"I admire the Protestants because they try to figure out the Bible on their own rather than rest on the work of others," said Jesus to Sister Mary Victoria.  "You will learn a lot from them."

 

"Just as one only need be baptized once, and confirmed once, one really only need take the Eucharist once, if it is done right," said Jesus.  "Saint Anna Maria Goretti only had communion once and became a very holy saint.  You have done it right enough for several lifetimes - now, move on and discover what else you can do, Sister Mary Victoria."

 

"Now what will I do about my sins, Jesus?" asked Sister Mary Victoria.  "Your sins are between you and me, so confess them to me in the depths of your heart, and be truly sorry.  But you still must apologize to the community, so say it to them, too," said Jesus.

 

"Yes, particular judgment day will be hard, Sister Mary Victoria," said Jesus.  "So - I tell you all, as I will tell you again - GO AND SIN NO MORE!"

 

"What is the easiest way not to sin?" asked Jesus.  "KEEP YOUR BIG FAT MOUTH SHUT!  Most sins are done with the tongue by far, and it wags and wags on, not even remembering what nonsense it said!  If you can keep silent, as far as sin is concerned, you've got it made!"

 

"Remember - I AM God, and I can say anything and do anything I want, because everything is mine," said Jesus, "but you can't, even if it seems unfair, because you are just renting..."

 

"How would you feel if people were obliged to see you, on pain of mortal sin?" asked Jesus.  "Nobody would really like you - and so, many fearful Catholics go to church every Sunday, and remain lukewarm in my service, and even somewhat resentful towards me and my entire Church.  That is a grave error on the part of the Magisterium."

 

"The Church doesn't need a lot of money coming from the collection plate donated by a lot of Catholics who are bound to observe feast days," said Jesus.  "I think people should be free to come when they really want to - it would increase the fervor of those present."

 

"They threw away your cause for sanctity by straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel," laughed Jesus.  "And now, you are no longer just Catholic, you belong to the world.  They meant to destroy you, and look what they did instead by losing you!  You will be a Doctor of Christianity now!"

 

"Wait till she gets around to Presbyerians, Methodists, Christian Scientists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Baptists, and so on, Father," said Jesus, rejoicing, juggling books.  "She'll take the best from them all!  Thank God she ordered all those books from Amazon.com!"

 

"You have made me greater than just Catholic, my dear," said Jesus, stretching his arms and legs.  "It was getting a little cramped in there.  You can compare and contrast all that every Christian ever had to say about me.  I like diversity, really, because I made no two things alike, and I accept everyone's opinion of me as having some merit."

 

"Everyone who can speak and think has a right to interpret scripture," said Jesus, "not just a handful of bishops and a pope.  No one should be able to impose his beliefs on anyone unless that person gives permission and the Catholics do give permission, but you don't have to, Sister Mary Victoria."

 

"The Bible could be seen as a spiritual Rorschach test," said Jesus, "for the thinking human being.  Even small portions can be taken out to consider in the light of a human life.  Some people take only a few passages, such as the Beatitudes, and make them their guide for life, Sister Mary Victoria.  I see nothing wrong with that."

 

"Your mother lived the 23rd Psalm and that alone for all of her adult life," said Jesus, "and it worked for her, because she is in Heaven now.  Sometimes the simpler things are, the more effective they are for an individual Christian."

 

"I do miracles for all Christians in day to day life, not just Catholic saints," said Jesus.  "All of you have stories to tell about miraculous events in your daily lives, whether they are demonstrated by scientific intervention or not, Sister Mary Victoria.  You have seen many an unrecorded miracle yourself, and so does everyone who has eyes to see."

 

"I did miracles not just in healing the sick, or casting out demons," said Jesus.  "In fact, every time I got away from the Pharisees without being stoned to death was a miracle.  Now do you see?  Now do you begin to see the miracles I do for everyone?"

 

"Catholics are blind in venerating just the saints," said Jesus.  "Every Christian who has lived long enough in my favor is worthy of veneration.  No need to carve them out of marble; indeed, I do not approve of people who kiss sculptures - they are nothing but graven images, and you know how the Father feels about them..."

 

"Some Catholics may say your are sick because of the 'new' truths you are now saying," said Jesus.  "Heed them not, Sister Mary Victoria.  They do not speak for me, and I will protect you from them."

 

"Turn not to the iron rule of the saint-makers, Sister Mary Victoria," said Jesus.  "Stay with me in freedom.  I, as with all true Christians, will lead you in the paths you are to walk.  Be kind to yourself, because you are getting on in years; you have been very sick in your life.  But I will give you plenty of time to do all I command."

 

"Introduce your Protestant brothers and sisters to the Biblical books omitted from their canons," said Jesus, "as you have introduced Catholics to gospel music.  There is much to be learned on the part of both parties, Sister Mary Victoria."

