On the need for a new Monasticism
From LanceaSanctum
Greetings in Longinus
My fellow predators in god. There is a dark cloud that is blurring our true site! What did our dark father envision for us in these the new ages. We see a new movement in our covenant! What is this Movement, what makes it so human? SO Flawed! What make us feel that the predator works not in packs but solitary? Foolish are we! lost are we! As our weak and foolish courts heresy's and there heresy's grow like chaff in the wheat! But my fellow kindred there is a way to combat this growing trend! This is not a new problem my friends it is a old very old problem, but by discipline we will be victorious! It is now time to found a new movement for the monastic life for new members of the lance. I already know what you are thinking, monks? nuns? well the close knit comunity that comes from a monastic life is one that breeds a love of the true predator that is so needed in these the new days of heresy. Let us create a new period of a monastic life for all new members of our covenant, and this i will show in these five points
First we must test our new children threw a true life of denial and poverty. by this we will see there true intentions. after a period of time we will give the childer more freedoms and the ability to hunt alone.
Second we must give them a new found feeling of loyalty to the covenant and to the teachings of longinus. now this will not step on the feet of the other creeds, all creeds can have monastery's. By this we can have a better comunication between the creeds.
Third comes the acceptance as a true member of the covenant by the true baptism of fire and then the bestowal of there first true cross or whatever the creed feels is a true symbol of the faith.
Fourth is the final night in the monastery and the choice of the continuance in the monastery and the full monastic life or the life in the laity or the other forms of the priesthood.
Fifth is the final choice and ether the anointing of the tonsure of a true monk or the dismissal of the non monastic.this is not a sad day! but it is the first day of the true nights as a predator of god!
I only hope one day a monastic nights will be the beginning of a true predator. and in this i will always remain a stanch believer in this ideal. and forever may this be our only course for the true acceptance into our cause!
Sum Sanctus! Hospomi Pomiloy
Archimandrite Seraphim
