Theirs was but to wait for the end and pray that it would not come. Those who stayed behind had the easier part. The abbot's visitor cleared his throat and stirred restlessly in his chair. But that is not your direct concern, brothers, sons, although you will be subject to your patriarch under special vows as these which bind the Jesuits to the Pope.'

There are many who think that if the curse falls on Earth, the papacy would pass to him by the principle of Epikeia if there were no survivors here. For though life on Earth may be destroyed-God forbid-as long as Man lives elsewhere, the office of Peter cannot be destroyed.

If the scourge falls on us here, to him, then, will go the Patrimony of Peter. The Centaurus Colony may then be declared a separate patriarchate, with full patriarchal jurisdiction going to the cardinal who will accompany you. I had not told you this before, but if the worst comes on Earth, the College of Cardinals-or what's left of it-will convene. No, no,'' he added in response to the murmur of surprise from the monks.

The sign outside the old gate had been removed, for there were women and children to be fed, clothed, and given shelter.Īfterward, the conventual Mass was a Mass for Pilgrims and Travelers. The abbot had temporarily readjusted the 'cloistered' areas of the abbey to give the refugees access to virtually everything except the monks' sleeping quarters. He swung himself out of his chair and went to stand at the window and look down on the courtyard where a crowd of refugees were milling around several hastily built wooden tables: The abbey, old and new, was overrun by people of all ages and stations whose homes had been in the blighted regions. You are the continuity of the Order, he told them.Ībruptly, and with such force that he twisted the dial knob free of its shaft, Zerchi switched off the receiver.

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