 

"There can be unity in just being aware of the differences between the churches," said Jesus.  "All must find their own particular way, all must go and stay where they are welcome.  And the Catholics have hardly ever made you welcome with them, Sister Mary Victoria."

 

"I have no more problem with the differing denominations than with differing religious orders," said Jesus, "as long as they are not opposed to one another.  All must find his place in the grand scheme of things.  But we must all have more in common with each other than not.  It is remarkable how much we do."

 

"I always wanted every man to be a church, and that is how I see them," said Jesus.  "Each man or woman is my bride, with something to say, something to represent.  Just as in music, there are sopranos, altos, tenors and basses, each has a different voice and a different part to sing."

 

"Open up your heart, Sister Mary Victoria," said Jesus, "and love and be accessible to all people, even non-Christians.  They have something to say about me, the center of your life, every last one!"

 

"Would it make you happy if I cleaned out Hell again, Sister Mary Victoria?" asked Jesus.  "We'll be clement to all those statue-worshipping Catholics!  What do you say?"  "They don't treat me right, but I'm all for saving them!" said Sister, throwing out her address book.  "I just have to accept the fact that they just don't have time for me!"

 

"Are you going back to the Catholic Church?" asked Jesus doubtfully.  "I need a sign, but I probably won't get one.  I say no," said Sister Mary Victoria.  "They will never call me, write or come by.  They will just hide out in the shadows and haunt me.  I think they are crazy and I think they were trying to drive me crazy!"

 

"Do you think anyone would believe me if I told them about the events of my recent life?" said Sister Mary Victoria.  "They would probably think it was a paranoid dream - and that is what these Catholics wanted me to rant and rave about in the hospital and never get out again, because no one would believe me!"

 

"These saintmakers play hardball," said Sister Mary Victoria.  "It is a good thing that this website could be passed off as fiction."  "Yes - and that is all people have to think," said Jesus.  "It is the easy way out of a damned nasty accusation the hospital would make against you!"

 

"These saintmakers could have ruined my life, if they could have gotten me into the hospital," said Sister Mary Victoria.  "I would have been talking therapy for years about the whole situation - enough to make me permanently committed!  God in Heaven have mercy on their souls!"

 

"I am against abortion, but some forms of birth control I feel are acceptable," said Sister Mary Victoria.  "A lot of Catholics would be ready to blow me up about that - but I also believe sex should only happen in marriage."  "That sounds fine to me - even in my day there were forms of birth control," said Jesus, seriously considering Trojans.

 

"Oh, Jesus, I am keeping the faith!  And all the Catholic saints, and a lot of the Catholic music and prayers!" exclaimed Sister Mary Victoria.  "This time around I knew you would, my dear.  There is always a way, my mother said often; God makes a way!" said Jesus, picking out a choir gown for his little anchorite.

 

"Well, now, you got the Catholics out of Hell again!" said Jesus.  "What next?"  "I will continue to pray for them," said Sister Mary Victoria.  "I guess they have no real need for me otherwise.  However, I will keep my vows, marry no ordinary man, live alone and pray the Liturgy of the Hours, plus do anything any other denomination might ask."

 

"Oh, Jesus, I will be happy to see all those Catholics in Heaven," said Sister Mary Victoria.  "I'll be just like Joseph with his coat of many colors and his father's true love - I'll do anything for them, just as Joseph saved the lives of his brothers who hated and misused him!"

 

"I think I will stay in the Catholic Church," said Sister Mary Victoria.  "I won't wear a veil, so people don't think I want long hair.  That is all I ever hear, and all I wanted to be was a walking icon.  And I'll avoid that lecherous priest with all l've got.  That means I go to St. Mary's or nowhere for awhile.  After all, the Protestants might be worse..."

 

"They never called me 'Sister' even when I wore the veil," said Sister Mary Victoria.  "There's no excuse.  Now I don't care what they call me, just so it's 'isn't going to Purgatory'!"

 

"All whom you warned not to watch you naked in your room, your shower or your bathroom will be in Purgatory till the end of time, if they watched more than once," said Jesus.  "They must pray the Rosary every day for a year and read from the Raccolta every day for a year and then maybe they will be excused.  The also must become Catholic."

 

"All whom you warned not to watch you naked in  your room, your shower or your bathroom will go to Hell if they watched more than five times," said Jesus.  "They must pray the Rosary every day for five years and read from the Raccolta every day for five years, and then maybe they will be excused.  They also must apologize and never watch again.  They also must become Catholic if they are not."

 

"These are light sentences, when you think about it," said Jesus.  "You were doing them for a lot longer than that, when you were able to pray the Rosary.   You read from the Raccolta every day."

