Fortitudo Dei

Monsters now. Appearances give insight and deceive in the same moment. Monsters are not always so fittingly made up to be so. Our Lucifer have been given a very different look, and an outlook. What can be made of that? I will not tell you. No, you can all be lead into the righteous waters or given the pen to write your name in the Book of Life but yourself alone can write in it.

Have the things you seen repulsed you? This curse and others... how much blood and suffering, magic and might, has passed before us all. I am not the oldest occupant. And I know that there is still so much more to come.

And to the former monsters...what does that make you feel?

All of us are creatures of creation. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

God already knows all secrets.

A new year by another calender always inspires the impression of a fresh start, does it not? Why not. Through out your existence you will only have so many opportunities. Why not take a chance?

Start a new, citizens. Purify your heart, mind and soul. Come as you are to your Father in Heaven.

Confess.

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One justice has been dispensed and another emerges. What manner of chaos are you inflicting now, rabble? What is your cause? The smell of smoke and sound of screams will not satisfy you in the end. You spill blood in an effort to feed your gluttony? I'm curious.

Tony, I know it is still soon yet but I would your opinion of the layout I have for the church's garden. At your leisure, of course.

Father in Heaven, perfect in your honesty and love of truth this day.
Grant that lawyers and judges may imitate you and achieve true justice for all people.
All I do this day and all the days to follow shall be in your name and your honor.
I wish for your justice, my God, and the capacity to protect innocence.
Let your will be done.
Amen.

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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?

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.

Curses and revelry for the new year, a charming celebration, dear City. Polarity is just everywhere, isn't it? Comedy and tragedy. The cursed and the blessed. 

Heaven and Hell.

 I feel a vague...sense of forboding static electricity. I pray for you, all of you. Let this be the year which opens eyes and hearts. Your inability to see will greatly pain you, friends.

The church remains quaint as per Tony's preference. Perhaps the exterior can be improved. An appeasing walk way with flowers come spring time. Roses, thornless to one side. Do you care for flowers, Rosiel?

Carmine, what on earth is going on? I'm a reputable couselor if you need assistance. Keeping and interpreting law is part of what I am. 

Filtered to Lilith//Warded and Cursed

Thank you.

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.

Days have passed since my arrival. Already i am beginning to understand the mechaniations of this society. Quite the bunch of refugees aren't we? No matter.

My path is becoming clear.

Dear and Holy Fathers and Sisters, and any of faith in the service of God, I would very much like to meet you. Already I've met gentle Lilith has given me hope that not all is lost.

Ky, I have been given a task. We must speak.