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slow dancing in the dark (amoureux au) / d.j.s

Following Chapter 17 of Amoureux...

Summary: in which daniel’s heart belongs to louisa forever, but her heart has fallen into the arms of another

a/n: this was so similar to chapter 18 and 19 of Amoureux i almost didn’t write it rip

Warnings: Angst, absolute lack of knowledge on how galas & weddings worked in the 1820s (bear with me)

Word Count : Approximately 3.46K (oops...)

Extra: Surprise @chilling-seavey​! + Thank you to @stuffofseaveyy​ for hyping me up this morning and @jonahlovescoffee​ for the help on the dialogue, I love you!

“I am marrying your brother in a week. We need to stop this now, okay?”

“No. No, you don’t mean that.” Daniel chuckled in disbelief. Louisa’s firm response before walking away hit Daniel hard.  She couldn’t really mean that? Could she? He stayed away from the wedding preparations in the main hall of the church, and lingered in the background, deep in his thoughts.

That night when they returned, he waited until Christian retreated to his room before peeking his head out of his room. Once he saw the hallway was clear, he hurried over to Louisa’s room, quietly knocking on her door.

Daniel listened quietly as he heard a shuffle on the other side before the door opened by a crack. Louise looked out, her curious expression instantly turning to a frown.

“What are you doing, Daniel?”

“I came here to talk to you.”

“You shouldn’t be here,” Louisa pushed the door but Daniel held back, holding his hand against it.

“Please, Louisa,” he looked into her eyes, a desperation in his words.

Louisa stepped back, silently, holding the door open for him. She checked the hallways before shutting the door and turning to Daniel with a sharp look on her face, “Well, go on.”

Daniel felt taken back at her sudden brash tone. He gulped, before straightening his shoulders, “You can’t be serious about marrying Christian, Louisa.”

“What do you mean?”, she whispered harshly, “I have to do what’s right for the country and the integrity of our families, Daniel.”

Daniel huffed, “What about for you? Is this right for you? Do you even love him, Lou?”

Louisa crossed her arms over her chest, “It’s Louisa and yes, I do.”

Daniel’s heart dropped, “You do?”

He stepped closer to her, “What about us? What about me? Do you not love me?”

“Merde. Daniel, don’t do this right now.”

“The kisses in the stairwell, the late nights we spent loving each other, everything. What was that for?”

Louisa sighed, looking out at the balcony in her room where the moonlight slipped through the open doors. She turned to Daniel, “We were being young, and naive, and reckless. I’m going to get married, it had to end.”

“Yes, we were young and we were naive and it was reckless but, tell me I’m wrong- we were in love, Lou.”

Louisa looked at Daniel in his eyes and with a strong tone she whispered, “You are right. We were in love. Were. And for the last time, it’s Louisa.”

Daniel shuddered, stepping back.

“You need to leave,” she gestured towards the door.

“You’re lying.”

“I am not.”

“Yes, you are,” Daniel glared. “You are so utterly blinded by my brother’s love. Does he show you love like I do?”

“Daniel, stop it, right now.”

Daniel stepped closer to her, ignoring her words as he continued, “Does he make you smile like I do? Does he hold you like I -”

“La ferme!”, Louisa’s loud response stunned Daniel to silence. She never raised her voice at him.

Louisa jabbed her finger into Daniel’s chest, her lips trembling in anger as she spoke, “You have no right to walk in here and tell me who I am to love. What we had is long gone and over. I love Christian and I will marry him. Now, leave.”

Daniel gulped reaching for her, “Lou-”

“Leave.”

_ _ _

Daniel felt sick to his core as he watched Louisa walk down the aisle to Christian. Everyone settled down as the ceremony started, sharing smiles across the hall. Daniel sat silently, clenching his fists until his knuckles turned white.

“Christian John, wilt thou have this woman to be thy wedded wife, to live together according to God’s law in the holiest state of matrimony? Wilt thou love her, comfort her, protect her, and keep her in sickness and in health and keep only unto her so long as ye both shall live?”

Daniel could feel the burn in his chest as he watched his brother smile at her and reply without any hesitation, “I will.”

The bishop turned to Louisa and Daniel couldn’t take it anymore. He got up from his seat and walked past to the gate. A firm hand held him back and he turned to meet his mother, “Where do you think you are going, Daniel?”

Daniel stifled a cry, “I am not feeling well, mother. I think I may be down with a cold.”

He was thankful for the heart broken tears in his eyes which looked to his mother, to be a sign of illness. His mother dismissed him, asking a guard to escort him back to the castle before turning back to the ceremony just as the bishop asked Louisa the marriage sealing question.

Daniel walked out of the church, clenching his fists as Louisa’s words echoed through the hall before the door shut behind him.

“I will.”

_ _ _

If the wedding wasn’t too much to bear, the extravagant gala celebrating the newly wed royals, left Daniel devastated. It had been a week since the wedding and his acting skills weren’t enough to maintain the role of a sick prince. He laid in bed as the doctor did a check up, dreading the day ahead as the royal servants prepared the grand hall for that night.

“Is it absolutely necessary for me to attend? I still feel a little under the weather,” he muttered, watching as the doctor packed his tools in his briefcase.

“Your temperature is perfectly healthy and you show no symptoms of any illness. I am afraid you need to attend,” the doctor picked up his case and bowed down, “Your royal highness.”

Daniel dismissed the doctor and watched with sorrowful eyes as he left the room. There was no way out of this. He was somewhat thankful because of the wedding and preparations for the gala, all his classes were cancelled until further notice. The young prince stayed in his room, refusing to do anything else. His act of catching a cold allowed him to have his meals in his room for the past week but with the gala approaching and no reason not to attend, he couldn’t avoid it.

It seemed like time passed all too quickly and soon the clock above his chest of drawers struck 6. As the hour hand touched the tips of the number twelve, Daniel’s personal royal servants stepped into the room with his suit in their hands. They urged him to get dressed, fixing his hair and polishing his shoes as he stared blankly ahead.

“Your royal highness,” the servants bowed and exited the room once Daniel dismissed them and he was left alone again. His sighed as his eyes drifted around the room, trying to find anything that could peak his interest and distract him. He found himself staring at this bedside table’s drawer which held in secret, the letters and whispers of his old lover.

Though his mind resisted, his heart was pulled towards it. His feet carried him across the room and to the table where he picked up the first of many envelopes in the pile.

À mon amoureux secret

Daniel traced her handwriting on the envelope, his hands trembling as he opened the folded paper. He read the letter over and over again, his eyes memorising every detail in every curve of the pen which spelled the words which once held so much love and passion. With every line he read, Daniel’s vision blurred, pulling and distorting the words. He wiped his eyes, and shoved the letter back into the drawer, slamming it shut.

A knock on the door pulled him to compose himself as he steadied his breathing, furiously blinking away the tears.

“Yes, you may come in,” he called out.

A recognizable face of one of the royal guards, Daniel knew as Jack, opened the door and stepped into the room.

“Sir, it is time,” he straightened his posture, “We must escort you to the grand hall.”

Daniel nodded, following Jack out.

“Have all the guests arrived?”, Daniel inquired as they approached the doors, the sound of chatter and classical music growing louder.

Jack nodded briefly, “Most of the guests have, Sir.”

Daniel gulped, “Is Louisa here yet?”

Jack shook his head, “The prince and princess will arrive in half an hour.”

The guards at the door bowed their heads before opening the two large wooden doors, allowing Daniel to enter. He kept a low profile, not that it required much work. Everyone was far too excited to meet the newly wed royal couple. To the pleased eyes of his mother, Daniel maintained a polite character, greeting the guests.

A tap on his shoulder, pulled Daniel away from his seat as he turned to his mother.

“Daniel, I would like you to meet someone.”

Daniel followed his mother to a group of three people. Daniel scanned the three, noting their resemblance, their clothing and their features. They looked to be from another royal family, a king, a queen and another princess. Daniel’s mother introduced him to the family, placing extra emphasis on the princess.

“Princess Cecile of Denmark,” the mother introduced the young princess who looked to be the same age as Daniel.

The princess curtsied, a soft smile on her face, “Your royal highness.”

Daniel bowed down, greeting her, with a subtle glare hidden in his almost neutral expression as he observed her. She was beautiful, he wouldn’t deny that, but she wasn’t her. Her hair was a darker brown and her eyes, although they were the same colour, didn’t glow the same.

To his dismay, his mother left him to interact and talk to the princess. Daniel smiled politely as they conversed. Her shy smiles and the slight blush on her cheeks every time he spoke, did not go unnoticed by Daniel. He inhaled deeply, his breath shaking in all his frustration.

“What do you enjoy doing in your free time?”, Cecile asked.

Daniel’s lips tugged up in a close lipped smile, “I like composing music.”

Cecile looked down at the curt response, “That sounds lovely,” she grinned.

An awkward silence fell over the two. Daniel turned his head, his eyes checking the time on the clock.

5 minutes until she arrived.

“Excuse me,” Daniel abruptly excused himself, barely waiting for the princess’ response before he pushed through the crowd. He had no sense of direction, he just wanted an escape from it all. He spotted the table of food that laid ahead, and changed his direction towards it. On the way, Daniel bumped into one of the countless servants he didn’t recognize. The servant carried a tray, holding an arrangement of glasses filled with champagne.

“Champagne, sir?”

Daniel hesitated a moment, the ache in his chest clouding his thoughts as he reached for a glass. He held the glass delicately in his hands, carrying it to a corner in the hall near the table, free of large crowds. He looked across the hall, everyone seemingly occupied in a conversation. His gaze dropped to the glass of champagne and he lifted it to his nose, taking a sniff.

Daniel pulled back from the glass slightly, his face breaking into a grimace before he took a sip, testing the taste on his tongue. The unfamiliar liquid frizzled and invaded his mouth with a bitter taste. He took a larger gulp of the drink, feeling the warmth which burnt his throat and the slight wave that washed over him.

With a sudden tilt of the glass, he downed the glass, wincing at the taste. Daniel looked around the room, placing the glass on the table of food. His eyes drifted to another servant carrying glasses of champagne and he approached them, grabbing another. He lifted it up to his lips, taking a large sip.

The sudden sound of the trumpets in the hall and the silence that fell across the crowd pulled Daniel away from his drink as he looked up at the entrance of the room. He watched with a look of distaste on his face as an announcement was made and his brother walked into the hall with Louisa, their arms linked. The members of the crowd, bowed and curtsied respectfully. With the largely crowded room, no one noticed how Daniel remained standing, his eyes set on the royal couple.

As the couple descended the stairs and greeted the guests, Daniel chugged down his drink, the harsh liquid staining his mouth with the lingering smell of the alcohol. Daniel remained in his corner of the hall by the table, observing the movements of the crowd, yet his eyes always seemed to betray him, falling onto her. His head fell back and he rested it against the wall as he admired her from afar.

Daniel thought she was the most beautiful in the room, more beautiful than the moon, even. Her gown complimented her perfectly. He noticed the extra curl in her strawberry blonde hair and the rouge on her lips. He sighed shakily as his eyes traced her figure, falling to the ring on her finger.

He was suddenly pulled out of his haze when the crowd seemed to part, leaving a circle around the dance floor. Daniel frowned, rubbing his eyes as a soft classical tune played on the speakers. He pushed through the circle of people, standing at the front just as Louisa and Christian stepped to the middle of the dance floor, hand in hand. The first dance.

The instrumental music escalated as they danced in each other’s arms. Daniel clenched his jaw, watching as Christian held Louisa and they waltzed. At one moment, Christian spun her around in a circle. Louisa’s eyes connected with Daniel’s before she quickly looked away, turning to Christian with a smile.

The dance finally drew to a close as pairs in the crowd joined the royal couple, waltzing together. A firm hand fell onto Daniel’s shoulder as he heard the familiar voice of his mother, “Why don’t you go dance with Cecile?”. Knowing well enough not to go against the words of his mother, Daniel trudged over to the princess who blushed at his offer.

The two young acquaintances joined the dance at the centre of the hall. Daniel sent a polite smile to Cecile as they danced, spinning around the room. However, his eyes would only, always drift to the one person who danced just a few feet away, yet remained tied closely to his heart.

Soon, in a synchronized motion, partners were swapped and Daniel found himself dancing with another woman. His new partner, a duchess, as Daniel discovered was slightly older than him. She mentioned just how adorable he was and blabbered about the grandeur of her castle, droning endlessly. Daniel released a sigh of relief as the partners swapped again but his breath caught in his throat as he felt the familiar grasp of her hand.

His eyes focused on the soft strawberry blonde curl that rested on her shoulder and he gulped.

“Oh, it’s you.” Louisa looked up.

“Louisa,” Daniel breathed her name, looking her in the eyes.

They waltzed to the music, eyes entranced by each other. One pair of eyes held a deep yearning and the other seemed indifferent, unfocused. Daniel gulped, unsure of what to say. He looked across from him, at his brother. He was too far to hear anything. Daniel looked back at Louisa, a sudden desperation in his lungs, itching his throat and urging him to speak.

“Louisa, I’m sorry about that night.”

Louisa smiled at him but it didn’t hold the love it once did. It was a mere polite smile, one which mimicked Daniel’s expressions towards Cecile. “It’s alright,” she whispered.

“I mean every word I said though,” Daniel suddenly blurted out, the foreign taste of the alcohol he drank, luring him away from his conscious words.  “I love you Louisa.”

"Daniel we’ve spoken about this,” Louisa replied sternly. “I don’t feel that way for you anymore.”

Daniel sighed shakily, “But I do, Louisa. I do love you and I know you love me inside, I don’t what has come over you. I love you more than anything in the world and I- it breaks me to see you with him, to see you look at him the way you used to look at me like he is your whole world.”

“Daniel-”

“We promised each other the world, Louisa. There is no way you can throw that away for someone else.”

“Daniel,” Louisa gripped Daniel’s shoulder a little tighter, urging him to quieten down, “You are out of your mind.”

She paused, suddenly taking in the odd scent he carried over his cologne. “Have you been...drinking?”

Daniel shook his head hurriedly, shamefully, “Just a glass- no two. Just two, I swear upon my heart Louisa, please. You look at him like he’s your world,” he continued.  “I don’t know where you’ve gone.”

“Da-”

“I want you - no, I need you back,” Daniel whispered hurriedly. “We could flee, leave the country and abandon our titles to start a new life, start a new family...”

“Daniel, stop-”

“We could get our happily ever after,” Daniel pleaded, his eyes frantically searching for any flicker of change in Louisa.

“Daniel, listen to me,” Louisa whispered, “There’s no happy ever after for us, not when I don’t feel the same. What we used to be is part of the past.”

Daniel held back the hurt in his expression as he spun Louisa around once, before catching her in his arms again, in harmony with the others on the floor.

“I love Christian,” Louisa pressed, pressing another weight onto his chest.

“Daniel, I’m married to him now,” she reminded him. “Just let it go.”

Daniel whimpered, “Louisa, I can’t. Wait, no please-”, he tugged her hand back, desperately as she began to move away.

Louisa looked back at Daniel, her expression only filled with an emotion Daniel despised - pity.

“I’m sorry,” her hand slipped through Daniel’s as she joined hands with the next person beside her. Christian.

Daniel stepped back, watching as her eyes lit up when she was in his arms. Christian said something to her and she laughed. Daniel’s face fell even more as he watched her smile. He used to be the one who could make her happy like that.

He shook his head from side to side, his lips trembling as he backed away from the crowd. Daniel turned around, bumping straight into another person. They gasped, looking up. Cecile, Daniel recognized. He wished for anything else but running into someone he knew, hoping that the ground would just swallow him up.

“Daniel,” Cecile spoke, concerned. “Are you alright?”

Daniel gulped, “I-”

The sudden tear that fell from his eyes, rushed him to push past Cecile, as he headed straight for the doors of the hall. Daniel clenched his fist, his fingers pressing into his palms as he opened the doors and walked into the hall. He breathed deeply, holding back his tears and ignoring the calls of the guards.

He navigated the empty halls of the castle, wiping another tear away as he recalled her words.

“There’s no happy ever after for us.”

He walked aimlessly, trying to find a familiar room. His room, the music room, any room far enough to feel far enough. Daniel unbuttoned the top of his collar, the material growing uncomfortable and far too restraining.

The way she looked at him.

He took a sharp turn to the right, nearing an unfamiliar corridor. The windows on the side let in the bright moonlight, casting a glow over the dusted ornaments and paintings on the wall. Daniel walked across the hallway, in search for some familiar passage he could recognize. When he found none, realising he was lost, he cried out. Daniel slammed his fist against the wall.

“I’m sorry.”

The tearing pain in his chest and the frustration of being lost broke the last straw. A strangled cry left his lips and Daniel fell to the ground on his knees. He gripped his hair, sobs wracked his body. The sound of his cries in the deserted hallway was chilling, almost mocking as the young prince fell apart under the burden of his pain.

The feel of her hands in his, her smile, her laugh, her everything. The touches in the late hours of the night, all the promises sealed. He carved her name into his heart for eternity. Yet, she engraved someone else’s name into hers, tied by vows and a silver band. A feeling which only they knew and held once, fell to ruins. A tragic end tied by the secrecy of what was once love.

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Our Lady Goes to War

Some people “read” themselves into the Catholic Church, having been convinced by Patristic writings or by dogmatic and doctrinal arguments. Others, looking about at the chaos within their own denominations, cross the Tiber due to the issue of authority. There are even stories of souls converting because of sacred architecture or liturgy, not to mention matrimony.

But then there are ones “born out of due time” (1 Corinthians 15:8), who have rejected Christianity altogether and undergo, like Saul, a Road to Damascus moment. Why this should occur to those at war with Christ and not others is a mystery. While I never discuss my own conversion (and won’t do so here), it falls in the latter camp. I owe my faith (and subsequent education) entirely to Our Lady of Fatima.

My family is blessed to currently have the Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima staying in our home during this special anniversary of my conversion. And all this has provided me some time to reflect on the events at Fatima, especially the much-needed catechesis given by Our Lady.

For She comes to the world at Fatima terribilis ut castrorum acies ordinata (“fearsome as an army drawn up for battle”) and fires the opening salvo in a war against Marxism and Modernism, a war of which the faithful were largely unaware they were in danger.

In 1907, on the Nativity of the Blessed Mother, Pope Pius X publishes his condemnation of Modernism and closes by wanting some oversight to root out the heresy’s presence among the laity, clergy, and seminaries. He worries that it may prove futile if his remedies are “not dutifully and firmly carried out.”

Who among the faithful, though, ever hear their own shepherds sound this warning? Instead, a decade later, the shepherd children in Portugal receive a visit from the Queen of Heaven among their sheep. She has come to warn and defend her Son’s Church. It is not merely messages and secrets She conveys. She upholds, by the events themselves, the very doctrines that are the remedy.

The first teaching She demonstrates is that the heavenly hosts not only exist but are intimately involved in the mission of Christ and the salvation of Man. This flies in the face of a good many professors and priests who think of angels strictly as “literary devices” in the Bible or mere nursery tales. Before the Virgin ever appears to the shepherd children, She sends an emissary: the Angel of Peace.

For the devout Catholic, the existence of angels is no surprise, though it is greatly scoffed and ignored these days, even from the pulpit. But this emissary also identified himself as the Angel of Portugal. That there are angels who are charged with guarding individual nations is not as well-known as it used to be, despite its place in Scripture. (Cf. Daniel 10:13)

This angel teaches and guards two other truths of the Faith: the True Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, and that propitiatory sacrifice is both real and required by God. Neither of these tenets are accepted in most “theology” departments these days. They have many models of soteriology but that Christ (and we united with Him) must expiate and atone for sins is not one which is typically welcome. But here, the angel sent by Our Lady insists on offering the Eucharistic Lord in reparation for sin as well as many personal sacrifices to “console your God” and to save sinners.

