Chapter 50: The Monk of Virtue
West Smithfield Street, City of London, St. Bartholomew's Church.
In the huge basement, a group of black-clad friars sat in front of a tall statue.
A leading monk, holding a silver pendant of an inverted cross on his chest and a large thick book in his hand, read it intently.
"Praise to the Almighty, the Creator, the sun that hangs high in the sky and the forest that nourishes all things···········"
"We are here to listen to your teachings, and wait for your coming, and may your kingdom come to earth as ············ in heaven."
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"The Lord said, 'Be vigilant, not all visitors from outside the world are good, the demon king of the ancient sound is good at playing with people's hearts, always be vigilant, and be firm in your heart."
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"The Lord said: I will come again at the appointed time to bring about a new change, when people will have wisdom far beyond what they are now."
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"And the Lord said: Remember my name, and write these words, and I will be with you, and with the world. Was, is, and will always be! ”
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Before the sermon was over, I saw the marble statue, which emitted a white light that filled the entire basement.
In that white light, all the monks felt a great, warm, divine will, which warmly swept through their hearts, and suddenly all impetuosity disappeared, leaving only peace, calm, and a faint joy and happiness.
The desires that filled my heart and were difficult to dispatch, or the hesitation, were gone·········
All the good, good, and noble virtues in the world seem to gather here.
This is their Lord, their God, the Achiever of all good, the Purveyor of virtue, the Wise and Wise, the All-Knowing and All-Holy and the Almighty!
The monks present were all impressed by this, and they were willing to take refuge and follow in the footsteps of the Lord to spread goodness and beauty, love and justice··········
"Lord·······"
An old monk was moved to tears.
"We've finally waited for the time when you're back to Earth!"
The other monk knelt down excitedly.
It was the preacher who was at the head.
"Lord, show us the way forward!"
That great will connected the hearts of all of them, and each of them could clearly feel the thoughts of others, and surprisingly, none of the people present were of inferior character.
"I am very pleased to see you, you have strictly adhered to my dogma, restrained yourself with virtue, insisted on reflecting on your heart every day, although there are few people here today, but they all meet my requirements···········"
The Great Divine Will so expresses that He does not convey the message to the hearts of human beings, but directly through their hearts.
"I confer on you the title of Monk of Virtue, and I hope that you will continue to maintain this noble character as always and unswervingly, and keep away from the evil stains of the outer realms."
Immediately afterward, a wave of holy power came from an unknown place, and the monks all shone with colorful spiritual light.
"Monks of Virtue, with seven virtues at the head, Faith, Hope, Charity, Justice, Fortitude, Temperance, and Prudence."
"The fourteen virtues are secondary: self-confidence, humility, gratitude, loyalty, compassion, kindness, diligence, tenacity, positivity, courtesy, sincerity, self-discipline, respect, fairness."
"In addition to this, all the norms of good and good behavior, which are considered virtues, can also be counted among them."
"Whoever adheres to the seven cardinal virtues and has no bad deeds can be appointed as a monk of virtue."
"This is my preference for the good deeds and the saints, and it is also my expectation for you."
"Go, a new age is coming, and declare My will to the righteous—I will praise him who holds on to virtue, even if he does not believe me, and I am not glad at him who has no morality, in spite of all piety. What I care about is that I have always been a fellow believer on this path, and I do not think of myself as the master of the people, but as a prophet who has come to guide the people. ”
The divine will was gone, and the basement seemed to be back to its original state.
It's just that everyone knows that the world is never the same again.
The freshly baked monks of virtue, feeling the source of their own surging strength, stood up, touched their breasts with one hand, and remained silent in solemnity.
"Our Lord has returned and given a revelation, and this matter needs to be communicated to the other Holy Sees, so that the will of our Lord may be conveyed as soon as possible."
The preacher began by name, pointing to a young monk in the back.
"Kurt, you're in charge of this."
"Yes, Mrs. Ma."
The young man who had made it to Kurt stepped forward and bowed his head to his chest in salute.
Matthew is not only usually highly respected, but also the candidate for the papal of the previous generation, the former archbishop, has always been respected, and he was responsible for the review of this secret society in the past.
He practiced virtue for 60 years, never married, and when he changed jobs, his power of virtue was also the highest and purest among all those present.
Standing before him, everyone could feel his almost substantial strength of virtue—honesty, tolerance, integrity, loyalty, mercy, justice········
It is so contagious that it makes people feel as if they have met a saint.
"We, the Virtue Society, are also going to usher in a large-scale recruitment, but I still ask for it as before, I'd rather lack than abuse!"
Matthew holds the Sermons, which is not a popular Bible, but an internal doctrine full of virtue commandments in Latin.
"Those who can truly listen to the teachings of our Lord, believe in the virtues and practice them themselves, may only be a small number of people at the moment, and we will only select those righteous who are not deficient in the seven virtues and who have no bad deeds in themselves."
"This needs to be done by Andre, first select from within the church, select the candidates for the first review, and then hand them over to me."
Andrei was a middle-aged man, suave, and nodded very gentlemanly.
He had always been Matthew's deputy, but this time he was given a new position.
Next, Matthew assigns tasks to each of them, reassigning them according to their original abilities and the level of cultivation of virtue after the transfer.
In this way, the reborn Virtue Society quickly re-planned the goals of the association, as well as the duties and tasks of each person.
Finally, Matthew, the preacher, glowing, stood on the steps of the basement, shouting excitedly, not at all like an old man.
"Everyone, for the sake of our lord, for the sake of truth, goodness and beauty, for love and justice, let us act!"