"Hey, fatty, you're finally here! You didn't show up yesterday and Sunday, and I thought you were sick. ”

As soon as he entered the church, he met Father Cyrian, the fat man always thought that the Morris Church could be carried out in this place, Father Cyrian was indispensable, this chubby priest, has an innate affinity temperament, his honest smile, and the funny glasses hanging on the bridge of his nose, it is easy to have a good impression of him.

Especially those middle-aged aunts who live in the community...... It seems that every time they come to church, it is not because of how much they believe in God, the fat man thinks that they are completely here to arrange for Xili to relieve their loneliness......

I have to mention here that in fact, the area of the fat man is very large, it is said that there are more than 6,000 households, it is precisely because of such a high popularity, so there is not only a religious building in the Maurice Church in this community, there is a Buddhist temple not far from the west of the church, and even in the south of the church, there is a localized Taoist temple, which has a lot of popular incense.

But compared to Morris Church, it is a little less adequate.

This is not because the beliefs of the Chinese people are relatively chaotic, there are also those who believe in Buddhism, those who believe in the Tao, those who believe in God, and even those who believe in all three. Of course, this is only for those who have faith, with the exception of atheists.

Since it is said that it is a market, then there must be a competitive relationship, and in fact, there has always been competition in religion, but the means of competition are different according to different periods.

The reason why I say so much is because the Maurice Church, under the helm of Father Cyrian, is far more competitive than the other two religious buildings! In addition to the simple and crisp architectural style of the church, Father Sirian also put aside some of the original traditions, such as the Protestant church, which has a confessional room that only Catholic churches have, which is commonly known as the little black room, which is often seen in movies, and allows people to go in and confess their sins.

In Cillian's words, wherever you are, you must follow the local customs, and respond to the ideas of the local people, so that you can develop the church well and gain more believers.

It is precisely because of the idea of worshipping the gods in the country, so the design of the church surname can tie up more people with faith, and the Morris Church has developed very well under the leadership of Cyrian, so the fat man has always admired him and regarded this fat priest as an idol like himself.

The fat man said hello to Cyrian, apologized for his late behavior, and by the way found an excuse to explain the reason why he didn't arrive yesterday, but Cyrian didn't blame him, but pulled him, pointed out the place assigned to the fat man to clean, and left with a smile, the fat man guessed, he probably already knew that he didn't come yesterday because he was playing games, after all, the chaotic era was opened, and under the overwhelming advertising, it was difficult to think about it.

But since he didn't mention it, it means that he doesn't think it's a big deal.

Among the clergy of the church, there is only a difference in the division of labor, and there is no difference in status, so almost everyone is involved in the cleaning of the church, even Father Cyrian.

Although with the development of science and technology, there are now robots born specifically for cleaning, but robots are not allowed to be used in churches, because it is disrespectful to the Lord, so these cleaning matters are still done manually.

Although he came to work, but in fact there is not much to do, Sirian is a very enlightened person, if he is usually fine, it is okay for young people like fat people in the church not to come, he also knows that for young people now, you have to count on how deep their faith is, it is absolutely impossible, in today's development of science and technology, atheism has already taken root in the hearts of the younger generation, many people go to the church to do mass, go to the temple to burn incense and worship the Buddha, not because they are in awe of the gods, It's because they think it's trendy!

Even if you do join the church as a clergyman, it is more like just looking for a job.

Cillian, who knew this very well, would not ask a young man like the fat man with the requirements of an orthodox clergyman, this was the deepest impression of the fat man on Cillian in the four years of his later life, this old man was really too enlightened!

Therefore, even the fat man ordered equipment at home to prepare for the test some time ago in order to prepare for the chaotic era, so that he did not report to the church for many days, and Sirian did not say anything about him. This is also the reason why the fat man stayed in the church all the time, and did not go to the temple to be a monk, nor did he go to the Taoist temple to be a Taoist priest.

In addition to preaching, in addition to assisting the deacons in dealing with problems, the work of the fat clerk is to preside over the basic sacraments of the church (weddings). Communion service, baptism), if it is not for the believer who asks the church to officiate the wedding or something, he generally has nothing to do, and other prayers, Mass work, Cyrian can handle it alone, so this is a relatively easy job.

If it were the same as before, the fat man might have found an excuse to slip away after cleaning, but today, he didn't do it.

He walked to the pulpit and stared blankly at the cross above, without speaking or moving for a long time.

Just like Sirian thought, the fat man didn't really believe in gods at first, and he always stubbornly believed that if there were gods in this world, he would not let his parents leave him forever.

Strange theory, right? If you don't believe in gods, why do you choose to study a degree in theology and then become a clergyman?

In fact, this is not difficult to understand, because the fat man's psychology is contradictory, on the one hand, he becomes unbelieving in the gods because of the departure of his parents, and on the other hand, because he misses his parents, so he chooses a profession close to the gods, and works with a fantasy that he may one day see his parents again through this profession.

If it weren't for this inexplicable time lapse that took him back four years, maybe he would have left in anger one day, or would he have lived in church for the rest of his life?