Which brings us to other doctrines Our Lady protects from the encroachment of Modernism: that of Hell and sin. She shows the children Hell itself. They could see human souls falling into it. She tells them many go there because they have no one to pray for their conversion. This underscores the reality of sin. Imagine that such a thing is no longer patently obvious!

I recall an entire course I was required to take in graduate school, allegedly on the Trinity, which opened my eyes to the genuinely frightening state of things. There was no Hell in these teachings. No sacrificial saving act of Christ. No need for Reconciliation because there were no individual personal sins, only “systemic” and “structural” ones.

When I hear from pastors that Hell does not exist; or that it is empty; or perhaps just temporary; or that the wicked blink out of existence; or that Judas is a saint; or when Confession is impossible to come by (except by appointment, or only for the vaccinated); when I am asked whether absolution would make me “feel better,” I think back to this course. And I know such ideas are not a bishop’s “fuzziness” or lack of education. It is its own system of theology that hangs together as a piece. But it is not Catholic.

A final matter on sin: Fatima underscores for us that sin has not only permanent consequences in eternity but real ramifications in this life as well. The Virgin warns that if people do not convert a worse war will break out.

That is perhaps something to spend time praying over. What do our daily choices bring upon the world? Conversely, what do our prayers and sacrifices accomplish?

In a time in which so many feel powerless against the powers-that-be, against the corruption, against the agendas set in motion and the long-plotted evils underway, Mary comes to gather an army. She comes to tell us that we, in our insignificance­, make the difference in this Great Battle. Christ’s remnant flock, clinging to their pious devotions and the Ancient Truths of the Faith. Interceding for the world. Reconciling it to God.

Evil cannot stand against such humility and sacrifice. Call on the angels encamped around you! The Virgin never loses. She gives weapons fit for children in this spiritual battle. Penance, the Eucharist, Confession, and the Rosary. They cannot backfire. They harm no one. Then pick them up and lay siege.

By: Taynia-Renee Laframboise

[hieromonkcharbel]

Can the Ladder, a work written by a hermit monk who lived 1,400 years ago, say something to us today? Can the existential journey of a man who lived his entire life on Mount Sinai in such a distant time be relevant to us?

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

After 20 Catecheses dedicated to the Apostle Paul, today I would like to return to presenting the great writers of the Church of the East and of the West in the Middle Ages. And I am proposing the figure of John known as Climacus, a Latin transliteration of the Greek term klimakos, which means of the ladder (klimax). This is the title of his most important work in which he describes the ladder of human life ascending towards God. He was born in about 575 a.d. He lived, therefore, during the years in which Byzantium, the capital of the Roman Empire of the East, experienced the greatest crisis in its history. The geographical situation of the Empire suddenly changed and the torrent of barbarian invasions swept away all its structures. Only the structure of the Church withstood them, continuing in these difficult times to carry out her missionary, human, social and cultural action, especially through the network of monasteries in which great religious figures such as, precisely, John Climacus were active.

John lived and told of his spiritual experiences in the Mountains of Sinai, where Moses encountered God and Elijah heard his voice. Information on him has been preserved in a brief Life (PG 88, 596-608), written by a monk, Daniel of Raithu. At the age of 16, John, who had become a monk on Mount Sinai, made himself a disciple of Abba Martyr, an "elder", that is, a "wise man". At about 20 years of age, he chose to live as a hermit in a grotto at the foot of the mountain in the locality of Tola, eight kilometres from the present-day St Catherine's Monastery. Solitude, however, did not prevent him from meeting people eager for spiritual direction, or from paying visits to several monasteries near Alexandria. In fact, far from being an escape from the world and human reality, his eremitical retreat led to ardent love for others (Life, 5) and for God (ibid., 7). After 40 years of life as a hermit, lived in love for God and for neighbour years in which he wept, prayed and fought with demons he was appointed hegumen of the large monastery on Mount Sinai and thus returned to cenobitic life in a monastery. However, several years before his death, nostalgic for the eremitical life, he handed over the government of the community to his brother, a monk in the same monastery.

John died after the year 650. He lived his life between two mountains, Sinai and Tabor and one can truly say that he radiated the light which Moses saw on Sinai and which was contemplated by the three Apostles on Mount Tabor!

He became famous, as I have already said, through his work, entitled The Climax, in the West known as the Ladder of Divine Ascent (PG 88, 632-1164). Composed at the insistent request of the hegumen of the neighbouring Monastery of Raithu in Sinai, the Ladder is a complete treatise of spiritual life in which John describes the monk's journey from renunciation of the world to the perfection of love. This journey according to his book covers 30 steps, each one of which is linked to the next. The journey may be summarized in three consecutive stages: the first is expressed in renunciation of the world in order to return to a state of evangelical childhood. Thus, the essential is not the renunciation but rather the connection with what Jesus said, that is, the return to true childhood in the spiritual sense, becoming like children. John comments: "A good foundation of three layers and three pillars is: innocence, fasting and temperance. Let all babes in Christ (cf. 1 Cor 3: 1) begin with these virtues, taking as their model the natural babes" (1, 20; 636). Voluntary detachment from beloved people and places permits the soul to enter into deeper communion with God. This renunciation leads to obedience which is the way to humility through humiliations which will never be absent on the part of the brethren. John comments: "Blessed is he who has mortified his will to the very end and has entrusted the care of himself to his teacher in the Lord: indeed he will be placed on the right hand of the Crucified One!" (4, 37; 704).

The second stage of the journey consists in spiritual combat against the passions. Every step of the ladder is linked to a principal passion that is defined and diagnosed, with an indication of the treatment and a proposal of the corresponding virtue. All together, these steps of the ladder undoubtedly constitute the most important treatise of spiritual strategy that we possess. The struggle against the passions, however, is steeped in the positive it does not remain as something negative thanks to the image of the "fire" of the Holy Spirit: that "all those who enter upon the good fight (cf. 1 Tm 6: 12), which is hard and narrow,... may realize that they must leap into the fire, if they really expect the celestial fire to dwell in them" (1,18; 636). The fire of the Holy Spirit is the fire of love and truth. The power of the Holy Spirit alone guarantees victory. However, according to John Climacus it is important to be aware that the passions are not evil in themselves; they become so through human freedom's wrong use of them. If they are purified, the passions reveal to man the path towards God with energy unified by ascesis and grace and, "if they have received from the Creator an order and a beginning..., the limit of virtue is boundless" (26/2, 37; 1068).

The last stage of the journey is Christian perfection that is developed in the last seven steps of the Ladder. These are the highest stages of spiritual life, which can be experienced by the "Hesychasts": the solitaries, those who have attained quiet and inner peace; but these stages are also accessible to the more fervent cenobites. Of the first three simplicity, humility and discernment John, in line with the Desert Fathers, considered the ability to discern, the most important. Every type of behaviour must be subject to discernment; everything, in fact, depends on one's deepest motivations, which need to be closely examined. Here one enters into the soul of the person and it is a question of reawakening in the hermit, in the Christian, spiritual sensitivity and a "feeling heart", which are gifts from God: "After God, we ought to follow our conscience as a rule and guide in everything," (26/1,5; 1013). In this way one reaches tranquillity of soul, hesychia, by means of which the soul may gaze upon the abyss of the divine mysteries.

The state of quiet, of inner peace, prepares the Hesychast for prayer which in John is twofold: "corporeal prayer" and "prayer of the heart". The former is proper to those who need the help of bodily movement: stretching out the hands, uttering groans, beating the breast, etc. (15, 26; 900). The latter is spontaneous, because it is an effect of the reawakening of spiritual sensitivity, a gift of God to those who devote themselves to corporeal prayer. In John this takes the name "Jesus prayer" (Iesou euche), and is constituted in the invocation of solely Jesus' name, an invocation that is continuous like breathing: "May your remembrance of Jesus become one with your breathing, and you will then know the usefulness of hesychia", inner peace (27/2, 26; 1112). At the end the prayer becomes very simple: the word "Jesus" simply becomes one with the breath.

The last step of the ladder (30), suffused with "the sober inebriation of the spirit", is dedicated to the supreme "trinity of virtues": faith, hope and above all charity. John also speaks of charity as eros (human love), a symbol of the matrimonial union of the soul with God, and once again chooses the image of fire to express the fervour, light and purification of love for God. The power of human love can be reoriented to God, just as a cultivated olive may be grafted on to a wild olive tree (cf. Rm 11: 24) (cf. 15, 66; 893). John is convinced that an intense experience of this eros will help the soul to advance far more than the harsh struggle against the passions, because of its great power. Thus, in our journey, the positive aspect prevails. Yet charity is also seen in close relation to hope: "Hope is the power that drives love. Thanks to hope, we can look forward to the reward of charity.... Hope is the doorway of love.... The absence of hope destroys charity: our efforts are bound to it, our labours are sustained by it, and through it we are enveloped by the mercy of God" (30, 16; 1157). The conclusion of the Ladder contains the synthesis of the work in words that the author has God himself utter: "May this ladder teach you the spiritual disposition of the virtues. I am at the summit of the ladder, and as my great initiate (St Paul) said: "So faith, hope, love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love' (1 Cor 13: 13)!" (30, 18; 1160).

At this point, a last question must be asked: can the Ladder, a work written by a hermit monk who lived 1,400 years ago, say something to us today? Can the existential journey of a man who lived his entire life on Mount Sinai in such a distant time be relevant to us? At first glance it would seem that the answer must be "no", because John Climacus is too remote from us. But if we look a little closer, we see that the monastic life is only a great symbol of baptismal life, of Christian life. It shows, so to speak, in capital letters what we write day after day in small letters. It is a prophetic symbol that reveals what the life of the baptized person is, in communion with Christ, with his death and Resurrection. The fact that the top of the "ladder", the final steps, are at the same time the fundamental, initial and most simple virtues is particularly important to me: faith, hope and charity. These are not virtues accessible only to moral heroes; rather they are gifts of God to all the baptized: in them our life develops too. The beginning is also the end, the starting point is also the point of arrival: the whole journey towards an ever more radical realization of faith, hope and charity. The whole ascent is present in these virtues. Faith is fundamental, because this virtue implies that I renounce my arrogance, my thought, and the claim to judge by myself without entrusting myself to others. This journey towards humility, towards spiritual childhood is essential. It is necessary to overcome the attitude of arrogance that makes one say: I know better, in this my time of the 21st century, than what people could have known then. Instead, it is necessary to entrust oneself to Sacred Scripture alone, to the word of the Lord, to look out on the horizon of faith with humility, in order to enter into the enormous immensity of the universal world, of the world of God. In this way our soul grows, the sensitivity of the heart grows toward God. Rightly, John Climacus says that hope alone renders us capable of living charity; hope in which we transcend the things of every day, we do not expect success in our earthly days but we look forward to the revelation of God himself at last. It is only in this extension of our soul, in this self-transcendence, that our life becomes great and that we are able to bear the effort and disappointments of every day, that we can be kind to others without expecting any reward. Only if there is God, this great hope to which I aspire, can I take the small steps of my life and thus learn charity. The mystery of prayer, of the personal knowledge of Jesus, is concealed in charity: simple prayer that strives only to move the divine Teacher's heart. So it is that one's own heart opens, one learns from him his own kindness, his love. Let us therefore use this "ascent" of faith, hope and charity. In this way we will arrive at true life.

Vatican, Feb. 11, 2009

[chilling-seavey]

Anything But Mine - Penelope & Her Uncle Chi-Chi

A/N After seeing her parents get married, three-year-old Penelope is in love with the idea of love and weddings...and she knows exactly who she wants to marry.

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Tuesday, December 14th, 2023

The first Christmas vacation after the wedding had Daniel and Florence flying to Vancouver with the girls earlier in the month to spend more time with the family. The newlyweds were still on a bit of a high from the wedding, the honeymoon, and the fact that they had found out they were expecting their third; a little secret just for the two of them until they were to share the news with everyone on Christmas Eve. Clementine and Penelope were also still enthralled with the magical idea of weddings after watching their parents get married and seemingly falling even closer in love afterwards than they had seen them before. The two little girls were full-on heart-eyes when it came to their parents, each hand hold or quick kiss making them squeal with adoration.

Clementine loved to visit the Seavey’s in Vancouver and the whole way back to the house from the airport she talked Anna’s ear off who was squished in the backseat between the girls’ car-seats. Anna wouldn’t have it any other way. Daniel and Florence were in the front seat together as Daniel insisted on driving back home as he loved the scenic drive of the Vancouver skyline on the way, and his hand was locked with Florence’s on her lap. Penelope sat silently and eyed her parents’ hands with a calm smile.

They were greeted excitedly at the door and plentiful hugs were shared before Daniel and Tyler brought the suitcases and bags upstairs, Clementine’s little voice echoing up the walls of the two-storey entryway as she shared all her stories from the plane with her family.

It was already about lunch time when they arrived and the whole house smelt of Daniel’s favourite childhood meal, a tradition for his home-coming meal since he had first left for university five years before. The table was lively with chatter and Daniel and Florence were asked about their honeymoon. They tried to fill their reply with the most interesting things they could think of, skipping over the plenty of time they spent locked in their room which was honestly most of the week away.

Penelope was quieter than normal, eating her lunch as she eyed Christian from across the table as the adults talked. She could hardly take her eyes off him, nearly poking herself in the cheek with her fork a few times in her distraction.

“You okay, bug?” Daniel asked her softly, noting how she seemed to be zoned out, and he petted her hair back from her face.

Penelope smiled up at her father and nodded, her little dimples mirroring Christian’s as he laughed loudly at something someone had said, making Penelope turn back quickly to him. Daniel looked between his daughter and his brother with a small smile as he turned back to his food, setting his hand in Florence’s on his right.

When lunch was finished and the dishes were done, everyone retired to the living room to visit some more, Clementine and Penelope sat on the rug with their few favourite stuffed animals and pretend tea set, having a quiet tea party amongst themselves. Florence was cuddled up in Daniel’s arms and Penelope kept glancing up at them through her playing, sneaking peeks at Christian as well, everyone oblivious to the thoughts swirling around in the three-year-old’s head.

“Here you go, Daddy.” Clementine carefully got to her feet, cutting off the adults’ conversation and held out a tiny plastic teacup to him.

“Thank you, angel.” Daniel smiled, taking his arm from around Florence’s shoulders to take the cup from his eldest.

“Be careful. It’s hot.” Clementine warned him seriously before crouching down and pouring another pretend cup of tea for Keri. As the almost five-year-old made her rounds with the afternoon tea, Christian excused himself for something real to drink – but not before gladly taking a sip of Clementine’s pretend tea to humour her.

Penelope jumped up from the rug and followed after him into the kitchen slowly, twisting the hem of her shirt around her hands nervously as she approached him at the fridge. Christian almost tripped over her when he turned to grab a glass, having not heard her come up behind him.

“Oh! Hey, you.” Christian smiled down at her, tugging lightly on one of her pigtails before moving around her to open the cupboard and set a glass on the counter to pour himself a glass of Sprite. “Can I get you something?”

Penelope shook her head, simply watching him move around the kitchen. It wasn’t unusual for Penelope to fall into little silent spells, so he didn’t think much of it as he put the bottle back in the fridge.

Penelope reached for his hand and he let her wrap her fingers around his the best her little hand could, “Chi-Chi, will you marry me please?”

Her sweet baby blues staring up at him could have melted him on the spot, especially her gentle voice using her little nickname for him, and Christian chuckled lightly and pulled a small pout through his smile with how absolutely adorable his niece was, giving her hand a little squeeze, “Of course I’ll marry you, pumpkin.”

Penelope grinned up at him and he mirrored it, their dimpled smiles more alike than not, and he leaned down to kiss her head.

“We should go tell everyone the good news.”

“Yes!” Penelope smiled, pulling him after her out of the kitchen and back into the living room. She didn’t even wait for the conversation to end before she was shouting, “Chi-Chi and me gonna get married!”

“You are?” Daniel chuckled.

“Mhm! Just like you and Mommy!” Penelope explained proudly before looking up at her uncle with his matching dimpled grin.

“You can’t marry uncle Christian!” Clementine gaped, nearly dumping the entire tea set on the ground in shock.

“Yes I can. He said yes!” Penelope frowned, wrapping her arms around his leg protectively.

Clementine looked to her parents for support of her case but the adults only smiled.

“When are you gonna get married, baby?” Florence asked.

“Right now!” Penelope said.

“I think we can push back nap time for a wedding.” Daniel agreed. “You sure about this, bug?”

“Yes. I love him.” Penelope whispered, cuddling up against Christian’s thigh and he pet a hand over her brown hair. The room ‘awe’d out loud.

“Do you have rings for each other?” Keri asked.

Penelope’s face fell with the realization that she didn’t.

“Hang on. I think I got something.” Anna jumped up from the couch and ran upstairs to her room.

“Where are we gonna honeymoon?” Christian asked his little bride to be as she clung onto his leg.

“McDonalds!” Penelope grinned.

“McDonalds. Wow. A good choice. Hopefully one with a playplace, right?”

“Mhm!” Penelope nodded.

Christian smiled down at her, meeting her full-on heart-eyed stare back at him. Anna came back down from upstairs with two little pretend rings made from pipe-cleaners from her old art kits and a little veil made from one of her lace tops. She gently fastened the makeshift veil to Penelope’s hair with bobby pins, topping it off with a white flower crown that was almost too big for her.

Clementine watched on quietly as her family set up for the little wedding, her grandfather getting up to officiate and Daniel moving from his spot on the couch to walk his three-year-old down the aisle. The rest of the family stayed on the couches as the audience, Clementine sat on Florence’s lap.

Penelope held Daniel’s hand as they walked down the hallway back into the living room where Christian stood by the fireplace with Jeff, smiling at his shy little niece who was so sure she was really going to marry him. It was the sweetest thing ever. Daniel passed over his daughter’s hand to his older brother, patting him once on the shoulder before finding his seat again.

Penelope had to reach up to hold Christian’s hands, her dimpled grin nearly too big for her face and she stared at him with nothing but youthful adoration and love and he stared right back at that cute little face with all the stars in his eyes.

Jeff began the makeshift service, a dictionary open in his hand to mimic the look of the bible, “We are gathered here today in the sight of the best family on the west coast, to join Penelope and Christian in holy matrimony.”

“No.” Penelope said, turning to her grandfather after his way too confusing introduction for the toddler. “We’re getting married.”

“Yes, my bad.” Jeff said as the adults laughed. “Let me try again. We are here today to join Penelope and Christian in a wedding.”

“Better.” Penelope giggled, looking back up to her uncle.

“Christian, if you put your very expensive ring on Penelope’s finger and repeat after me.”

Christian bent down a little to be same height as the three-year-old and she held out her right hand.

“Other one.” he whispered, reaching for her left. The little girl grinned at him excitedly as he held her hand in his.

Jeff began the stating of the vows, “Penelope Magnolia Seavey, take this ring as a sign of my love.”

Christian sent his niece a sweet smile, as he gently put the pipe-cleaner ring on her tiny finger, “Penelope Magnolia Seavey, take this ring as a sign of my love.”

“Forever and ever!” Penelope added.

“Forever and ever.” Christian agreed through a small chuckle. “My turn.” he handed her his own pipe-cleaner ring.

