's pleasing and disheartening to see so many varied warriors from the prideful, the pure hearted to the greedy, the deranged...with their weapons of intellect, tact and material. The qualities of materials sum up to mean that they are breakable and can fail you.

Now is the time, City. "Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against rulers of this dark age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places."

Save yourselves.

Contrary to popular belief, it was not in winter. Shepherds don't comfortably sleep in the open at night especially in the cold of winter. They were about 2 kilometers East from Bethlehem, just outside of the village of Beit Sahour "Place of the Magi" as some call it. The sky was so clear, every star paled in comparison to that star.

Can you imagine? These days you hardly see the stars with all of those electronic lights. I imagine that is part of how the tradition came to pass. Light is important. It guides the way doesn't it? He is the Way, the Truth and the Light. And one star to outside the others was a signal.

I was not able to see Him with my own eyes, the night of His birth. It was the first time my feet touched ground since I spoke with the young bride of Joseph. I can almost remember the cool blades of grass beneath my toes as I and others watched the flock and sang.

You give gifts because of Him. It began as a reminder of the greatest gift of all that has been given to you, mortal man. Salvation.

 Hosanna in Excelsis.