But now that he was back, he always felt that there was a great power watching over him, otherwise what could explain such a bizarre thing?

So, standing in front of the cross, the fat man finally began to wonder if there was really such a thing as a god in this world......

If there really is, then why choose yourself? And why is it that instead of going back in time before my parents died, I go back to the time when I just graduated from seminary? Is all this hinting at yourself? It...... Or does he want to do something for himself?

The fat man was so contemplative, but he didn't know that behind him, there was a pair of eyes looking at him, and the owner of those eyes was none other than Cyrian.

"Confused?"

Just when the fat man was thinking but had no clue, the voice of Father Sirian came from behind him.

"What?" The fat man didn't understand, and subconsciously asked.

"Hey, fatty, I remember a wise man's contemplation like this, but it's not your style!" Cilian said with a smile, stepped forward and patted the fat man on the shoulder, and joked with him.

For a while, the fat man felt that the fat priest who had been very compatible with him appeared four years later......

"I've seen your resume!" Cyrian didn't give the fat man too much chance to speak, but smiled and said, "I know that you are different from other young people who join the church for work, you chose to study religious theology at the university because of your deceased parents, and you came here to be a clergyman, am I right?" ”

"Hmm!" The fat man nodded, that's true.

"That's why you're wondering now, and you think it's a cruel thing for the Lord to take your parents away from you, and you are suspicious, and even a little angry, is that right?" Sirian continued.

This time the fat man didn't say anything.

"Listen to me, kid!" Sirian didn't embarrass the fat man, didn't have to answer him, but said earnestly: "Do you know, faith is such a thing, sometimes it takes time to precipitate, to accumulate, many people I know, or many people I have seen, when they are young, are also atheists, but in fact, as they grow older and their knowledge grows, their views will change little by little, and finally when they are old, they will become a devout believer, Do you know why? ”

The fat man shook his head in confusion.

"That's because faith is actually a kind of spiritual sustenance!" Cyrian said: "Whether the gods exist or not, no one can prove, but the focus is not on the gods, but on the people themselves, there are a lot of disturbances in the world, when you see more, they will have an impact on your worldview and values, just like the death of your parents, you will feel that everything that supports you has collapsed, if you have been in this state of mind, then it is estimated that it will not be long before you lose yourself...... So at this time, you need a spiritual sustenance that will support you again, and this sustenance is faith! ”

"Although I don't know what happened to you that made you look preoccupied today, I want to tell you that you should find your spiritual sustenance!" Sirian smiled and said, "I say this not to ask you how much you believe in my lord from now on, but to tell you that you should live happily and then strive to pursue what you want to pursue, I believe this is also what your parents' spirits in heaven are most willing to see." ”

The fat man looked up at Sirian, and there seemed to be some sparkle in his eyes.

When Sirian saw this scene, he immediately smiled slightly, and said: "When I first read your resume, I once saw that the teacher in your orphanage gave you a comment, which said: Although I sometimes like to play pranks, I have to say that Don Ji is an optimistic and hard-working child. You know this comment? ”

Of course, the fat man remembered that when he was in the orphanage, he was a troublemaker, but the teacher in the orphanage at that time was a good old man, and he was not less worried about the fat man......

When he thought of that teacher, the fat man couldn't help but have a smile on his face.

yes, what do you want to do so much? Just play your favorite game and do what you want to do the most, and the great power in the dark will take you back to four years ago, who would dare to say that you will not let yourself realize the dream of a master in the game?

Perhaps, this is also a chance for parents to pray to the great power after seeing themselves at the beginning, in confusion and sadness, numbly struggling in the game, but depressed?

Even if you want to break your head, you can't understand that power, so why not cherish this hard-won opportunity?

Seeing that the somewhat obscene smile on the fat man's face finally came back, Sirian couldn't help but chuckle, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, don't rush back first, just now a beautiful girl came with a child and wanted to sign up for the choir of the church, you go and receive it, I know, the reason why you didn't run away to become a monk and Taoist priest is probably because there are more young girls who come to the church!" ”

"Hehe, you still know me!" The fat man smiled proudly, Cyrian, this old man, is really a friend!

Running to the reception room, the fat man pushed open the door expectantly.

He is a normal man, it is normal to like to see beautiful women, and Morris Church is relatively famous in the community and even the surrounding area because of its excellent management, and many young girls like to come to this church, so fat people can often feast their eyes.

Before pushing the door open this time, the fat man was still imagining in his mind what this old man of Sirian would call a beautiful woman, but when he pushed the door open, he was dumbfounded.

Is this girl a legendary ghost, who specializes in pestering herself!? You can meet her anywhere!?

That's right, sitting in the reception room turned out to be Luo Moling again!

Obviously, Luo Moling also felt very experienced in seeing the fat man's eccentric neighbor here, her eyes widened, and she couldn't help but point at the fat man and scream.

"You...... You...... Are you a priest here!? ”

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Please rest assured, this book is not a fantasy, so it will not involve the things that the gods are talking about, these are just some background introductions.