Jeff stated her own vows for her to repeat, “Christian John Seavey, take this ring as a sign of my love.”

Penelope pushed the ring on her uncle's finger, whispering a gentle, “Chi-Chi Seavey, take this ring for my love forever and ever.”

Christian laughed lightly, squishing her cheek gently as she grinned at him.

“Now, by the city of Vancouver and the completely official power vested in me, I pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride.” Jeff said.

Christian puckered out his lips and Penelope set her tiny hands on his cheeks to plant a kiss to his lips, pulling back with an exaggerated ‘mwah!’. Everyone in the living room cheered and applauded and Penelope wrapped her arms around his shoulders in a hug.

“My turn! I wanna marry Aunt Anna!” Clementine demanded, whipping around to her aunt.

“Not me?” Tyler frowned. “I’m hurt.”

“Yes! I’ll marry you, Ty Ty!” Clementine said, grabbing his hand and tugging him off the couch.

“No! This is my wedding!” Penelope shrieked, her eyes filling with tears as her older sister walked right up beside her.

“Does no one want to marry me?” Daniel mumbled.

“Girls-” Florence started.

“Mine too!” Clementine retorted.

“No!” Penelope screamed, tears threatening to fall as she held tightly onto Christian’s neck, her face pressed up against his through her pout. He scooped her up and she cuddled up against him, burying her face in his neck with her arms around his shoulders.

“My bride is in need of a nap, I think.” Christian said.

“No.” Penelope whined, holding onto him tighter.

“I’ll take you to McDonald’s when you wake up, okay? Still gotta have that honeymoon, don’t we?” Christian promised, adjusting the flower crown on her head with his one arm that wasn’t holding her arm.

Penelope smiled softly and nodded, earning her a kiss to her cheek. Clementine smiled proudly as Christian started taking her younger sister upstairs and she looked up at Tyler, her hand in his.

“Think it’s nap time for you too, angel.” Daniel said from his spot on the couch.

“I don’t want to marry you anymore anyway.” Clementine told Tyler flatly, dropping his hand and rushing after Christian to follow him up the stairs to bed.

“Wow. That hurt.” Tyler frowned, left alone in the living room as the rest of the family laughed at the fact he was just left at the alter by his four-year-old niece.

As promised, when the girls woke up from their nap about two hours later, Christian took Penelope out for dinner just the two of them. They shared a box of chicken nuggets across a small table for two and Penelope was absolutely beaming at him over her straw in her apple juice, telling him all sorts of stories from back home. After dinner, she used her perfected puppy eyes to get him into the play place with her but he barely had even crawled in before getting stuck in a plastic tube and they had to call the manager to get him out as Penelope cried her eyes out, screaming that she “killed Chi-Chi!”

When he got out safely and bought her an ice cream cone to calm her down, they sat in his car in the parking lot for a moment. Christian glanced at his niece through the rear-view mirror and she met his eyes, vanilla ice cream all over her face and hands and her eyes red from drying tears.

“We don’t tell anyone about what happened here, okay?” Christian said, already hearing his siblings’ raging laughter if they found out he got stuck in a play place.

“Got it.” Penelope gave him a sticky thumbs up and his same dimpled grin before shrieking from her approaching sugar high, “Best wedding ever!”

“Let’s get you back to your parents.” Christian chuckled.

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[danielhoy-blog1]

There are elements of psychological terrorism being created for me that I am unable to defend against, and obviously, no-one could be compelled to.

The threats are ambiguous, and I fear are interpreted by terrorists (who have no right to assume my actions or choices or the lack thereof to be symbolic, or to any association with me whatsoever) to mean whatever they wish; against my will, intention, understanding, and agency.

I, Daniel Hoy, am not now and have never been a member, prospective or otherwise, of any theological or communal club, guild, military, fraternity, secret society, or faith-based group; and am not at all interested in joining any. I have no personal interest or involvement in Freemasonry or other secret societies, and have not had. I have no interest or involvement in secret societies, and have not had. There are no "gods", "higher powers", "curses", "omens", extraterrestrial beings or any other superstitions. My morality is not dictated to me from any particular source. Rather, I develop it, my conscience, and my character, being considerate of a wealth of sources and experiences. I have never been a Christian. I cannot be a Jew. I have never been, am not now, and will never be any form of Freemason or secret society member. I have never been inside a masonic lodge. I have no "brothers" of any kind. No one is "like a brother" to me. I will be no one's "Sir" (outside of the informal male address). My only friends and family of any kind are my wife and life partner, Nicole Hoy, and our children, Norman and Emily Hoy. No one owes me any favours; I am owed only my rights under The Constitution of Canada, and it's Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

I have not accepted, do not accept, and will not accept, any third party, by-proxy, unusual or indirect communications or representations - implicitly, or otherwise - or any association with secret societies.

If any third parties have ever interfered in my personal or professional relationships, I have been unconsenting.

I reserve absolute ownership and control of my intellectual, physical, and other properties and accomplishments, and have made no contracts otherwise. Absolutely no one - but me - has any authority or control of any of my various properties, whether real estate at 129 Lighthouse Street, Goderich, Ontario, or my agency, or any of my intellectual properties.

I have never made any contracts or associations with any members of secret societies.

I have not signed any documents of nor made any contract with any Children's Aid Society. I have absolutely no association with any Children's Aid Society.

I am not a participant in any inter-personal resolutions. I am not a participant in any extra-judicial or investigative activity. I am not a participant in any "theater", nor thespian dramatization. I am systematically harassed, traumatized, violated, and made to fear for the safety and security of myself, family, and properties almost daily. I post this declaration in some instances which I feel threatened. I am not communicating with any recognizable authority or adjudicative processes or procedures; I am safeguarding myself and family from criminals.

I am not a populist. I am not a politician. I am not a "Settlement Worker". I am not a part of a community or neighbourhood. My only associations are Nicole, Norman, and Emily Hoy, and the secular covenant of law that we share with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

I have no juvenile criminal record.

I have no "counsellor", and will not have. I am neither a patient nor participant in any psychological therapy, treatment, or group activity.

I have never been, am not now, and will never be in a polygamous or polyamorous marriage, relationship, family, or other. My marriage and family are neither polygamous nor polyamorous. No aspect of my life or relationships is at all open to the opinions, perspectives, judgements, or consideration of anyone but each with whom I choose to relate. I choose only to relate with my Wife and Life-Partner, Nicole Hoy, and our children, Norman and Emily Hoy. Polygamy is absolutely illegal in Canada, and unrecognizable under Canadian law.

My wife and life partner, Nicole Hoy could not be a member of a secret society, as I have never been. My marriage and family (which is only myself, Nicole Hoy, Norman Hoy, and Emily Hoy) is absolutely exclusive. There is no relationship nor association that could preclude, include, or exclude my marriage to Nicole Hoy, nor my family.

My wife is allowed and expected to make mistakes, and to have secrets. My marriage is conditional only to my own sovereign will.

Individual agency cannot be forfeited, subjugated, proxied, delegated, assumed by others, or misrepresented in Canada except by means of incarceration or detention. Freedoms of expression, religion, thought, belief, peaceful assembly, and association are protected and guaranteed to be all but inalienable by Section Two of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

I do not have any association with secret societies, Children's Aid Societies, secret societies, or faith-based groups; nor do I have any association through anyone else's association with a Children's Aid Society, secret society, or faith-based group. I do not want any association, contact, influence, consideration, or communication of any form to or from any such groups. The only exception possible is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, whose consideration of me must preclude any personal interests or involvement in such groups. Any faith-based or private functions or interests of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II are absolutely inapplicable to me or mine. I will have no personal involvement in any secret or faith-based groups. I have had no - and will have no - association other than Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with involvement in secret societies or faith based groups.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is the only Sovereign, Ruler, and allodial owner of - and in - Canada. Crime committed in Canada is judged at the discretion of Her Highness, and often Her gracious consideration is extended to victims of crime. I have not as of yet reported the crimes committed against myself, my wife, our children, and properties, and struggle for my own responsible, honourable, and righteous discretion. I reserve the right to consider myself consenting to actions that may otherwise appear to have been criminal, and as such, my participation and testimony are necessary in the finding of culpability.

Secular law is the only standard by which I may be judged, or my actions restrained. Nicole Hoy cannot be judged without my participation, as I and she both enjoy that right, and I am privy to intimate and objective insights of my wife and life partner, and the abuses she has suffered. Any lies to the effect that I have ever had association with any secret society I presume would predate my marriage or even association with Nicole Hoy. Nicole Hoy is guiltless, blameless, innocent, and herself the victim of the broad scope of crimes committed against me, and us. When Nicole and I have sufficient shared perspective of what has happened, we will be considerate and honourable of worthy merit and integrity.

I and my children are (un-spiritual) Native Canadians, speaking of our origin, nationality, and citizenship, and "African" in the ethnic sense that all humans are. We are not Scottish. We are not "French", "French Canadians", "Québécois", "French New World", or "Acadian". We are no more British or Irish than we are from the Caucasus Mountains. As much as my wife and children may be undeclared "Metis", "Native", or "Indian" Canadians (we do not observe racism), they are without spiritual observance or identity, and any introduction of the "supernatural" is child abuse by my standards.

French law is not valid in Canada. Quebec Provincial laws have borrowed from some vestiges of French law, but the entirety of Quebec law is nonetheless Canadian. Law of the Province of Quebec is not valid in the Province of Ontario.

My actions and choices (which necessarily include my inaction), are not to be considered as consent or participation in any Masonic, secret society, psychological, superstitious, philosophical, social, or Children's Aid Society activity, game, maze, treatment, experiment, initiation, journey, education, audit, training, play, service, challenge, dramatization, virtuality, contract, rite, ritual, or bargaining process. I will not participate. I have not asked for, or received clemency for any wrongs I may have done. Neither have I been asked for, or granted clemency for wrongs that have been committed against myself or my family, nor is it within my legal purview as I understand it. I will not accept any extrajudicial resolutions for criminal actions without the free, enthusiastic, public, and Sovereign discretion - in person - of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; or that are at all considerate of "spiritual" faith.

I have always been of sound mind.

My hearing and sense of smell are both less than perfect, due to damage and age. I have made no claims to the properties of these seemingly marginal lacks.

My only friends, loves, relatives, and family are my wife and life-partner, Nicole Hoy, and our children, Norman and Emily. I miss my wife, our children, and our home. I have always been faithful. My address remains 129 Lighthouse St, Goderich, ON, CA, N7A 2J6. I am not a part of a community or neighbourhood. My phone number is 1-519-612-1094. I have not "naturalized" to any other location, changed my address, nor forfeited my legal rights to our matrimonial home or my property. I cannot participate in volunteer or community activities for fear that it be used against me as evidence of "naturalization". My motivation in retaining title and rights to our home is related more to maintaining it as further proof of the validity of our marriage than property ownership. I have never moved from our home; I was removed from it. Any members of any secret or faith based groups, any Children's Aid Society employees, anyone associated with either, and/or anyone who has ever considered or represented themselves to be my friends or family (that are not my wife or children) are not in any event other than by force of judicial warrant to be allowed onto my property or to communicate with my wife, our children, or myself. My own communications are not intended to be shared with my wife or children until such time that it is permissible by law. I do not accept any communications involving any third parties or by-proxies as valid, nor any unusual or indirect forms of communication.

I cannot access homelessness services for fear that my attendance be misconstrued as acceptance of punishment for crimes that I have been neither charged nor convicted of. I have not been afforded the opportunity to face a charge or accuser. I am my own legal council, and have not appointed anyone (including my wife) to speak on my behalf (to represent my agency). I have not broken any laws under the Canadian Criminal Code or International law. I am eager and available to answer to any and all criminal charges that may have been created for me. I insist on the full and equal accountability, rights, and protections of all Canadians, and all people in Canada, under Canadian law and our shared Sovereign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

These declarations are in no sense to be conditioned by anyone. They are not a matter of personal opinion, or part of any ongoing bargaining process. I am only expressing protection of myself, my wife and life partner Nicole Hoy, my children Norman and Emily Hoy, all of my properties, achievements, interests, and agency, and the purely secular covenant of law that we share with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

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Singapore archdioese extends required marriage prep time to one year

Singapore, Nov 12, 2018 / 03:23 pm (CNA).- The Archdiocese of Singapore has introduced a new policy to ensure couples are taking the time they need to properly prepare for marriage.

Catholics looking to getting married in any of the archdiocese’s 32 churches have to book their wedding date at least one year in advance, according to Catholic News.

Previously, the couples only had to notify the church six months before the wedding. Archbishop William Chye of Singapore made the decision in October after discussing the move with the archdiocese’s priests.  

Couples must still undergo the same marriage preparatory programs, including a marriage course and a meeting with the priest who will preside over the wedding.

A Catholic spokesperson for the archdiocese told Strait Times that the new policy emphasizes the importance of the commitment of matrimony and helps Catholics prepare for it.

“In response to the feedback and to help our fellow Catholics prepare for such a major commitment in their lives, the Archbishop, in consultation with his Senate of Priests, is looking to refine the recommended policies presently in place,” he said.

“It marks the beginning of a journey that the Church and the couple take together to prepare the couple for their commitment to each other,” he added.  

Numerous other Christian dominations in Singapore have similar requirements, which may range from six to nine months prior to the wedding day.

Daniel Seah is an engaged Catholic in Singapore who plans to get married in 2020. He told Straight Times that he was happy with the new policy.

“In my opinion, the divorce rate is quite high and I think the Church is looking at ways to help couples discern deeper if this is the right person for them before they walk down the aisle,” he said.

“Even if you book a hotel, you may also need to book one year in advance but people don't grumble about that.”

CNA Daily News – Asia – Pacific

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February 27, 2018 To all most beloved yokebearers, fellows, and brethren across the entire universe

Most beloved guys and girls in Godhead, The Roman Empire has ordered that twice a year, just like their Neronian 'General Conference', conduct a Semi-Annual Antiochian Thanksgiving Sunday on the second to the last Sundays before their Kill Jesus Week (Holy Week) and Baal Festival (December 25). We here at your Commondominion had adopted such a schedule as much as we believe that it is only but a more proper and just Manning to thank and praise Godhead every single moment of our lives, and more so because Godhead Believes in us more than and above anything, that we alone here can render the proper worship and service that They expects and Deserves. Therefore as we gather again as schedules hence by Empire, on March 11 and December 16 of this year respectively to observe the Antiochian Semi-Annual Thanksgiving Sundays, we give up this Epistle to Godhead with all the most profound, humble praises that we were made worthy though undeserving to stand before and beside Godhead in Their service and pleasure, and that Godhead continues to Keep Their Tight, Loving Grip over all of us as it was evident in the past days, and that we're very sure that Godhead shall continue to Do Good on Their Durable and Reliable Covenants to each and every one of you. It is only but worthy that we remain working according to Godhead's Own Purpose and Pleasure alone not to get these blessings as talisman, but rather as a pure, genuine, voluntary expression of our committed loyalty and trust to Godhead in gratitude of Their Love and Mercies to each and every one of us (JAMES 5). And because due to this eternal covenant (2 Peter 1) you too had been given that exact power, majesty and likeness of Godhead (COLOSSIANS 3), it is also proper and worthy that we offer this Epistle up to all of you, as much as we here on your First Presidency, on behalf of your entire Central Administration, also thank you for your willingness to join us in Godhead's endtime work, and as we also thank Godhead very much for raising all of you, with indeed Stirred hearts, to remember us here on our toils for your sake and do your share of this noble and high cause. As much as the Readings Text that we're going to study now recurs Psalms claimed by Empire in past weeks such as PSALMS 19,27,32 and JOHN 6, therefore demanding we continually hold the Empire accountable for all their claims (1 Corinthians 6, Jude Thaddeus 1) as much as we here ourselves here are likewise held accountable by Godhead to make good on any claims we make, let us now recount, with utter humility, holy fear, and endless wonder, some of the most recent blessings that we have received from Godhead in retaliation of the Empire: 1. We thank Godhead that They were more than Able and Mighty to indeed Twist all things to the welfare and benefit of Their Endeavors and Their children. Our Norwegian yokebearers and fellows became overall champion at the Pyeongchang Winter Adult Olympics (Psalm 48) in spite of the fact that they had been bashed that very sorely by our detractors for wearing 'western symbols' on their uniform jackets. We can say therefore that it was what Empire calls as 'racism' that made Norway win the Olympics, although we here though chooses to do away from paganism, as much as this Empire itself advances it as 'Christianized', but as far our most beloved Norwegian brethren are concerned (1 Corinthians 5, Matthew 21) as well as our rehabilitation of Saint Adolf Hitler (GALATIANS 4), Empire indeed is very furious and angry to see this as a living nightmare for their agenda (Jeremiah 1-2,30, Jonah 4, Habakkuk 1, Deuteronomy, Romans 10, PSALM 19). For example, Empire may use PSALM 137's passage that reads 'I would rather keep silence than I forget you, o Jerusalem' (GALATIANS 4) to advance their 'silence breaking' scheme that is (Habakkuk 2, Zechariah 2) that is called 'Time's Up-Me Too' and in turn encourage further Baal-raising in worship leading to the genocide of our folks everywhere (JOHN 19). But did not our fellow messengers (JAMES 5) already said that Empire claiming to be Jerusalem is rather being in turn the mother of harlots instead (Matthew 13, MICAH 7)- that is, paganism being 'Christianized'? (Revelation 17, Psalm 78,106, Isaiah 1-2,58-59, Jeremiah 12-13) If we are to ask Empire though, that is their 'Christianized paganism', we can see indeed that you're destined for this topmost promotion, as Empire wrote on Job 37:22 and Ezekiel 8:3 (Daniel 11, Revelation 20, Ezekiel 28,31,38-39, PSALM 14). We hope therefore our most beloved Norway would just always remember to keep it up with us alone here (2 TIMOTHY 4, JAMES 5), to choose being Christian with us alone wright here than being pagan with the Empire (ISAIAH 66), because they themselves know how Empire overturns the things of Godhead (PSALM 13-14), even the works and actions of Saint Hitler (EPHESIANS 2), to distort the minds of people (PSALM 19,27,32, 2 Thessalonians 2, Acts 20) and lead them to perdition (JOHN 3,8-9). If Norway loves their fellows across Scandinavians, and if they seek to do good for their city of Oslo (PSALM 107,122,127, Psalm 48), they must rather choose to be Christian or to be ours alone (because we have Mommy Tenny here as Spiritual Leader and Mother in Israel [GALATIANS 4]) as per the origins of the city of Oslo, for in doing so they chose or save themselves- they rather would be unopen to the Empire (Luke 10,24, 2 TIMOTHY 4, 1 Timothy 4, LUKE 15). Oslo and Manila are better known to be both producers of familiarized paper kinds, therefore if our Norwegian yokebearers as well as the rest of the Nordic, as we're going to address later on, would determine with all their being and might to join us here, your First Presidency and Central Administration here in Manila, we would form a palpably formidable team of Two Witnesses (Daniel 11, Revelation 10-11,22) against the Empire (JAMES 5). Perhaps they must do it indeed now because Saint Hitler advanced for Germany, which is 2nd placer overall in the recent Empire Winter Adult Games, therefore our fellows and yokebearers everywhere indeed need us and we need them so much (MICAH 7, MANASSEH 1). 2. Around 3:45 pm, Manila time, of February 25, 2018, our most beloved Brother Joseph Stirling Steinfeld Sykes (GENESIS 37, LUKE 15), had officially hoisted the Commentary Epistle for the previous Empire's Readings Text, of which I shall give some thoughts about later. He mentioned there about how Empire seeks to attack our wrightful observance of the Anniversary of Christ's Martyrdom and Glorification on April 29 this year, and then joined my son, who also written an earlier previous Commentary Epistle, in relating this to the first instance an Empire Games had been held in South Korea, on September 16, 1988 (included in the Readings Text today is 1 PETER 2, which Joseph had time and again used to describe his father, which was born on a May 19th, the second time in recent years since April 29, 2011 [Daniel 9] that Empire's British quarters shall hold a sensationalized public matrimony, as well as ROMANS 5, which our King Edward IX read on September 16, 2016). Godhead had once more Bestowed upon all of us Their undeserving Grace and Patronage (1 Corinthians 16) to Approve the words of your Joseph when on February 25, 2018, 'the same day as the critical convergence of 3 planetary alignments…a magnitude 7.5 earthquake (that is for my father's July 27, 1989 sermon, others place the magnitude rather to 7.6: see Central Archives for my father's acts of 1975-1976 and 1990, respectively) struck Papua New Guinea…' whose holiday is also September 16, just like Mexico as was mentioned in your previous Commentary Epistles. Our co-shatterer watchmen places the exact time of this earthquake on 4:44:41 pm Manila time, without them knowing that around this time was when Joseph issued the previous Commentary Epistle online and publicly. This was followed by a 5.6 aftershock on February 26, 4:41:04 pm Papua New Guinea time, 6:41:04 pm of February 25 London time, in a place at Papua New Guinea named 'New Britain'. As if to accentuate this, between 7 and 8 pm London time of February 25, to mark each of the 4 Empire quarters (1 PETER 2), '4 died' (Revelation 8-9,11,16) in an explosion in Leicester, while '6 firetrucks' were reported as in the Empire's words, the 'first responders', therefore reflecting the 6 Slayers that Godhead Sent (Revelation 5) against the Empire (Ezekiel 9, Revelation 9). All of these comes on the 2nd anniversary of the Empire's abomination of the 5th and 6th Seals on February 24-25, 2018, and the 1st year of the Empire's abomination of 'Alpha and Omega' on February 24-March 3-5, 2018, all the while Joseph had been blocked indeed by Empire not only from accessing his Tumblr account, but also from further accessing the full copies of the Empire's readings text for this study, not to mention the Empire's far-reaching (EPHESIANS 2) censorship continuing to evade Joseph's private saved files therefore affecting the original layouts and outlines of articles such as this that you are reading. As if the backdrop setting is not enough, Empire labeled the surge of easterlies' winter winds towards the British Republic of Israel as 'Beast From The East', which was answered by our fellows there to be instead the Empire's refugee agenda that determines to overturn and undermine the Commondominion inclination not only of the British Republic but also of Scandinavia like Norway, and all other countries. We never forget therefore the word of our fellow Messenger Sir Wilfredo Santiago that even Empire produces earthquakes via their weather warfare against us, but of course we would not order them to do quakes for us, rather as per Empire claims, we here Alline indeed deliver rather than they blunt and flare (Luke 1). 3. As our Brother Joseph had announced just last February 24, your wrightful King over the British Republic and its territories, our most beloved former Sir Nathan James Sykes (NUMBERS 21) had just changed his royal name and title as James the Seventh. I already asked Brother Joseph that I myself would instead do the burden of explaining why our duly elected King had decided to change name. His previously used title, James the Third, was reckoned from the Empire-infiltrated James II who ruled from 1685 to 1701. Your King James had decided to do away from the murderous memory of 'James II' through beginning to reckon instead his title line from the 6 Kings of Scotland named James, the last being James I himself, the patron of the Old King James Version 1611. This name change does not do away from our wrightful claims over 3 groups as Revelations these past days had been telling you about, as well as our wrightful claims over the prophetic complimentary settings of the number 7 (1 SAMUEL 16), but your King had chosen this as tribute of course to those who were slain by Empire across the British territories, specifically over Scotland and those who fell under the fury of James II, as well as another 'the 6th' slain by Empire- George the 6th, slain in favor of the incumbent Empire's Elizabeth II, the grandmother of Empire's future George VII. This all the more presses on Godhead's Being Keen and Bent to Fire Back Most Supremely against any Empire scheme (EXODUS 6). This though does not mean that we endorse the callsign of Empire's stations in Manila numbered 37, but rather we all the more insist that we alone have wrightful claims on all passages that Empire hijacks (Daniel 7-9,11). We know that Empire shall seek to devour even this action because Empire itself is the Beast with 7 heads, as they now label the easterlies winter winds now coming towards them, but remember that we were given the rare honor of suffering with, in and for Christ (PSALM 30-31, Revelation 11,LUKE 15), even to the point of us being made to look like the Empire (Matthew 10,16, JOHN 8, James 1, 2 Timothy 3, NUMBERS 21) such as what these martyrs had so more than willingly underwent therefore winning more than Empire (ISAIAH 40-41,43), the well-deserved honor of royalty (Revelation 5, 1 PETER 2, MANASSEH 1, Psalm 119, 2 CHRONICLES 36). This is no better than our most beloved Norway doing 'pagan symbols' which Empire labeled as us or 'Christian' as per their fouls against us, for even our Moises was raised in Empire yet by Godhead chose to use it to infuriate the Empire for the sake and benefit of the Commondominion alone (EXODUS 2). We here hope that you would honor the legacy of his cousin, who was recently laid to rest by Godhead last February 14th, through you most carefully and constantly observing the instructions we would be laying down later concerning our British brethren. 4. Empire usually claims Hebrews 11, particularly verses 33-38, especially on the sermon of January 2, 2011-September 6-7, 2014 where ISAIAH 43 was quoted as per this Readings Text. We undeservingly saw these particular passages coming to pass actively, actually and visibly on the past days, in our side alone though and not the Empire's of course, when the Constantinians decided to most graciously give way to Antiochians (of course as Empire agenda of one augmenting their other branches against us) attacking us nights ago, therefore lessening the hardness of internal depression (Philemon 1, 2 Peter 1, Luke 11, 2 Corinthians 8-9, 1 Thessalonians 2-3) that we have to face with their contempt and challenge of the Scriptures (PSALM 107). Of course Empire has to retaliate at once days afterwards through making sure that your Brother Joseph would miss the February 24, 2018 lecture so as for you not to be honored with the Gospel you need and deserve (COLOSSIANS 3, 2 CORINTHIANS 1) but nonetheless we're still grateful and happy nonetheless for our Brother Joseph delivering for your sake (2 CORINTHIANS 5).

Now that we have confessed our faith and praise before Godhead for all that They continues to do good for you, we must now determine on what at least can we do to reciprocate our exalted place before and through Godhead. This we can understand most readily through looking on how Empire sought these most recent days to thwart Godhead's countenance and providence for us. 1. This is much more alarmingly pressing: Empire media in Manila has their infamous policy of greeting both Empire and Commondominion countries. The habit on which they persist on doing so reflects the Empire's overall foreign, and even secretive, foreign policy. For example, if they would not greet a country, it rather means that such country has been already, thankfully by Godhead, overturned to your Commondominion (COLOSSIANS 3, 1 PETER 2, JOHN 11-12). But if Empire would order that such greeting would not be rendered as usually read ('as usually read' refers that it does not have the usual headings and addresses), it means that Empire would all the more make sure to vent the highest and most enormous attacks to undermine the Commondominion on that particular side of the world. Such is what Empire in Manila did just last February 24, as they made our most beloved Estonian brethren the first victims (EPHESIANS 5) of a newly-passed revision in Empire media policy of mentioning countries that a singular article would be instead still printed as usual but not with the headings and addresses and it would rather sound as impersonal, unhappy and insensitive of any country. This only reflects the Empire's raging, furious intentions to keep all yokebearers under their own whim and control. How then Empire can furthermore claim being complimented in Romans 16:16? (Doctrine and Covenants 62) Therefore, shall Estonia now endeavor from now on to join us instead and stay with me no matter what? Why we love a country like Estonia is not because of our own whims and personal interests, no. Why we are after a country is not for ourselves, but for the lasting welfare and benefit of all yokebearers who are in that particular country, just like Estonia. Although we have already a Yokebearer Inclusion Policy already in place, I can tell you that not all yokebearers enclosed under it shall be palpably saved, because they were all rather there as Empire infiltrates willingly under mission by Empire orders. They are all male-and-sodomite, and it is only under your and our discretion who amongst those under said nursery program shall be permitted to see the light of eternal day. We don’t want such scourge indeed to get into your lands, therefore we do here as you can see, for this very Empire itself is better known demonizing countries most especially if they're our allies. Therefore if Empire would keep on demonizing our Iran for example, then Empire has no wright anymore to read 2 CHRONICLES 36, because King Cyrus himself came from Iran. 2. We would like to warn most urgently and humbly all our branch churches: Empire's now beginning to overtake all of you already as they envision with the staged death of 'Billy Graham' their Great Ecumenist. As in Empire's words, they would seek to neutralize your effectivity for Godhead. Remember guys, you're not working for us if you side with us, rather you're working for Godhead (Philippians 2) because we undeservingly have Godhead here with us. Here I would quote what some of you had just said, which I fear to have made Empire rejoicing at once that they read this knowing that their schemes against you are now delivering at once: 'More discussion rages in Sunday school over the meaning of 666 than over how to love our preborn neighbors.' To which our Brother Joseph had at once duly responded: 'I don't think that 666 is debated too much in churches now. They're in fact evading that instead as much as they evade the issue of the unborn. In fact churches now are much more with the 'undead.' Churches also are 'feel-good' now therefore they're not that much interested with eschatology or as they label, 'doom and gloom.' Do they not call abolitionists as 'doom and gloom prophets' too? Sorry.' As we have read in past week's Studies, even Empire mentions of what we hold for and believe in. They claim of being pro-life, you know. This is because they want rather to fool and lure you that they're not the Enemy of Christ when in fact time and again we have proven Empire, to which this Billy Graham belongs, to be contrary to their whitewash claims. Guys, I want you to remember that the one true religion state would not conceal to you whether they're enemy of Christ or not (JOSHUA 5) because it empties herself up for the salvation of all mankind (JOHN 6), that can only be possible if we know the full truth (ROMANS 5, John 10, 1 Timothy 2, 1 Peter 3-4) of the Gospel Lowe, something that Empire indeed denies you from having so through them making you turn against us here (2 CHRONICLES 36). Therefore in line with this, I would like to take this opportunity to announce to you that we are again evicting another preacher from here, Nathan Leal. It's so disgraceful that he's my namesake, just because he joined Steve Cioccolanti in indicting our word that exposing Billy Graham (1 Corinthians 4,9,10-11) is a purported 'act of hate', adding that we must succumb to Billy's 'feel-good gospel'. No sir, we will not. (MICAH 7, GENESIS 38, 1 SAMUEL 16,1, Colossians 2, Revelation 2-3) Weeks ago the Empire's apostate Lutherans had offered us with a similar temptation to overturn our preaching clauses as licenses to do evil. You can now see then who succumbed to such, therefore failing our yokebearers, and most of all then in turn, Godhead. (Romans 16, 2 Peter) 3. Pyeongchang Winter Olympics was such a tug-of-war between us and Empire- Empire doing as much as it could to enclose and entrench whatever they plot against your souls, while us are doing as much as Godhead Alone Enables us, thankfully and undeservingly we are tided along with back to back prophecy refulfillments. One instance of Empire agenda is the inclusion of both genders in doing supposed and usual one-gender actions such as flag-bearing and medal ceremonies. Although of course it's not wrong that we do such, but only in (1 Timothy 1) our divine sanction alone (JAMES 5, Matthew 16,18): the timing Empire does these things (EXODUS 6, Revelation 13,17) rather makes it suspect (Matthew 21) and unworthy of our honest full trust and credible approval. Such is also reflected already for weeks now every late Friday night in Empire media here in Manila, as each of their officers in both genders take turns in blowing the signal for Empire's armies to attack and slay our brethren. According to intelligence reports, Empire does this to attack our apotheosis project, with them 'promoting' somebody of them to be exalted in the Empire being credited to the lost of lives, limbs and souls. Guys, we need to fire back on this. We need you therefore, now more than ever. You should not be overturned by the hypocrisy rather that Empire exercises on this matter, because they are the same Empire that promotes divorce boisterously for the benefit of sodomy (and they indict us of hate at the same time?) Therefore we need, as much as they campaign, as pabebe as they can be, to rise up to the situation: we need to reply back to Empire and give them the divorce they need and deserve (Matthew 19, Isaiah 50): you need to get out of them (1 PETER 2, Hebrews 5-6, Philippians 3) wright now- not later, nor never (Revelation 18, 2 Corinthians 6, EPHESIANS 5,2). Do good on your divine calling. Please never let any Empire agenda to get the best out of you as much as we could see that they themselves are the ones who self-persecute themselves and rescind their own polices (2 Corinthians 1, Ephesians 4, James 1), therefore we could trust them anymore with ourselves. Our divine calling is to be out, away and over with the Empire and to be with each other wright only here in every sense of the Word (2 Samuel 3, Hebrews 10-11, LUKE 15, Luke 16, Philippians 1, 2 Corinthians 5, COLOSSIANS 3). We need to still focus on the 2nd section of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, that is the Paralympics, not only that we may save people from further over-mis-dis-abuse by Empire (who tries to convince Paralympians that they're still purportedly deities outside our celestial glory [see 2004 and 2012 Summer Paralympics Opening Ceremonies {on the 2012 opening ceremonies they set up a big statue that is reminiscent of the Genesis 3 lie that they're going to offer you with later on at Rio de Janeiro as Brother Joseph had already alarmed against on May 1, 2016}], and also mount up limited coverage of the Games on their heralded 'official broadcasters'), but also because these Paralympics shall eventually last till the pinnacle (Matthew 4) of Empire's Kill Jesus Week this year. This is a divine order for all of us, because the Empire's Readings Text this week alone includes LUKE 2, which Empire does not want us to read during this season, for they rather themselves use it only on their Baal Festival, and also JOHN 19, only weeks ahead of Empire reading this in full in their ritual of reslaying Christ on the closing of the Winter Paralympics. We need to rescue and save our Paralympians because these past weeks Empire had been heavily attacking our precise and proper holding of Holy Week on April 29 this year, aside from the yearly actual anniversary we do every April 7, just because they want to tease us or seduce us (Galatians 4) towards doing 'Holy Week' as they do (Psalm 73,37, Romans 12, 1 Peter 4, 1 Thessalonians 4, EPHESIANS 2,5). I would like to admit that I'm not doing this if not Godhead Ordered us to do so, because last July 4, 2016 Godhead Told us from Isaiah 32-33 and 2 Samuel 5 that it is not Godhead's desire that nobody may ever be disabled or sick, but of course should one be so this would not in anyway diminish, but rather it would all the more manifest, the Power of Godhead to Heal and Save (JOHN 9). Although we have a dedicated thrust to take care of all disabled and sick as long as we see such, it would never ever fail to disappoint me that even as hard we may pray at the same time that all disabled and sick be all raptured, healed and saved at once, we could not escape the truth, as hard as we may do though, that there is still indeed so many disabled and sick all over the world (Deuteronomy 15) as if all our combined prayers and works are indeed not yet enough (JOHN 19, Psalm 77-78). When that always comes across our sight, we are rather more than traumatized and depressed to the point of death. We desire not to see our brethren and countrymen being in such state. What we can say though is that this is one of the most compelling reasons why you need to be here: don’t tell us, nor Godhead, or the Empire, that you want to be here in the Commondominion of Christ to be saved on Judgement Day. Forget it. Rather (John 1), say this instead: 'I need to be here at the Commondominion of Christ to help the sick, disabled, orphaned, elderly, homeless.' We need you to advance Godhead's Causes in motion, that is through helping the last person we see ailing and alone in the toils of this life. Sharing our pages and readings our posts is one thing, but we need you to put it to practice- perhaps many people would not be saved in the first place because they themselves could not be able to present themselves where we stay just because they're stuck to some sort of hardship or suffering. That's why we need to take the Gospel Lowe to them. No Empire can do as we now ask you to do, for by the way they don't have the Gospel Lowe for your salvation (LUKE 15, Mark 5-6), in turn they had largely limited and rather does for publicity, if not neglected, their supposed duty of helping our impoverished brethren the world over- they would rather do game shows for their very own celebrities, and public complaint and assistance shows had been turned instead to pabebe drama shows sensationalizing the hardships of another. Surely the Euphrates River that is the Roman Empire is now drying up, therefore we must seize this with our far more powerful testimony. 4. Empire's censorship policies lest we be left unguarded by their being pabebe and showy, I now identify them here: as grandstanding, they have a joystick-controlled logo on their screens (since October 5, 2012) that can be updated by just a click (Revelation 13,17) to imply the supposed category of their shows under the Empire-sealed kind of such a show. Empire just ordered that if the show be less than one category on their Censors Beast Mark, the station would no longer do the mandated (since February 9, 2013) 2-time airing of their Beast Mark formula of worship before and during the show. That two-time formula pronouncement on their shows was designed by Empire originally as an attack against what they already know even way back then as per what history had time and again proven- our eventual reestablishment as Godhead indeed Directs, seeing how they since way back then, had been continually and recurringly apostatizing (Isaiah l1, Jacob 6, Doctrine and Covenants 137). Not to mention each of them are sensationalizing a particular Commandment at the First Mosaic Decalogue over the others (James 2-4, 1 Timothy 5-6, 2 TIMOTHY 4, Philippians 2) to make our sights limited, o how we are thankful to Godhead that we have a backup though in the Second Mosaic Decalogue as we have studied in the previous Epistle.

But what is far more urgent, pressing and alarming for all of us to know is that the overall head of the entire Empire itself, Bergoglio, (ISAIAH 43), is going to scourge Northern Ireland this year. Far more vexing our spirits on this is what we have just received days ago before we write this. I don't know if this is new or just old, but I'm pretty much sure this is Empire propaganda to faint all of you when in fact you as well as us here, are not supposed to be so (ISAIAH 40-41). Guys, we have found out of you, and that from the Empire's mouths, that you are going shrink. Godhead forbid I say (JAMES 5), but if we are to rebuked by Christ for saying 'Godhead forbid' (Matthew 16) as much as They Knows very well and best what we indeed need as much as quality is better than quantity (Revelation 17)- well I guess quality is not a problem for you, it's just not depending on the quantity. Yet I order you most solemnly to be no more on guard, but rather be just on combat. The best approach would always be not defensive, but rather offensive. We have for some recent years, seeing ourselves giving in to pressure, bashing and intimidation by our detractors on moral issues as the wise gesture we ourselves (Romans 10) deem best to preserve ourselves. See our yokebearing brethren over at your Gibraltar. They had already entertained Empire lies and fables that 'witches are martyred feminists who deserve vengeance.' it's just an utter waste thinking how Gibraltar is synonymous with rocks and then their stance would be that now like that (1 PETER 2). If we rather choose to stay in our 'lairs' while we just let Bergoglio curse our land nothing would ever happen but further encouragement on the part of the Empire to continue and intensify their current takeover thrusts marked by the staged 'death' of Billy Graham. Hear ye then a Divine Revelation I have just received from Godhead now: 'EMPIRE'S JUST LYING IF THEY CLAIM THAT BILLY GRAHAM'S 'DEATH' IS PURPORTEDLY A HARBINGER OF THE ENDTIMES, THAT HE IS METHUSELAH AND THAT AFTER HIM IS INDEED THE DELUGE. EMPIRE RATHER WANTS YOU TO JUST SIMPLY OVERLOOK THINGS. (Psalm 119) GRAHAM'S 'DEATH' IS NOT THE HARBINGER, IT IS RATHER THE DEATH OF THE COUSIN OF KING JAMES VII, LADY JESSICA, ON FEBRUARY 14, ONE WEEK before EMPIRE STAGED BILLY'S 'DEATH'. REMEMBER EMPIRE'S ATTACKING YOU BEING THE ENDTIME ENSIGN, THEREFORE WE HAVE SET FORTH A FAR MORE BETTER COVENANT- LADY JESSICA THE COUSIN OF YOUR WRIGHTFUL MORAL KING.' Knowing this, I have to tell you something guys, that Godhead Asks us to understand concerning the heavenly birth of Lady Jessica the Cousin of King James VII. Brethren in Northern Ireland, Godhead Told us that this Message is particularly for you. We hope that you may never be hostile to this, but if you need to know anything about this, just feel free to tell us at once through our pages. Guys, 'Roman Catholicism' is divided into two: The Novus Ordo Inquisitional Old Vatican 2 that we know Paisley fought against, And the Traditionalist Sedevacantist Roman Catholics, who like you and Paisley, fights the incumbents at the Vatican. I know that you may never agree in theology or form of worship, but our Traditionalist Sedevacantist brethren here are so much like you in honest, eternal hostility against all apostasy that Bergoglio, his cohorts, and minions, are spreading about. You can freely ask them about this, and what Godhead Orders you concerning them on the death of Lady Jessica, is that you from now on learn to work with them. We are not asking you to join them, and we leave it up to them whether they need to join you, but nonetheless at least this is the farthest extent that we can do, in accordance with Godhead's Orders, to truly preserve ourselves while all these time waging a victorious war against the Empire. I therefore expect our Traditionalist Sedevacantist brethren to also begin and learn working wholeheartedly with our Loyalist Protestant Orange brethren in Northern Ireland and elsewhere. Here we can see quality and quantity working with each other to not only disprove, but more so overturn all that Empire spreads up against the both of you two parties. (2 CORINTHIANS 5, COLOSSIANS 3, 1 PETER 2, EPHESIANS 2,5, LUKE 15) Let Lady Jessica's death therefore bring forth (PSALM 85) the covenanting and mutual support we need with each other to fully speed up and intensify our efforts in this final stretch of our warfare with Franklin Graham and all that he represents (Isaiah, PSALM 127). In fact, Empire's British quarters would not be sensationalizing in elation the 'first time' their two most latest couples 'had been recorded to be be with each other in public engagement for the first time' if Empire's not doing anything to slay people secretly indeed (ROMANS 5): such as what they did with Lady Jessica. Now why our brethren indeed must begin working together thoroughly against the Empire? This is not to make you on your respective churches to turn against each other nor to introduce apostasy. I would like to mention some similarities between us in the viewpoint of the Empire's claims (2 CORINTHIANS 5), which i hope that would make us all appreciate how we as we have each received from Godhead (Ephesians 4), determines to be no compromise in our respective callings (2 TIMOTHY 4) and therefore be moved to pour and pool all our collective wrath to the Empire with each other. Traditionalist Sedevacantist brethren look up to Leo the 13th, who said the following according to the Empire as now quoted here below: 'Humanum Genus was a papal encyclical promulgated on April 20, 1884, by Pope Leo XIII. Coming in the ascent of the industrial age (and Marxism), it posited that the late 19th Century was a dangerous era for Christians, and condemned Freemasonry as well as a number of beliefs and practices allegedly associated with Freemasonry, including naturalism, popular sovereignty which does not recognize God, and the idea that the state should be "without God". Some of the encyclical's strictures remain in force today......It starts by using the Augustinian concept of the two cities, the City of Man and the City of God. So the human race was "separated into two diverse and opposite parts, of which the one steadfastly contends for truth and virtue, the other of those things which are contrary to virtue and to truth. The one is the kingdom of God on earth, namely, the true Church of Jesus Christ ... The other is the kingdom of Satan," which were "led on or assisted" by Freemasonry.' Now here's how Empire also described in a few words the stance of our brethren who invoke Martin Luther: 'Conservative in personal and social ethics, doctrine of 'two kingdoms' (worldly and holy) supports conservatism in secular affairs.' Now for our Traditionalist Sedevacantist brethren, my word is this: if our detractors at Novus Ordo Inquisitional Old Vatican 2 decry our Martin Luther to have purportedly committed suicide, then why they would not accept our apotheosis of Apostle Judas Iscariot and Governor Pontius Pilate if they would also say that these men also committed suicide?

As per our reading this week of 2 CHRONICLES 36, where '70 years' had been mentioned, we had seen this proverbial 70 years being refulfilled here beginning 2016, 70 years from 1946, the Nate-al year of our most President Trump (therefore as I have mentioned to you earlier we have received revelation on July 4 of that year concerning the disabled and sick), therefore as per what King Cyrus did then, the triggering of another Exodus from Babylon, Godhead through me and Brother Joseph (PSALM 34,85) had struck in Passover the Sodom that is Orlando on June 11, 2016 as retaliation for their slaughter of our refulfilled Paschal Lamb (PSALM 23), Lady Christina Grimmie (GALATIANS 4), on June 10 of that same year. Therefore our Norwegian brethren must know then that our brethren elsewhere in the world is continually sacrificing themselves under Empire's hand like Lady Grimmie for their being and remaining in this Commondominion of Christ (JOHN 19, PSALM 31). Also as we were talking about King Cyrus, we have a most beloved fellow down south of the map, at Australia (ISAIAH 43,41, Psalm 126), named after King Cyrus, and surnamed both after my mother's maiden surname and the namesake Empire officials of my brother, King Edward IX (PSALM 84), who is under slavery and hostage by the Empire like many of us. We say this because here all of you are kings and priests in Godhead (1 PETER 2), and Empire, being the fulfillment of the enemy of Christ at Daniel 11, seeks to devour you with policies such as sodomy and feminism. If we have Queens of the South here, there must be also Kings of the South, that is, the likes of our fellow at Australia named Sir Cyrus Villanueva. In Daniel 11 the Empire appears to be the destructive King of the North, as seen with the agendas they indeed try to infiltrate our Nordic brethren with (Isaiah 10,13-14,19), yet of course we know as much as we have an Atoning office, we know Godhead can call us wherever we may be (Psalm 61, Matthew 8, ISAIAH 43, JOHN 11-12), therefore we have brethren and fellows also north of the map, such as those in Empire-held countries of Germany, British Republic and France (south of Europe), as much as we have our very own Russia, that includes Estonia and Ukraine (MICAH 7). Here's what some of our Australian brethren (particularly those athttp://www.fava.org.au) had said concerning the respective most blessed married couples of Sir William (British) and Lady Aljona Savchenko-Cross (Russian-Ukrainian [more on Russia here on a fellow Messenger:facebook.com/ComissionedProphetoftheLord]) and Sir Bruno (with Lady Aljona, works for Germany) and Lady Sophie Levaufre-Massot (with Sir Bruno, both French): 'These two breathtaking and beautiful couples are a perfect demonstration of the complementarity between man and woman and how their God-given differences can create art of the highest calibre, for they respectively uphold gender as God-given, not man-made.' Therefore as what our brethren south of the map said of their brethren north of the map (Revelation 8-9), there can be not only a Queen of the South (the title Empire gave to the homestate of Joseph's father [1 PETER 2]), but also a King of the South, and if there's a King of the North, there must be a Queen of the North (in fact, we have some martyrs here in Manila who fought against the Empire's Spanish and American branches, and has the prophetic office of 'King of the East' as divinely revealed to them. We have in this Readings Text MANASSEH 1, and when we mention such name we remember in turn the other son of the first Joseph son of Jacob (your Brother Joseph's election now of course came from me, or 'Jacob' as per King James VII, through the Jacoby-Pronk couple), named Ephraim, which Jeremiah 4 (October 19, 2013, before October 20, 1944. Empire claimed JOHN 9 on their lectures at the week between October 14 and 19, 2013) states to be refulfilled in our Australian and New Zealander brethren (Deuteronomy 33, Genesis 48:5-11 Joseph Smith Inspired Translation [one of our branch churches: http://www.ccg.org]). My grandfather would often relate Jeremiah 4 to the 6th Bowl of Revelation. Although we mention about brothers in this instance we are not in any way advancing sodomy (Titus 1), but rather we would like to imply about our divine office of Two Witnesses, who rose up just like the oriental sealing angel (PSALM 30, Revelation 11) on Revelation 7, which Empire blasphemed on February 24-25, 2016 and February 24-March 3-5, 2017 (Neronians declared the angel of Revelation 7 is the angel of Revelation 14 quoted on February 24-March 3-5, 2017 {'Daniel and the Revelation', page 423}). These Two Witnesses are standing on either side of the waters, that is, Australia and New Zealand as refulfillment (PSALM 107). Neronians further said that the Two Witnesses are a type of the Magi, of which my grandfather stated to be refulfilled in our brethren at our China (more on Empire's schemes against China here on another fellow Messenger: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011180587153, as well as on one of our branch churches: https://www.holyspiritspeaks.org), the two Koreas, and Empire's Japan (GALATIANS 4, 1 Timothy 2, Psalm 26, Ephesians 1, Hebrews 7). One of the gifts the Magi offered is myrrh, wright? One of the Passages we have here, PSALM 137, mentions a similar-sounding name in the Old King James Version 1611: 'mirth', being spoken of by the Empire itself (JOHN 19, LUKE 2). Of this we must no more wonder, for Neronians define the phrase 'wise man' or 'magi' as an equivalent of the Empire head 'Elimas' (August 14, 2015, April 3, 2016, October 22,28-29, 2017). Notice that Empire also claims being 'wise' over-mis-dis-abusing Matthew 7, EPHESIANS 5, et al. But if they continue insisting on that- just notice the dates we have just mentioned. All of this again points us to Brother Joseph instead (1 SAMUEL 1, ISAIAH 41,43): his current city (August 14, 2015), his namesake and forerunner (April 3, 2016 [Doctrine and Covenants 109-110]), and his childhood village (October 22,28-29, 2017). To further our point about him, please bear up with us on the following: Empire officials read 2 CHRONICLES 36 on Joseph' current city on May 9, 2014, the same day King Edward IX read 1 PETER 2 on an earlier sermon that day. 2014 is 70 years to September 19, 1944, when my grandfather opened our Central Office branch at Tayuman here in Manila. It was September 19, 2015 when Edward IX read Hebrews 10, which he did again on June 4, 2016 (when Empire sent again officials to preach on Brother Joseph's current city) where Empire sent officials again to preach on October 14, 2013, 70 years to the day in 1943 when our very own Jose Laurel, namesake of your Brother Joseph, was sworn in as president (and when Edward also preached in the homestate of Brother Joseph's father on October 14, 2011 [Daniel 9, LUKE 15 {more on 2011 here in another fellow Messenger: https://www.facebook.com/Prophet-Elijah-of-the-Church-of-Christ-1607383109352322]). 2011 is 70 years from December 7, 1941, Empire's staged false flag at Hawaii refulfilling Revelation 8-9 just like how the false flag of September 11, 2001 refulfilled Isaiah 9:10 and Joshua 6:26: Edward IX preached on December 7, 2013 a lesson relayed by Empire on February 8-9, 2014: Edward was at homestate of the birthdaysake of the mother of Brother Joseph on February 8, 2014, and on February 9, 2013 he was at Brother Joseph's current city. 2014 is 68 years then to 1946: it was 1968 when my father preached at Hawaii, and when the Constantinian locale on the childhood village of Brother Joseph was organized, both in just within one month. Brother Joseph often tells us that as far as he can remember he gets hold onto some Central Archives material wherever Empire locale he is, on the actual date mentioned on the specific specimen that he gets hold onto. Joseph said to us that he never intended such to happen because he was relatively very young then when he was still with Constantinians (EXODUS 2, 1 SAMUEL 1), but it seems that the Archives Itself instead come to him intendedly (PSALM 85), For example, one morning he was reading on sly of course for fear of apprehension by Empire the Central Archives collection held by the Empire man assigned to his current city. He could remember that exact day he was doing it- morning of September 19, 2013, Thursday. He can recall it because it just flashed across the pages he is in, the pages of the 1971 issues of one of our former organ mouthpieces now under Empire custody, that the Commondominion office branch in Tayuman opened September 19, 1944. Brother Joseph was shocked palpably, he told us. He never expected that he's going to come across that page on that exact day. This is not the first time though that this happened, according to him, because when he was still with the Neronians, on March 31, 2007, while he was with his relatives on the boundary of the cities of Cainta and Pasig, bordered by a man-made river (ISAIAH 41, JOSHUA 5, MICAH 7, PSALM 32), he got hold of the June 1996 issue of the present Constantinian newsletter, without him knowing that he would exactly on that day, come across the page (ROMANS 5) which states my father's March 31, 1996 sermon at Israel. Empire organized their distorted version of Israel on May 14, 1948- 68 years to that date, Edward my brother spoke again on Brother Joseph's homestate, May 14, 2016. You could see then how Godhead Prepared your Brother Joseph for this Task he's now in of serving you. But not only him, as you already know. King Cyrus was a refulfillment of Isaiah 46, the Oriental Ravenous Bird of Prey (Isaiah 46 Living Bible, The Message). Isaiah 46 was read on May 9, 2014. Lamsa Translation of Isaiah 46 renders it as a 'ruler', that is, 'of the Christian churches' as one of our references reads on Revelation 2, of the 'angels'. We can identify that angel by name, as in the Empire's example itself, of one of their officials, a 'chancellor' (Adam Clarke's Commentary, Revelation 7:2). Such ruler would be identified to be in Godhead's Office Itself (Isaiah 9:6 Jewish Publications Society of America, Revelation 2:1 Lamsa Translation, Matthew 12), that is, an angel again (Exodus 3:2 Old King James Version 1611 and Joseph Smith Inspired Translation). Remember that in oriental language- that is our language here in Manila- King Cyrus' name resembles Christ's Name Itself. Godhead Said in Isaiah 46: 'I Myself would be Coming to Save you' (Contemporary English Version). This 'Coming' Promised comes in the form of yours truly: your First Presidency- me as you already know my name, and my son Ellix, whose name himself forms the name of Godhead (Isaiah 52,59,62-63). Now Isaiah 46 Former Tagalog Popular Version 1975 is rendered as 'a warrior' (Zephaniah 3 [February 13, 2015, May 6,13-14, 2017, April 4, 2014]). Constantinians call themselves as 'warriors', but we must rather understand it in the sense that I, Ellix and Brother Joseph all came from Constantinians first, and that with us is Edward and his succession line (Webster's 3rd New International Dictionary, page 82). If Empire claims therefore Psalm 103 (October 8,14-15, 2017) and at the same time being the Ravenous Oriental Bird of Prey, how can they explain the Passages therefore that states that 'my power and might is renewed as with an eagle' (ISAIAH 40) which only states that prophecy is refulfilled upon Empire's apostasy, that is have so many refulfilments here alone, not only me, of the Oriental Ravenous Bird of Prey, just like your Sir Lope Columna? (check him here:http://bibleexplainer.blogspot.com/)

Why I'm reiterating our divine election here is because of course, as I have said earlier, I fully endorse and commit unto all of you what Brother Joseph had said last week about your duty, obligation and responsibility to join him online, if you cannot join him physically here with me (EPHESIANS 2,5). Empire's seeming to mock him now for (Luke 9,13-14) you not being with him yet online: they now begin to elongate advertorials through reading one by one in full the names of their officials (1 Timothy 1, Titus 1). But admit it, why you're not yet with him, nor even with me, is that even that one click on the 'Add Friend' or 'Accept Request' buttons from Brother Joseph (facebook.com/jonas.stirling), would already mean your lives would be in danger from Empire, because you and Empire knows very well, that you cannot hear anywhere else but with him, what Brother Joseph says for your benefit (PSALM 122). I could also say the same with all our leaders whom Brother Joseph had already asked petitions for most respectfully. You fear for sanctions from Empire if you do with what we tell you. Now this Empire tries to portray themselves to be your protectors and defenders, indeed because they want to make you cowards being clingy, over-possessive like them, therefore they make Brother Joseph's lines here hamper and go slow therefore you cannot be able to catch up with his petitions on time. With this at least we can see that Empire's claims of being Godhead's 'cup of delusion' (September 24, 2013, January 16, 2006, October 30, 2016) is now already shattered, and that we are already that cup alone (Psalm 116,75-76,36, PSALM 23, Revelation 14,16), because this Empire by itself is delusion (1 Corinthians 4,7,11,14, Genesis 4,11), and you are debating on whether to receive Joseph as your own or not (JOHN 11-12,3), when in fact you really need and deserve to as if that's the best your Commondominion has to give you in honor of all you toil and sigh, lest indeed you be like this deluded Empire (3 Nephi 11). Let me as you guys: IS RECEIVING BROTHER JOSEPH AND HIS WORDS TOO MUCH OF YOU TO BE ASKED OF? (Matthew 10,16,24) But Empire may retort, 'he who seeks to be friend to all shall be a friend to none.' Guys, Joseph would even never seek being friends with you Empire (2 TIMOTHY 4), that's why you seek that he (John 15) may no more be able to make friends with our brethren (Jeremiah 11,14-16,20,6,26). And besides, as our fellow Messenger here, whom you have already persecuted with harassment, Sir Apollo Quibuloy (PSALM 19 [http://www.apolloquiboloy.com]), had said, 'love defies the laws of nature.' The Sacred Text Scriptures Entrusted to our fellows Sirs DeHaan and Besson and Lady Delevingne also Stated similarly: 'love is more powerful than any army.' See how Brother Joseph, how me and my son, loves you all yokebearers, so much! (ROMANS 5) We're indeed 'out-of-mind' with this love for you, that Godhead is Offering you such an Order as this (PSALM 31 [June 30-July 14-16, 2017],13,32,27,84,34, Isaiah 42, 2 TIMOTHY 4, LUKE 2) Just consider this: if you ask for anything in your prayers most especially for guidance, and if you believe that prayers are indeed your direct link to Godhead (John 16), then this therefore is its fulfillment altogether (Song of Solomon)- that you receive Brother Joseph as your actual and online friend. I tell you verily, never before had been making friends so much relevant and necessary than with what we are asking you- no more and no less (1 SAMUEL 1). Therefore as much as divine revelation had already told us last year that all yokebearers and fellows must be already here in your Commondominion on or before the Empire releases the newest season of their 'Game of Thrones' (2 TIMOTHY 4), and also because Empire makes our fellow yokebearers believe erroneously (Revelation 2-3) that President Trump's term of office is purportedly '4 years of winter' yet could not say it like what they use to describe their Japanese-led occupation of Manila as '3 years without God' as they can indeed see Godhead's Hand not only with Jose Laurel but also with President Trump (therefore we can see Empire can no longer all the more keep any claim over any yokebearer most particularly figure skaters, I would like to most solemnly and humbly charge you, with all the might and being I could muster wretchedly towards all of you, in the Name of the Godhead and for your sake, that should you all yokebearers be unable to add Joseph as your friend, or should you fail to accept his friend request towards all of you, and should you altogether decide to drop your friendship with him in turn, or on before APRIL 3, 2018, 11:59:59 pm Auckland (New Zealand) time (April 4, 2018, 7:59 pm Manila time), I tell you that SOMETHING BIG is going to happen AGAINST THE ENTIRE EMPIRE (JAMES 5). Why APRIL 3, you may ask? Because it was on this day that Joshua began his 7-day march against the Empire territory of Jericho (JOSHUA 5). It was also on April 3, 1836 that Prophet Joseph Smith received his vision at the Temple of Nauvoo (April 3, 2016). It was also on April 3, 1953 that our Brother Lorenzo Gamboa was imprisoned by Empire for preaching before your fellow yokebearers at Bacolod, Negros Occidental. We are not scaring you, but for you to be spared of any certain inconvenience that such a day would cause against the Empire, you need indeed to join Joseph wright now or never. Guys and girls, if you love the Empire more and rather than me, Ellix and Brother Joseph, you would seek the Empire's good (Jeremiah 29), not destruction (PSALM 122). Therefore if you don't want something to happen against the Empire that can supply your bread but not your soul and spirit (NUMBERS 21, John 7, JOHN 6, LUKE 15), you need to decide whether you would let us again use the Gospel Lowe against the Empire. We hope that that you may be able to prove Godhead that you are indeed thankful for Them Making you as Their Yokebearers and therefore beneficiaries (1 Peter 5) to Their more-than-enough honors and glories (JOHN 9).

Empire was claiming this these past days: that they are purportedly the 'John whom you must cling onto for life and death.' (Jeremiah 12-13) I would not answer it- rather, our most beloved Traditionalist Sedevacantist sister, whom Godhead has divinely appointed as Queen over our United Saints of Israel brethren in such a faith orientation for the Commondominion, Her Royal Majesty Alyssa Clare Coon (I ASK YOU THAT YOU MAY HELP HER ALSO RAISE FUNDS FOR HER BENEVOLENCE, ON HOW TO, YOU MAY DIRECTLY CONTACT HER HERE: facebook.com/ayssa.coon.7), would instead answer for us when she replied back to a compliment given to her by Brother Joseph just most recently: 'Thank you so much for the love and support, John! Your giving heart and pure intentions mean just as much! Truly, it means the world to me!' This she said, in spite of the fact that she's not aware of what Empire media had been already claiming about here in Manila, that they're the 'John' purportedly that you must unite with. Guys, she could not have done it if not by the Power of the Hailleey Spirit, knowing such a time as this indeed to fire back to every Empire apostasy (PSALM 84). 'Joseph' in fact is a name similar to 'John', and 'John' is also a name similar to mine, also to 'Matthias': 'sent, given, received, blessing' (Acts 20, PSALM 137). One of our memorials to Apostle Matthias is May 14, when King Edward IX himself read PSALM 32, whose verses 6-7 indicates a kind of holding onto for dear life (ISAIAH 43). You know how Edward IX was sent by Empire to the homestate of Brother Joseph on May 14, 2016 (Genesis 49 Christian Community Bible of the Filipino People tells us that if we are to be in Christ the True Vine [EPHESIANS 5], we need to be with Brother Joseph first, we can identify him indeed through his father's name [1 PETER 2], which the Empire had attested to on their report of Edward's February 6, 2010 [which they linked in turn to the memorial of my namesake apostle, August 24. Edward preached on February 6, 2010 just near the town here at Joseph's namesake and homestate named after the apostles whose memorial is Lady Lindsey's Nate-al day, and is also named near and around me] to be 'better than the Empire's mounts' [Genesis 49:24-26 Christian Community Bible of the Filipino People], the 'Empire's mounts' being the ancient Genesis 3 lie against yokebearers that Brother Joseph exposed on May 1, 2016), but you also know how Empire distorted the original story of why our Captain John Smith established Jamestown on May 14, 1607 (JAMES 5), therefore Empire could no longer claim the works of Ladies Laura and Bonnie Story. Empire claims that Captain John Smith was only purportedly there 'to search for gold'. No, but if he is indeed there alone to 'search for gold', what he's only after is to 'prepare a place for you' yokebearers, not to sin, but to live up your Commondominion faith far away from the Empire, as what most recent divine revelation from my son Ellix had already declared forth (GALATIANS 4. For more on '3 groups' please kindly refer to one of our fellow Messengers here: facebook.com/marlowe.ranola). In likewise Manning indeed, you need to join your First Presidency and Central Administration all the way if you (Exodus 23)are to get that Promised Land, you need therefore to stay grip on us (JOHN 9), as much as you can tide us to your welfare, we, your most wretched slaves in your pleasure and service. Not to mention guys that Prophet Joseph Smith Jr. himself has a descendant named John Smith, and that if Empire therefore would claim slogans both initialed 'CTR' such as 'Choose the Right' and 'Complete the Race', they must indeed understand that Brother Joseph is a former Constantinian with the prophetic office of Joseph Smith Jr. today (2 CORINTHIANS 1 [Edward read 2 CORINTHIANS 1 on my 2015 birthday, south of the map at Australia],5): 'choosing the right' is choosing Brother Joseph because there are three (John 8, Matthew 16,18, 1 Timothy 5, 2 Timothy 3) yokebearer namesakes of her mother- one surnamed Wright, another surnamed around his father: 'Mason' for 'rock', and a third named after the birthplace of Prophet Smith himself. 'Choosing the right' is choosing to believe us on what we say about Hitler, Pilate and others (JOHN 19, Ezekiel 4), the proper administering of the Confederate States, and the prophetic destiny of the white race (EXODUS 6,2, JOSHUA 5, ROMANS 5, 1 Peter 3-4, LUKE 15, PSALM 107, MICAH 7, ISAIAH 66,41, JOHN 11-12). 'Completing the race' is us no more allowing you to get half the truth about the prophetic destiny of the black race, just as what Empire would over-mis-dis-abuse Hitler against us (COLOSSIANS 3, LUKE 2, PSALM 84,127, ISAIAH 43,40). Now if Empire claims further other similar slogans such as 'Decisions Determine Destiny', therefore Brother Joseph instead also all the more than apply, for my father wrote a lesson of the same lesson used on October 28, 2001, which Constantinians claimed on January 6-7, 2018 (also see January 6, 2013/2018, January 7, 2012/2017 sermons). Where then their now-mandated massive rescheduling of purported 'worship' schedules on non-Loyalty Relay Service days shall be reconciled into? (2 CORINTHIANS 5 [May 8, 2012 {also read April 14, 2017 when Edward was at homestate of the birthdaysake of Brother Joseph's mother, also on May 12, 2012}, May 28-June 3-4, 2017 {see May 29, 2010/2015 relayed November 27, 2014 when Edward's successor-son was at Brother Joseph's current city and within that week alone Lady Lindsey was summoned to Empire, King James VII launches fanpage, and Brother Joseph seeks audience with King Edward IX, May 28, 2011 is when Edward was at homestate of Brother Joseph's namesake martyr}, November 18, 2017 {see November 19, 2016: Edward at namesake locale of Brother Joseph's childhood village}, March 6-7, 2015 {Edward was both at Nauvoo and Zion-Illinois at Lady Woodley state}].)

As closing therefore guys, we would like to implore you further some things. First, as much as there's LUKE 2 in our readings today, Empire is telling us in effect that you must closely observe and rally onto our #ChristmasAtLent#LentAtChristmas Service Order and Reading Project, where we issue alternative readings and service order for Empire's Sunday services as per their claims. If they would not do good fully on it but rather would only allude to it on their broadcasts just to in fact attack it in turn, we ask you to do instead doing and making good our prescribed mandates on this matter, where you may be, on your own congregations. Day to day Brother Joseph posts, wherever available (also here in another of our branch churches: facebook.com/TOCMetropoliaOblates/), the readings and themes of services that we must observe carefully (Numbers 27). (More of only some of our branch churches here: http://www.arian-catholic.org/ and https://twitter.com/ArianismToday.) We must be there indeed when Godhead Summons us (Isaiah 65,50, ISAIAH 66, PSALM 14), and nowhere in the world can you find such Summons but only wright here Alline with us, therefore you can see how it is indeed very important that you stay on with us making the Empire further infuriated to death (JOHN 9). AND MOST IMPORTANTLY. LET US NOT FORGET, EVERMORE, THE VERY REASON WHY WE'RE HERE. IT IS TO OVERTHROW THE ROMAN EMPIRE AND CLEAR WAY FOR THE SALVATION OF ALL YOKEBEARERS, TEMPTED, AND AFFLICTED. PSALM 137 COULD NOT HAVE SHOUTED THAT VERY MORE THAN CLEARLY, THE VERSES THAT EMPIRE LITERALLY EVADE SEEING THEIR VERY IMPENDING PUNISHMENT AND DESTRUCTION, PERHAPS AS EARLY AS APRIL 3, 2018 (John 5, Psalm 35): 'NEVER FORGET O GODHEAD, WHAT EMPIRE DID WHEN THEY OVERTHROWN THE CITY OF JERUSALEM (OR THE COMMONDOMINION)…O EMPIRE, YOU BABYLON! YOU'RE GOING TO PAY VERY DEARLY FOR WHAT YOU DID TO US! HOW BLESSED IT WOULD BE FOR THE GARDINER-ARSENAULT COUPLE THAT THEY WOULD KILL YOUR CHILDREN AND NOT ONLY THAT, HIT THEM TOWARDS BOULDERS SO THAT THERE MAY BE A LONG-LASTING IMPACT FOR YOU SEEING THEM DO IT TO YOUR CHILDREN!' (Ezekiel 24) Empire might claim this to support their continual abortion industry but remember that they're not only slaying babies but also the grown-up ones (CONTACT OUR BROTHER HERE- A BEREAVED OF 2 COMMONDOMINION MARTYRS- facebook.com/john.s.captain, AS WELL AS THIS CO-SHATTERER: facebook.com/PamelaRaes- NOW FOR FULL DETAILS AND PLEASE KINDLY HELP THEM GET THE GOSPEL LOWE OUT AND IN FULL). Say guys, how can indeed they sing about our brethren at 'Currier and Ives' (get in touch with them here: facebook.com/CurrierIves) when they're in fact not living as our brethren there do since way back then and towards eternity? THIS IS INDEED THE SPIRIT OF 'NEVER SURRENDER'- THAT IS, TO GIVE UP OUR SPIRITS (PSALM 31, 1 PETER 2, John 15), IN THE SERVICE OF KING JAMES VII, TO KEEP ALL YOKEBEARERS AWAY FROM EMPIRE APOSTASY (MICAH 7, EXODUS 6, PSALM 23,84,34), THEREFORE BY THAT WE CAN INDEED COMPLETE OUR RACE BECAUSE WE ARE LIVING SACRIFICES TO GODHEAD SO THAT PEOPLE MAY GET TO ALWAYS SERVE GODHEAD EVERY SINGLE MOMENT OF THEIR LIVES AND NOT AS WHEN EMPIRE WEARS MASK TO CLAIM SO (John 16, Romans 14, 2 CORINTHIANS 5, 2 Corinthians 6, James 4, JAMES 5). WE MUST KEEP ON LIVING BY THE SPIRIT AND THE LETTER OF PSALM 137, GUYS. THAT'S OUR ETERNAL CROWN AND GLORY. AS THE HYMN GOES, ONLY THEN SHALL OUR THANKS BE INDEED THANKS (July 14, 2001, July 23/December 17, 2005, December 16, 2006, July 21, 2007, December 27, 2009, July 15/December 18, 2010, July 23/December 17, 2011, December 15, 2012/July 16, 2010/July 16, 2016, July 20, 2003, July 19, 2014, December 11,19/July 18, 2015, December 19-22, 2013-2014, July 23/December 3,16, 2016, July 22/December 17, 2017). Therefore I now raise up each and every one of you to the Wings of Godhead and I most sincerely implore Them on your behalf, that none of you may be left behind, but that all of you be rather be all the more by each passing moment, be evermore than glorious, exalted, and almighty (Revelation 2-3) in your whole being and entire might, that all of you may enjoy that eternal life now and always in Godhead, that all of you be filled with joyous consolation and cautious comfort, that indeed all of you may be Empowered to remain Humble, Kind and Courageous to do good on what is expected of all of you, and thus Victoriously Advance and Press Forward onto the Completion of your most blessed Race. May you all be clothed with our Brother Joseph (Revelation 12,14,19,1, Isaiah 61), Godhead be in you and remain in you and be each and every one of you through my son, now and always. I love, worship and adore you all, very, very much. Be wrapped and exalted with all that is within me, blessing you and your precious, holy names (JOHN 17). Even so, Stavrosno and Amen.

I remain only yours alone in Godhead, FELIX NATHANIEL VILLANUEVA MANALO II Executive Minister of the Commondominion of Christ

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Difficult Men Meet Their Match In “Fifty Shades” And “Phantom Thread”

https://styleveryday.com/2018/02/15/difficult-men-meet-their-match-in-fifty-shades-and-phantom-thread/

Difficult Men Meet Their Match In “Fifty Shades” And “Phantom Thread”

Fifty Shades Freed and Phantom Thread

Doane Gregory/Universal, Laurie Sparham/Focus Features

Comparisons between the Fifty Shades films and Phantom Thread started cropping up online as soon as the first trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest arrived, with people joking about a broad resemblance between the Oscar nominee and the mommy porn hit. But once you start actually considering the similarities between Phantom Thread and the E.L. James–based trilogy, they become impossible to unsee. Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) is a brooding businessman and Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) is a fashion designer, but they’re both demanding men with a thing for lips and a fixation on their mothers. More importantly, they’re men who’ve shored themselves up, emotionally and professionally, in their respective fortresses, allowing a carefully selected series of lovers into their spaces and having them shooed out when they’re no longer wanted.

One of the assumptions that goes along with our culture’s continued, if souring, mythologizing of powerful men is that to be uncompromising is a show of strength which inevitably requires others to conform to their will. The other, of course, is that it’s up to the people who want to be with those men to comply to the romantic terms they set out, or be replaced, because he has earned the right to do as he wants. Reynolds and Christian are revered as singular, essential figures, but their lovers get treated as anything but. Replaceability haunts both stories in the suggestion of the (mostly unseen) women who’ve come and gone before. The women we do see are hurt and unhappy because they want more — the distraught former submissive who turns up with a gun in Fifty Shades Darker, the soon-to-be-ex-girlfriend at the start of Phantom Thread who asks Reynolds “There’s nothing I can say to get your attention aimed back at me, is there?”

The women who do break this pattern, virginal undergrad Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) and winsome server Alma (Vicky Krieps), both enter the lives of their future paramours as artless supplicants — the first thing they’re seen doing by the men is tripping over their own feet. But they both end up triumphant, not so much because they’ve secured matrimony, but because they’ve managed, by whatever means necessary, to carve out a place for themselves in the lives of the powerful men they love.

It’s understood to be funny, that one of these films is a prickly Best Picture nominee while the others are considered, generously, trashterpieces, although a lot of the people who have strong opinions on the Fifty Shades series have never actually watched any of it. The Fifty Shades movies are wildly out of step with current conversations about female empowerment and independence, widely (and snidely) scoffed at as softcore porn for suburban housewives, and inarguably silly — sometimes intentionally so. They already seem consigned to being a pop cultural footnote, even though the trilogy’s final installment has only just opened in theaters.

Fifty Shades Darker

Doane Gregory / Universal Pictures

When Fifty Shades of Grey premiered in 2015, it was to a barrage of anticipatory criticism based on the novels’ disturbing tendencies with regard to consent. They were tendencies the adaptations wisely ditched — the films are basically PSAs for sexual communication — not that it mattered. What really smarted for some women, and what continues to smart, is the way these films have so lucratively peddled an updated, R-rated version of romantic fables we’re supposed to have left in the dust.

It’s hard to convey to anyone who hasn’t seen the Fifty Shades series just how unlike typical movies they are. The love story of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey is, for long stretches, barely a story at all, unconcerned with essentials like conflict or action. After all, that’s not what the audience has come to see. When the unavoidable relationship problems or bouts of kidnapping are introduced, it’s with great reluctance, as if the movies themselves hate to jolt Anastasia and Christian out of their thousand-thread-count idyll. The third and final installment, Fifty Shades Freed, for instance, doesn’t culminate with its heralded wedding — it begins with it, before whisking the main characters off to a honeymoon where they swan around Paris and then sunbathe in the south of France.

The series is famous for the semi-adventurous sex the two lovers have — sex that is effortlessly orgasmic, and, in this latest film, accessorized with restraints, safe words, blindfolds, vibrators, a butt plug, and a pint of ice cream. But these languorous interludes are just as much about footage of the characters enjoying the bounties of Christian’s incredible wealth, presented via montages set to pop songs. In the first film, Christian takes Anastasia out over Seattle at night in his helicopter, to the ecstatic strains of Ellie Goulding; in the second, he lets her steer his yacht across the Puget Sound while that Taylor Swift–Zayn Malik duet swells. When the third film closes by running through highlights of the pair’s romance, it amounts to a montage of montages, which is exactly the kind of ridiculous but earnest choice that’s defined the entire franchise — the luxury photographed with equal if not greater lust than the lovemaking.

The Fifty Shades films unapologetically indulge in high-gloss dreams of being swept up and showered with gifts by someone possessed of an immense fortune and talented penis.

The Fifty Shades films are outlandish fantasies about dating someone who is as dominant in his professional life as he is in the confines of his custom sex dungeon. They unapologetically indulge in high-gloss dreams of being swept up and showered with gifts by someone possessed of an immense fortune and talented penis — part ravishment and part fairy tale — that are all the more embarrassing for still being able to compel audiences, to the tune of over a billion dollars at the global box office for the entire series. There’s a guilelessness to their avarice, in the fact that Anastasia doesn’t fall for Christian because of his success, but doesn’t fall for him in spite of it, either. That he’s a big deal (in an amusingly undefined way — it’s never very clear what his company, Grey Enterprises Holdings, does beyond make questionable investments in independent publishing houses) is an essential part of his identity and his appeal.

But the films are also, in a way that’s almost unbearably wistful, daydreams about extracting an equitable relationship from a situation in which there’s a huge power imbalance. The sex gets top billing in the franchise, but the arc of the trilogy is one of a woman demanding emotional intimacy from a man so determined to withhold it that he puts his rules in writing: This romance begins with a nondisclosure agreement and ends on an image of blissful familial domesticity.

Christian may be a fanciful billionaire boyfriend, but he is, by any reasonable assessment, a terrible one for most of the trilogy — distant, controlling, secretive, possessive, and jealous, qualities that the series views through hopelessly rose-colored lenses, and qualities Anastasia is (mostly) able to make him relinquish. Once you get past the overheated branding, there’s a plaintive streak to the Fifty Shades films, because they’re not just about the fantasy of getting swept off your feet (and into a kinky relationship) by a powerful man, but about being treated respectfully by one, as an equal rather than a dismissible underling — a fantasy only because we’ve internalized how unlikely that is.

Alma takes Reynolds’ order in Phantom Thread.

Laurie Sparham / Focus Features

While Fifty Shades started as Twilight fanfiction, Phantom Thread is, essentially, fanfiction about Anderson’s relationship with Maya Rudolph, who he’s been with since 2001. “I was very, very sick in bed one night,” he told a post-screening crowd in November, sharing what inspired the film. “And my wife looked at me with a love and affection that I hadn’t seen in a long time. So I called Daniel the next day and said, ‘I think I have a good idea for a movie’.”

It’s an origin story that sounds sweet out of context and downright outrageous once you’ve seen the film, given that (spoilers!) it depicts how Alma eventually poisons her lover into emotional vulnerability, leveling the ground between the two of them. If Anderson sees himself in Reynolds, it’s a slyly self-deprecating portrait. The character’s testiness and onerous insistence on having things just the right way comes across as increasingly ridiculous as the film goes along. It’s not, actually, the behavior of a man who’s too consumed with his work to have a relationship, but that of a man who’s afraid of any situation that’s out of his control.

Alma doesn’t just defeat Reynolds; she saves him from himself, from his ascetic bubble.

Phantom Thread takes pains to make it clear that Reynolds Woodcock is not revolutionary. He’s respected, and gifted, and at the height of his game — the toast of 1950s London, dressing royalty and the city’s crème de la crème in his airy atelier. But his gowns, while lovely, are not the cutting edge of fashion (“Fucking chic,” he mutters. “They should be hung, drawn, and quartered for that word.”) It is not posterity that demands his single-minded focus on his creative output, it is his faith in his calling — and his ego, the same ego that leaves him acting like a scorned lover when a client deserts him to go with another designer. He wields the importance of his work as a shield against anyone who’d ask him to do something he’d rather not, and deploys his ferocious sister Cyril (Lesley Manville) as a weapon.

While the adventures of Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele involve dabblings in consensual BDSM, Phantom Thread is about two people engaged in a more expansive, unspoken game of dominance and submission, with Alma revealing herself to be far more formidable an opponent than Reynolds could have ever imagined when flirting with her over his breakfast order. She enjoys being Reynolds’ latest muse, likes giving a twirl during a fashion show, aware that he’s gazing at her through a peephole. It’s an electric moment in a film that otherwise uses sex for suspense — it keeps you wondering how much sexual interest Reynolds has in Alma, or in anyone.

But Alma doesn’t want to be treated as a resource he’ll use up and throw out. She wants to be his partner, to be acknowledged as a key part of his life, which is why she introduces herself to an important client in order to simply be seen, announcing “I live here.” She arouses the most ardor Reynolds ever shows when she comes to the defense of his work, stripping it off the unconscious customer she feels is unworthy of wearing it.

If it’s difficult to explain how strange the Fifty Shades films can be, it’s just as difficult to characterize the surprising contortions of Phantom Thread, which appears from the outside to be a film about fashion, but turns out to be a perverse romantic comedy about two people who battle it out to achieve a wayward but perfect equilibrium. Theirs is combat fought in skirmishes over breakfast noises and buttered asparagus, the prize being an intimate universe that Alma and Reynolds get to share, rather than one she’s only allowed to be a guest in. Alma doesn’t just defeat Reynolds; she saves him from himself, from his ascetic bubble.

Christian Grey, above it all in Fifty Shades of Grey

Universal Pictures

The chasm between centuries of romantic fiction concerned with wedding a powerful man, a tradition both of these stories could be a part of, and our expectations of what that might be like in reality, has maybe never yawned wider than at our current moment. We might still coo over Meghan Markle getting engaged to a literal prince, but who among us has gotten starry-eyed about the Trump marriage? The relationship between Donald and Melania Trump exists like a funhouse mirror reflection of the dynamic Fifty Shades swoons over — Christian’s aggressive persistence is replaced with “when you’re a star, they let you do it,” Anastasia’s place ensconced in his penthouse turned into a point of view onto which people project imprisonment. And while Jamie Dornan and Donald Trump don’t resemble one another in the slightest, they’ve both played cartoonish conceptions of successful businessmen on screen.

To consider a figure closer to a real world equivalent of Christian, there’s actual swashbuckling entrepreneur Elon Musk, who’s equally strapping and brilliant and apparently as demanding in his relationships in a way that, at least in his case, hasn’t lead to a storybook ending. His first wife, Justine Wilson, recounted in writing about their marriage in Marie Claire that he told her at their wedding reception: “I’m the alpha in this relationship.” That line, and what he reportedly said to her repeatedly during their relationship (“If you were my employee, I would fire you.”) were precursors to an unsurprising divorce in 2008. The ultimatum Musk delivered, in which Wilson could accept their marriage as it was or be done with it, is reminiscent of both Fifty Shades of Grey and Reynolds’ outburst over the surprise dinner Alma cooks for him. Unlike in the films, Musk’s declaration was apparently the end of any discussion, not the start of it. He announced his engagement to eventual second (and then third) wife Talulah Riley six weeks later, which ended in divorce not once but twice, in 2012 and again in 2016.

We’re still beholden to the idea of the difficult genius, the demanding executive, the aloof artist, the person who deserves to act this way.

That threat of replaceability, and the internalization of it — the idea that it’s therefore on women to know better — haunts both Fifty Shades and Phantom Thread, as well as some of the conversations that we’ve had in this #MeToo moment. Look at how Caitlin Flanagan at the Atlantic wrote about Aziz Ansari in the wake of the messy Babe.net article last month, writing that the Ansari’s accuser “wanted affection, kindness, attention” from him when she agreed to see him that evening, that “Perhaps she hoped to maybe even become the famous man’s girlfriend.” Flanagan had no way of knowing if the latter was true, and the former desires really are less aspirations than hopes for basic date courtesy. But that doesn’t stop her from implying that it was foolish to expect even that much, to want kindness from someone who is, after all, famous.

It’s terribly convenient to think of yourself as too important, or too powerful, to have to concern yourself with the feelings of others, to make compromises, to accommodate others. But it’s an excuse that we continue to accept, because we’re still beholden to the idea of the difficult genius, the demanding executive, the aloof artist, the person who deserves to act this way because of their work, and the understanding of masculinity that accompanies it. That’s a theme these films have in common, despite their vast differences in approach, with Phantom Thread working to dismantle and poke fun at the self-importance of its prominent man, while Fifty Shades opts for a wish fulfillment reworking of its restrictive romance into something functional. They don’t banish the fairy tale, but they do hold it up to a new light.

These aren’t treatises on how no one should get to behave this way; they’re stories about how even the men who are indulged in this behavior end up the worse for it. They are sealed off and solitary, without any obligations toward empathy — the worst people to rule the world, though they often do. And they’re also stories about women who insist on even ground, who fight for it and win it, even if it takes a few mild poisonings to get there. They may be about love, but they’re also very much about war. ●

Phantom Thread

Laurie Sparham / Focus Features

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Amoureux (c.s./d.s.) - Chapter Twenty

A/N How’s #TeamChristian feeling right about now? Or maybe I should ask #TeamDaniel...?

It took Louisa a while to calm herself down after her argument with Daniel, some part of her feeling a tad broken herself but she forced herself to focus on the goal of the day: Getting herself married. She really could have used a reassuring hug from Christian but the next time she was going to see him was when she was walking down the aisle. At 10am, Mary helped Louisa down the grand staircase of the palace, the sixteen-year-old girl absolutely beaming. The butlers and guards lined the foyer to catch a glimpse of the bride on her way off to the Abbey and they bowed to her as she passed, everyone admiring her adoringly.

Jack and Zach opened the carriage doors for her and Jonah was stood nearby to give her a hand into it, the two young guards carefully holding the train of her dress so she wouldn’t step on it. Louisa got herself carefully sitting in the carriage and said her quick goodbye to Mary, her lady in waiting giving her hand a squeeze before Jonah was climbing into the carriage beside her.

Jack and Zach closed the doors and with a sharp snap from the driver, the horses took off towards the Abbey. Jonah was going to be the one to walk Louisa down the aisle since his stature as right-hand-man to the King was so respected and there were no other men in the Royal Family to take on that role. Jonah’s uniform was similar to Daniels except he was in dark navy instead of red but everything down to the epaulets and the sword on his belt were quite the same. They didn’t speak on the ride over, Louisa busying herself with staring out the window as her stomach twisted with nervousness and her heart felt like it might beat right out of her chest.

When the horses came to a stop outside Westminster Abbey, crowds had already gathered behind lines of Royal Guards and Policemen that created a pathway for her into the church. Jonah stepped out of the carriage first and held out his hand to Louisa who set her in his and took a carful step out onto the front steps of the church. Two of the young page boys rushed to help carry her long veil up the steps to keep it from dragging on the dirty outdoor ground. They smoothed it carefully over the floor of the foyer to the church and she thanked them softly as they rushed back to their positions at the front of the congregation.

“Are you ready to be Princess Louisa of England?” Jonah asked quietly through a kind smile as she set her hand in his arm.

“Quite.” Louisa smiled, not wanting to answer with a lengthy question as she felt her stomach turn with anxiousness.

“Wedding jitters.” Jonah chuckled as he could feel her hand trembling against his arm, and he set a hand on hers. “All normal. Nothing to be nervous about. His Royal Highness is still the same man with whom you fell in love.”

Louisa sent Jonah her most convincing smile.

The organ began to play and the packed crowd that filled the church stood up to await the entrance of the Royal bride. The page boys opened the large double doors and Louisa and Jonah started their long walk down the aisle. Hundreds upon hundreds of faces were staring back at her as Louisa walked towards her future, people she recognised from their galas but most she didn’t remember even meeting at all.

They closer they got to the front of the church, the more faces she recognised; the young couple from the gala who Louisa had taken a liking to, a few of the King’s men in their military uniforms, Jonah’s own wife who had visited the palace a few times herself and Louisa could see him smile widely at her as they walked. Louisa only hoped Christian would still look at her like that through the years. She was to be married among strangers with not even her own mother and father present. She belonged to England now.

The King and Queen were sat right at the front with Anna at their side and they were already turned and looking at her when she saw them. Anna absolutely beamed at her.

Daniel turned around expressionlessly and let his eyes fall on her before turning to face forward again, his hands locked behind his back. Louisa tried to hide her hurt.

It was easy to, however, when Christian finally turned to face her, dressed in a red suit dripped in gold, looking more handsome and polished than she had ever seen him before. Simply the sight of him made her heart skip a beat and his wide smile mirrored hers.

Christian took a step down from the alter to take her hand from Jonah who returned to his seat with his wife.

“You look absolutely beautiful.” Christian whispered as they took their place in front of the bishop.

“You as well.” Louisa smiled, still anxiously holding back her breakfast. She could feel herself trembling, but Christian kissed the back of her hand as if to settle her.

They stood face to face, hand in hand, and the crowd sat as the bishop began the ceremony.

“Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here today in the sight of God and in the face of this congregation to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony.”

They began with a prayer, although Louisa was too busy with her eyes focussed on the curling gold details of Christian’s suit jacket and his high white collar donned with a red tie and gold trim. Christian could see her wide eyes zoning out and he gave her hands a squeeze to bring her back to reality.

As the prayer came to a close, Louisa started to realize what she was so anxious for and as the bishop spoke his next lines, she held her breath and prayed for peace.

“Into the Lord’s Holy Estate these two persons come together to be joined as one. If any man can offer any just cause as to why these two may not lawfully be joined together, let him now speak. Or else, here after, let him forever hold his peace.”

The silence was ringing in Louisa’s ears and the five seconds of pause was dreadfully terrifying to her. She waited for Daniel to stand up in front of everyone and confess her sins to the entire congregation, but he didn’t.

She looked out into the crowd and spotted him right away, his arms crossed over his chest and a chilling glare shooting daggers right into her. She took a small breath and looked back to Christian with a smile.

The bishop continued, “I require and charge you both as you will answer on the dreadful day of judgment when the secrets of all our hearts shall be disclosed. If either of you know of any in impediment why ye may not be lawfully joined together in matrimony, now confess it.”

Louisa could have sworn she heard Daniel scoff, although it could have been someone coughing, but she kept quiet, sharing a sweet smile with her groom.

Soon it was time for the vows, the bishop reciting them to the man first, “Christian John, wilt thou have this woman to be thy wedded wife, to live together according to God’s law in the holiest state of matrimony? Wilt thou love her, comfort her, protect her, and keep her in sickness and in health and keep only unto her so long as ye both shall live?”

Christian was absolutely beaming and he ran his thumbs over Louisa’s hands in his as he replied, “I will.”

Louisa felt her heart soar and she bit back her smile, her nerves starting to disappear.

The bishop turned to her now, “Louisa Arielle, wilt thou have this man to be thy wedded husband, to live together according to God’s law in the holiest state of matrimony? Wilt thou love him, comfort him, serve him, honour him, and keep him in sickness and in health and keep only unto him so long as ye both shall live?”

Louisa gave Christian’s hands a squeeze and opened her mouth to respond but she was interrupted by a sudden,

“Ok, I’m sorry. I can’t watch this.”

Everyone turned to Daniel who was standing up despite his mother’s desperate attempts to pull him back down under her stern glare. The young prince laughed humourlessly under everyone’s angry stares, especially Christian who looked like he was about ready to kill his little brother on the spot.

“I tried to shut up but I cannot watch my brother marry her.” Daniel told the entire church, his voice echoing over the stone walls and reaching all the way up to the ceiling. His voice was filled with nothing but anger and sorrow and he turned back to look at the alter where Christian and Louisa still stood hand in hand. The bride’s face was a sickening pale.

“Daniel, sit down!” The King said through his teeth.

“No, father.” Daniel retorted, narrowing his eyes at the couple. “Christian deserves to know.”

Christian had never looked so angry in his life, absolute hatred for his brother coursing through his veins, never being able to have one nice thing without him ruining it. His wedding was apparently no different.

Daniel continued, “My dear, sweet, naïve older brother deserves to know that his bride doesn’t love him like he thinks she does.”

“Oh, shut up, Daniel!” Christian snapped.

“No! I won’t shut up!” Daniel yelled back, cutting him off before he could even retaliate. “I can’t let you both make a mess of yourselves. Not when Louisa doesn’t love you like she loves me!”

“Grow up!” Christian shouted, his voice booming through the church.

Every single guest was silent.

“You grow up!” Daniel retorted. “You’re too goddamn dense to know your fiancé was making out with your brother for months! Right in front of your nose! Sneaking out of parties and tiptoeing around the palace, kissing me and touching me and moaning my name, telling me how you didn’t compare. Well I’m not going to sit back and stay quiet like everyone always tells me to while you go and marry the woman I love. I don’t think you want to live with the fact that your wife slept with your brother.”

Gasps filled the church and Christian whipped his head back to look at Louisa. The expression in his eyes sent chills tearing down her body, his eyebrows narrowed in near fury, blue eyes filled with rage and a hint of heartache, his cheeks flushed red. She could only gape at him, her words abandoning her, her breath abandoning her, and she felt faint.

Christian’s expression of pure anger moulded into that of disgust and he snatched his hands out of hers as if she was diseased.

“Christian.” Louisa’s voice wavered, barely audible, she could barely even hear herself saying his name. He took one last look at Daniel and then one last look at Louisa before turning and walking right back down the aisle, his boots echoing each footstep against the marble floor through the entire church, head bowed.

Everyone was staring at Louisa, every single eye on her in the entire building, but she could only stare at Christian’s back disappearing out the door and into the sunlight.

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Pope Benedict XVI on St. John Climacus and the Ladder of Divine Ascent

Can the Ladder, a work written by a hermit monk who lived 1,400 years ago, say something to us today? Can the existential journey of a man who lived his entire life on Mount Sinai in such a distant time be relevant to us?

Dear Brothers and Sisters, After 20 Catecheses dedicated to the Apostle Paul, today I would like to return to presenting the great writers of the Church of the East and of the West in the Middle Ages. And I am proposing the figure of John known as Climacus, a Latin transliteration of the Greek term klimakos, which means of the ladder (klimax). This is the title of his most important work in which he describes the ladder of human life ascending towards God. He was born in about 575 a.d. He lived, therefore, during the years in which Byzantium, the capital of the Roman Empire of the East, experienced the greatest crisis in its history. The geographical situation of the Empire suddenly changed and the torrent of barbarian invasions swept away all its structures. Only the structure of the Church withstood them, continuing in these difficult times to carry out her missionary, human, social and cultural action, especially through the network of monasteries in which great religious figures such as, precisely, John Climacus were active.

John lived and told of his spiritual experiences in the Mountains of Sinai, where Moses encountered God and Elijah heard his voice. Information on him has been preserved in a brief Life (PG 88, 596-608), written by a monk, Daniel of Raithu. At the age of 16, John, who had become a monk on Mount Sinai, made himself a disciple of Abba Martyr, an “elder”, that is, a “wise man”. At about 20 years of age, he chose to live as a hermit in a grotto at the foot of the mountain in the locality of Tola, eight kilometres from the present-day St Catherine’s Monastery. Solitude, however, did not prevent him from meeting people eager for spiritual direction, or from paying visits to several monasteries near Alexandria. In fact, far from being an escape from the world and human reality, his eremitical retreat led to ardent love for others (Life, 5) and for God (ibid., 7). After 40 years of life as a hermit, lived in love for God and for neighbour years in which he wept, prayed and fought with demons he was appointed hegumen of the large monastery on Mount Sinai and thus returned to cenobitic life in a monastery. However, several years before his death, nostalgic for the eremitical life, he handed over the government of the community to his brother, a monk in the same monastery. John died after the year 650. He lived his life between two mountains, Sinai and Tabor and one can truly say that he radiated the light which Moses saw on Sinai and which was contemplated by the three Apostles on Mount Tabor!

He became famous, as I have already said, through his work, entitled The Climax, in the West known as the Ladder of Divine Ascent (PG 88, 632-1164). Composed at the insistent request of the hegumen of the neighbouring Monastery of Raithu in Sinai, the Ladder is a complete treatise of spiritual life in which John describes the monk’s journey from renunciation of the world to the perfection of love. This journey according to his book covers 30 steps, each one of which is linked to the next. The journey may be summarized in three consecutive stages: the first is expressed in renunciation of the world in order to return to a state of evangelical childhood. Thus, the essential is not the renunciation but rather the connection with what Jesus said, that is, the return to true childhood in the spiritual sense, becoming like children. John comments: “A good foundation of three layers and three pillars is: innocence, fasting and temperance. Let all babes in Christ (cf. 1 Cor 3: 1) begin with these virtues, taking as their model the natural babes” (1, 20; 636). Voluntary detachment from beloved people and places permits the soul to enter into deeper communion with God. This renunciation leads to obedience which is the way to humility through humiliations which will never be absent on the part of the brethren. John comments: “Blessed is he who has mortified his will to the very end and has entrusted the care of himself to his teacher in the Lord: indeed he will be placed on the right hand of the Crucified One!” (4, 37; 704).

The second stage of the journey consists in spiritual combat against the passions. Every step of the ladder is linked to a principal passion that is defined and diagnosed, with an indication of the treatment and a proposal of the corresponding virtue. All together, these steps of the ladder undoubtedly constitute the most important treatise of spiritual strategy that we possess. The struggle against the passions, however, is steeped in the positive it does not remain as something negative thanks to the image of the “fire” of the Holy Spirit: that “all those who enter upon the good fight (cf. 1 Tm 6: 12), which is hard and narrow,… may realize that they must leap into the fire, if they really expect the celestial fire to dwell in them” (1,18; 636). The fire of the Holy Spirit is the fire of love and truth. The power of the Holy Spirit alone guarantees victory. However, according to John Climacus it is important to be aware that the passions are not evil in themselves; they become so through human freedom’s wrong use of them. If they are purified, the passions reveal to man the path towards God with energy unified by ascesis and grace and, “if they have received from the Creator an order and a beginning…, the limit of virtue is boundless” (26/2, 37; 1068).

The last stage of the journey is Christian perfection that is developed in the last seven steps of the Ladder. These are the highest stages of spiritual life, which can be experienced by the “Hesychasts”: the solitaries, those who have attained quiet and inner peace; but these stages are also accessible to the more fervent cenobites. Of the first three simplicity, humility and discernment John, in line with the Desert Fathers, considered the ability to discern, the most important. Every type of behaviour must be subject to discernment; everything, in fact, depends on one’s deepest motivations, which need to be closely examined. Here one enters into the soul of the person and it is a question of reawakening in the hermit, in the Christian, spiritual sensitivity and a “feeling heart”, which are gifts from God: “After God, we ought to follow our conscience as a rule and guide in everything,” (26/1,5; 1013). In this way one reaches tranquillity of soul, hesychia, by means of which the soul may gaze upon the abyss of the divine mysteries.

The state of quiet, of inner peace, prepares the Hesychast for prayer which in John is twofold: “corporeal prayer” and “prayer of the heart”. The former is proper to those who need the help of bodily movement: stretching out the hands, uttering groans, beating the breast, etc. (15, 26; 900). The latter is spontaneous, because it is an effect of the reawakening of spiritual sensitivity, a gift of God to those who devote themselves to corporeal prayer. In John this takes the name “Jesus prayer” (Iesou euche), and is constituted in the invocation of solely Jesus’ name, an invocation that is continuous like breathing: “May your remembrance of Jesus become one with your breathing, and you will then know the usefulness of hesychia”, inner peace (27/2, 26; 1112). At the end the prayer becomes very simple: the word “Jesus” simply becomes one with the breath.

The last step of the ladder (30), suffused with “the sober inebriation of the spirit”, is dedicated to the supreme “trinity of virtues”: faith, hope and above all charity. John also speaks of charity as eros (human love), a symbol of the matrimonial union of the soul with God, and once again chooses the image of fire to express the fervour, light and purification of love for God. The power of human love can be reoriented to God, just as a cultivated olive may be grafted on to a wild olive tree (cf. Rm 11: 24) (cf. 15, 66; 893). John is convinced that an intense experience of this eros will help the soul to advance far more than the harsh struggle against the passions, because of its great power. Thus, in our journey, the positive aspect prevails. Yet charity is also seen in close relation to hope: “Hope is the power that drives love. Thanks to hope, we can look forward to the reward of charity…. Hope is the doorway of love…. The absence of hope destroys charity: our efforts are bound to it, our labours are sustained by it, and through it we are enveloped by the mercy of God” (30, 16; 1157). The conclusion of the Ladder contains the synthesis of the work in words that the author has God himself utter: “May this ladder teach you the spiritual disposition of the virtues. I am at the summit of the ladder, and as my great initiate (St Paul) said: "So faith, hope, love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love’ (1 Cor 13: 13)!” (30, 18; 1160).

At this point, a last question must be asked: can the Ladder, a work written by a hermit monk who lived 1,400 years ago, say something to us today? Can the existential journey of a man who lived his entire life on Mount Sinai in such a distant time be relevant to us? At first glance it would seem that the answer must be “no”, because John Climacus is too remote from us. But if we look a little closer, we see that the monastic life is only a great symbol of baptismal life, of Christian life. It shows, so to speak, in capital letters what we write day after day in small letters. It is a prophetic symbol that reveals what the life of the baptized person is, in communion with Christ, with his death and Resurrection. The fact that the top of the “ladder”, the final steps, are at the same time the fundamental, initial and most simple virtues is particularly important to me: faith, hope and charity. These are not virtues accessible only to moral heroes; rather they are gifts of God to all the baptized: in them our life develops too. The beginning is also the end, the starting point is also the point of arrival: the whole journey towards an ever more radical realization of faith, hope and charity. The whole ascent is present in these virtues. Faith is fundamental, because this virtue implies that I renounce my arrogance, my thought, and the claim to judge by myself without entrusting myself to others. This journey towards humility, towards spiritual childhood is essential. It is necessary to overcome the attitude of arrogance that makes one say: I know better, in this my time of the 21st century, than what people could have known then. Instead, it is necessary to entrust oneself to Sacred Scripture alone, to the word of the Lord, to look out on the horizon of faith with humility, in order to enter into the enormous immensity of the universal world, of the world of God. In this way our soul grows, the sensitivity of the heart grows toward God. Rightly, John Climacus says that hope alone renders us capable of living charity; hope in which we transcend the things of every day, we do not expect success in our earthly days but we look forward to the revelation of God himself at last. It is only in this extension of our soul, in this self-transcendence, that our life becomes great and that we are able to bear the effort and disappointments of every day, that we can be kind to others without expecting any reward. Only if there is God, this great hope to which I aspire, can I take the small steps of my life and thus learn charity. The mystery of prayer, of the personal knowledge of Jesus, is concealed in charity: simple prayer that strives only to move the divine Teacher’s heart. So it is that one’s own heart opens, one learns from him his own kindness, his love. Let us therefore use this “ascent” of faith, hope and charity. In this way we will arrive at true life.

Vatican, Feb. 11, 2009

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These declarations are in no sense to be conditioned by anyone. They are not a matter of personal opinion, or part of any ongoing bargaining process. I am only expressing protection of myself, my wife and life partner Nicole Hoy, my children Norman and Emily Hoy, all of my properties, achievements, interests, and agency, and the purely secular covenant of law that we share with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

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I, Daniel Hoy, am not now and have never been a member, prospective or otherwise, of any theological or communal club, guild, military, fraternity, secret society, or faith-based group; and am not at all interested in joining any. I have no personal interest or involvement in Freemasonry or other secret societies, and have not had. I have no interest or involvement in secret societies, and have not had. There are no "gods", "higher powers", "curses", "omens", extraterrestrial beings or any other superstitions. My morality is not dictated to me from any particular source. Rather, I develop it, my conscience, and my character, being considerate of a wealth of sources and experiences. I have never been a Christian. I cannot be a Jew. I have never been, am not now, and will never be any form of Freemason or secret society member. I have never been inside a masonic lodge. I have no "brothers" of any kind. No one is "like a brother" to me. I will be no one's "Sir" (outside of the informal male address). My only friends and family of any kind are my wife and life partner, Nicole Hoy, and our children, Norman and Emily Hoy. No one owes me any favours; I am owed only my rights under The Constitution of Canada, and it's Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

I have not accepted, do not accept, and will not accept, any third party, by-proxy, unusual or indirect communications or representations - implicitly, or otherwise - or any association with secret societies.

If any third parties have ever interfered in my personal or professional relationships, I have been unconsenting.

I reserve absolute ownership and control of my intellectual, physical, and other properties and accomplishments, and have made no contracts otherwise. Absolutely no one - but me - has any authority or control of any of my various properties, whether real estate at 129 Lighthouse Street, Goderich, Ontario, or my agency, or any of my intellectual properties.

I have never made any contracts or associations with any members of secret societies.

I have not signed any documents of nor made any contract with any Children's Aid Society. I have absolutely no association with any Children's Aid Society.

I am not a participant in any inter-personal resolutions. I am not a participant in any extra-judicial or investigative activity. I am not a participant in any "theater", nor dramatization. I am systematically harassed, traumatized, violated, and made to fear for the safety and security of myself, family, and properties almost daily. I post this declaration in some instances which I feel threatened. I am not communicating with any recognized authority, nor participating in any adjudicative processes or procedures. I am safeguarding myself and family from criminals.

I am not a populist. I am not a politician. I am not a "Settlement Worker".

I have no juvenile criminal record.

I have no "counsellor", and will not have. I am neither a patient nor participant in any psychological therapy, treatment, or group activity.

I have never been, am not now, and will never be in a polygamous or polyamorous marriage, relationship, family, or other. My marriage and family are neither polygamous nor polyamorous. No aspect of my life or relationships is at all open to the opinions, perspectives, judgements, or consideration of anyone but each with whom I choose to relate. I choose only to relate with my Wife and Life-Partner, Nicole Hoy, and our children, Norman and Emily Hoy. Polygamy is absolutely illegal in Canada, and unrecognizable under Canadian law.

My wife and life partner, Nicole Hoy could not be a member of a secret society, as I have never been.

My wife is allowed and expected to make mistakes, and to have secrets. My marriage is conditional only to my own sovereign will.

Individual agency cannot be forfeited, subjugated, proxied, delegated, assumed by others, or misrepresented in Canada except by means of incarceration or detention. Freedoms of expression, religion, thought, belief, peaceful assembly, and association are protected and guaranteed to be all but inalienable by Section Two of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

I do not have any association with secret societies, Children's Aid Societies, secret societies, or faith-based groups; nor do I have any association through anyone else's association with a Children's Aid Society, secret society, or faith-based group. I do not want any association, contact, influence, consideration, or communication of any form to or from any such groups. The only exception possible is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, whose consideration of me must preclude any personal interests or involvement in such groups. Any faith-based or private functions or interests of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II are absolutely inapplicable to me or mine. I will have no personal involvement in any secret or faith-based groups. I have had no - and will have no - association other than Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with involvement in secret societies or faith based groups.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is the only Sovereign, Ruler, and allodial owner of - and in - Canada. Crime committed in Canada is judged at the discretion of Her Highness, and often Her gracious consideration is extended to victims of crime. I have not as of yet reported the crimes committed against myself, my wife, our children, and properties, and struggle for my own responsible, honourable, and righteous discretion. I reserve the right to consider myself consenting to actions that may otherwise appear to have been criminal, and as such, my participation and testimony are necessary in the finding of culpability.

Secular law is the only standard by which I may be judged, or my actions restrained. Nicole Hoy cannot be judged without my participation, as I and she both enjoy that right, and I am privy to intimate and objective insights of my wife and life partner, and the abuses she has suffered.

I and my children are (un-spiritual) Native Canadians, speaking of our origin, nationality, and citizenship, and "African" in the ethnic sense that all humans are. We are not Scottish. We are not "French", "French Canadians", "Québécois", "French New World", or "Acadian". We are no more British or Irish than we are from the Caucasus Mountains. As much as my wife and children may be undeclared "Metis", "Native", or "Indian" Canadians (we do not observe racism), they are without spiritual observance or identity, and any introduction of the "supernatural" is child abuse by my standards.

French law is not valid in Canada. Quebec Provincial laws have borrowed from some vestiges of French law, but the entirety of Quebec law is nonetheless Canadian. Law of the Province of Quebec is not valid in the Province of Ontario.

My actions and choices (which necessarily include my inaction), are not to be considered as consent or participation in any Masonic, secret society, psychological, superstitious, philosophical, social, or Children's Aid Society activity, game, maze, treatment, experiment, initiation, journey, education, audit, training, play, service, challenge, dramatization, virtuality, contract, rite, ritual, or bargaining process. I will not participate. I have not asked for, or received clemency for any wrongs I may have done. Neither have I been asked for, or granted clemency for wrongs that have been committed against myself or my family, nor is it within my legal purview as I understand it. I will not accept any extrajudicial resolutions for criminal actions without the free, enthusiastic, public, and Sovereign discretion - in person - of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; or that are at all considerate of "spiritual" faith.

I have always been of sound mind.

My hearing and sense of smell are both less than perfect, due to damage and age. I have made no claims to the properties of these seemingly marginal lacks.

My only friends, loves, relatives, and family are my wife and life-partner, Nicole Hoy, and our children, Norman and Emily. I miss my wife, our children, and our home. I have always been faithful. My address remains 129 Lighthouse St, Goderich, ON, CA, N7A 2J6. I am not a part of a community or neighbourhood. My phone number is 1-519-612-1094. I have not "naturalized" to any other location, changed my address, nor forfeited my legal rights to our matrimonial home or my property. I cannot participate in volunteer or community activities for fear that it be used against me as evidence of "naturalization". My motivation in retaining title and rights to our home is related more to maintaining it as further proof of the validity of our marriage than property ownership. I have never moved from our home; I was removed from it. Any members of any secret or faith based groups, any Children's Aid Society employees, anyone associated with either, and/or anyone who has ever considered or represented themselves to be my friends or family (that are not my wife or children) are not in any event other than by force of judicial warrant to be allowed onto my property or to communicate with my wife, our children, or myself. My own communications are not intended to be shared with my wife or children until such time that it is permissible by law. I do not accept any communications involving any third parties or by-proxies as valid, nor any unusual or indirect forms of communication.

I cannot access homelessness services for fear that my attendance be misconstrued as acceptance of punishment for crimes that I have been neither charged nor convicted of. I have not been afforded the opportunity to face a charge or accuser. I am my own legal council, and have not appointed anyone (including my wife) to speak on my behalf (to represent my agency). I have not broken any laws under the Canadian Criminal Code or International law. I am eager and available to answer to any and all criminal charges that may have been created for me. I insist on the full and equal accountability, rights, and protections of all Canadians, and all people in Canada, under Canadian law and our shared Sovereign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

These declarations are in no sense to be conditioned by anyone. They are not a matter of personal opinion, or part of any ongoing bargaining process. I am only expressing protection of myself, my wife and life partner Nicole Hoy, my children Norman and Emily Hoy, all of my properties, achievements, interests, and agency, and the purely secular covenant of law that we share with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

[danielhoy-blog1]

I, Daniel Hoy, am not now and have never been a member, prospective or otherwise, of any theological or communal club, guild, military, fraternity, secret society, or faith-based group; and am not at all interested in joining any. I have no personal interest or involvement in Freemasonry or other secret societies, and have not had. I have no interest or involvement in secret societies, and have not had. There are no "gods", "higher powers", "curses", "omens", extraterrestrial beings or any other superstitions. My morality is not dictated to me from any particular source. Rather, I develop it, my conscience, and my character, being considerate of a wealth of sources and experiences. I have never been a Christian. I cannot be a Jew. I have never been, am not now, and will never be any form of Freemason or secret society member. I have never been inside a masonic lodge. I have no "brothers" of any kind. No one is "like a brother" to me. I will be no one's "Sir" (outside of the informal male address). My only friends and family of any kind are my wife and life partner, Nicole Hoy, and our children, Norman and Emily Hoy. No one owes me any favours; I am owed only my rights under The Constitution of Canada, and it's Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

I have not accepted, do not accept, and will not accept, any third party, by-proxy, unusual or indirect communications or representations - implicitly, or otherwise - or any association with secret societies.

If any third parties have ever interfered in my personal or professional relationships, I have been un-consenting.

I reserve absolute ownership and control of my intellectual, physical, and other properties and accomplishments, and have made no contracts otherwise.

I have never made any contracts or associations with any members of secret societies.

I am not a "Settlement Worker".

I have not signed any documents of nor made any contract with any Children's Aid Society. I have absolutely no association with any Children's Aid Society.

I am not a participant in any inter-personal resolutions. I am not a participant in any extra-judicial or investigative activity. I am not a participant in any "theater", nor dramatization. I am systematically harassed, traumatized, violated, and made to fear for the safety and security of myself, family, and properties almost daily. I post this declaration in some instances which I feel threatened. I am not communicating with any recognized authority, nor participating in any adjudicative processes or procedures. I am safeguarding myself and family from criminals.

I am not a populist. I am not a politician.

I have no juvenile criminal record.

I have no "counsellor", and will not have. I am neither a patient nor participant in any psychological therapy, treatment, or group activity.

I have never been, am not now, and will never be in a polygamous or polyamorous marriage, relationship, family, or other. No aspect of my life or relationships is at all open to the opinions, perspectives, judgements, or consideration of anyone but each with whom I choose to relate. I choose only to relate with my Wife and Life-Partner, Nicole Hoy, and our children, Norman and Emily Hoy. Polygamy is absolutely illegal in Canada, and unrecognizable under Canadian law.

Individual agency cannot be forfeited, subjugated, proxied, delegated, assumed by others, or misrepresented in Canada except by means of incarceration or detention. Freedoms of expression, religion, thought, belief, peaceful assembly, and association are protected and guaranteed to be all but inalienable by Section Two of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

I do not have any association with secret societies, Children's Aid Societies, secret societies, or faith-based groups; nor do I have any association through anyone else's association with a Children's Aid Society, secret society, or faith-based group. I do not want any association, contact, influence, consideration, or communication of any form to or from any such groups. The only exception possible is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, whose consideration of me must preclude any personal interests or involvement in such groups. Any faith-based or private functions or interests of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II are absolutely inapplicable to me or mine. I will have no personal involvement in any secret or faith-based groups. I have had no - and will have no - association other than Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with involvement in secret societies or faith based groups.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is the only Sovereign, Ruler, and allodial owner of - and in - Canada.  Crime committed in Canada is judged at the discretion of Her Highness, and often Her gracious consideration is extended to victims of crime.  I have not as of yet reported the crimes committed against myself, my wife, our children, and properties, and struggle for my own responsible, honourable, and righteous discretion.

Secular law is the only standard by which I may be judged, or my actions restrained.

I and my children are (un-spiritual) Native Canadians, speaking of our origin, nationality, and citizenship, and "African" in the ethnic sense that all humans are. We are not Scottish. We are not "French", "French Canadians", "Québécois", "French New World", or "Acadian". We are no more British or Irish than we are from the Caucasus Mountains. As much as my wife and children may be undeclared "Metis", "Native", or "Indian" Canadians (we do not observe racism), they are without spiritual observance or identity, and any introduction of the "supernatural" is child abuse by my standards.

French law is not valid in Canada. Quebec Provincial laws have borrowed from some vestiges of French law, but the entirety of Quebec law is nonetheless Canadian. Law of the Province of Quebec is not valid in the Province of Ontario.

My actions and choices (which necessarily include my inaction), are not to be considered as consent or participation in any Masonic, secret society, psychological, superstitious, philosophical, social, or Children's Aid Society activity, game, maze, treatment, experiment, initiation, journey, education, audit, training, play, service, challenge, dramatization, virtuality, contract, rite, ritual, or bargaining process. I will not participate. I have not asked for, or received clemency for any wrongs I may have done. Neither have I been asked for, or granted clemency for wrongs that have been committed against myself or my family, nor is it within my legal purview as I understand it. I will not accept any extrajudicial resolutions for criminal actions without the free, enthusiastic, public, and Sovereign discretion - in person - of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; or that are at all considerate of "spiritual" faith.

I have always been of sound mind.

My hearing and sense of smell are both less than perfect, due to damage and age. I have made no claims to the properties of these seemingly marginal lacks.

My only friends, relatives, and family are my wife and life-partner, Nicole Hoy, and our children, Norman and Emily. I miss my wife, our children, and our home. I have always been faithful. My address remains 129 Lighthouse St, Goderich, ON, CA, N7A 2J6. My phone number is 1-519-612-1094. I have not "naturalized" to any other location, changed my address, nor forfeited my legal rights to our matrimonial home or my property. I cannot participate in volunteer or community activities for fear that it be used against me as evidence of "naturalization". My motivation in retaining title and rights to our home is related more to maintaining it as further proof of the validity of our marriage than property ownership. I have never moved from our home; I was removed from it. Any members of any secret or faith based groups, any Children's Aid Society employees, anyone associated with either, and/or anyone who has ever considered or represented themselves to be my friends or family (that are not my wife or children) are not in any event other than by force of judicial warrant to be allowed onto my property or to communicate with my wife, our children, or myself. My own communications are not intended to be shared with my wife or children until such time that it is permissible by law. I do not accept any communications involving any third parties or by-proxies as valid, nor any unusual or indirect forms of communication.

I cannot access homelessness services for fear that my attendance be misconstrued as acceptance of punishment for crimes that I have been neither charged nor convicted of. I have not been afforded the opportunity to face a charge or accuser. I am my own legal council, and have not appointed anyone (including my wife) to speak on my behalf (to represent my agency). I have not broken any laws under the Canadian Criminal Code or International law. I am eager and available to answer to any and all criminal charges that may have been created for me. I insist on the full and equal accountability, rights, and protections of all Canadians, and all people in Canada, under Canadian law and our shared Sovereign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

These declarations are in no sense to be conditioned by anyone. They are not a matter of personal opinion, or part of any ongoing bargaining process.