 

"You warned them in an agony of concern and at peril to your freedom, and every time you did, you went higher in Heaven," said Jesus.  "Remember, Sister Mary Victoria, never to insult anyone again, pray and try to remain calm and unperturbed, and you will definitely go to highest Heaven.  You will win this battle!"

 

"Keep praying the  indulgenced prayers out of the Raccolta, Sister Mary Victoria," said Jesus.  "They might begin to spill over into the good fortune of those who sinned against you!  But they will only help those who are Catholic."

 

"I am giving all offenders a way out of trouble," said Jesus.  "That is why the Hawkins Family calls me a friend who is closer than a brother!"

 

"When they're finished, and when you're done with your life, Sister Mary Victoria, there will be great rejoicing over the ones who made it over," said Jesus.  "I suggest they get down to business, because if they die before they make it, there is little hope, except what you can do for them, Sister."

 

"Now they see what a serious thing sin is," said Jesus.  "The whole world sees!  I will eventually get everyone out of Hell, but if twenty-three minutes there could be so traumatic, just think of all the therapy they'll need if they are there for years!"  (see www.spiritlessons.com)

 

"You really warned them about the curse of Ham, and you were the laughingstock of the world!  Now who is laughing but Satan?" said Jesus.  "Right now, only the Father knows who is going to make it."

 

"You don't even know them, but you are taking the risk of writing this all down.   They could try to put you in the hospital and exacerbate their guilt," said Jesus.  "Yes, you are a saint, Sister Mary Victoria - work hard on becoming a doctor of the Church."

 

"If the offenders, like Scrooge, also do works of charity, like the seven corporal and the seven spiritual works of mercy," said Jesus, "they will get a wonderful sendoff to Heaven, if not on Earth, at the Pearly Gates!"

 

"If the sentence seems hard,  it is because they were already sunk in sin in other ways," said Jesus.  "Only a sinful person would not give in to your heartfelt pleas not to watch you naked.  A saint would not have watched to begin with, Sister Mary Victoria!  A saint would have stood up for you!"

 

"Watching someone naked against their will is a lot like rape," said Jesus.  "This is actually a light sentence.  I cannot help them if the law gets involved and people are prosecuted.  I can only state what would get them in good stead with me, Sister Mary Victoria."

 

"I see no reason why Jews converting to the faith should have to give up their own holy days," said Jesus, "or the Protestants have to give up their own gospel music.  After all, classical music is very popular in the Catholic Church as a vehicle for God's intentions and it is originally secular.  And many pagan ways are part of the Church."

 

Seeing the gravity of one's sins often causes enough suffering to make one want to stop and beg forgiveness.

 

"Have mercy on the offenders, Jesus!" said Sister Mary Victoria.  "No - the sentence remains.  Once they see the beauty of the Catholic Church, and know they can keep much from their former traditions, they will be happy that you wrote what I have said.  They would all come around by the end of time, anyway."

 

"The sentence is nothing but twenty minutes a day, which they should be doing every day anyway," said Jesus.  "You have been, and so do countless other people, including Jews and Muslims.  The penance will get them into a good lifetime habit this way."

 

"When the year of prayer is over, all of them will be as clean as if they had just been baptized," said Jesus.  "A clean slate makes for a better second time around."

 

One only has to rejoice when the temporal punishment for one's sins is finally over.

 

The Catholic Church is the Cadillac of religions.

 

Apostolic succession means that the touch of ordination has gone down directly from the hands of Christ himself to the current pope himself.

 

The Catholic Church is unparalleled among religions for sheer beauty alone.

 

Bring something new into the Church today, my dear Protestants, Jews and even non-Christians.  Catholics take on new devotions all the time.

 

Going to a seder is no problem for a Catholic - Jesus never said we had to completely abandon the Old Covenant - after all, the catechism is all about the Ten Commandments.

 

Singing gospel music should be no problem for a Catholic - after all, he continues the Protestants in being and we see them flourish.

 

Decorating with holly and evergreens at Christmastime should be no problem for a Catholic - it doesn't mean he's a pagan, but he is open to expanding the horizons of the Church.

 

Catholics may never use the word 'karma' but we are serious about temporal punishment.

 

We don't believe in many lifetimes, but is not sleep like death, and each day like a lifetime?

 

Prayer is the best way to get to Heaven before even fasting and almsgiving.  It is like saying again and again in the words of the Word, "I believe in you."  God loves to hear us talk...

 

God gave us words, and then turned around and gave us the Word.

 

Just a word could create practically anything.  It could create almost any situation.

 

Jesus is the Most High, because he became the Most Low.

 

Jesus is the First and the Last because he knew us in a before that never was, and will know us in an after which will never come; but he is before and after us anyway.

 

We can reach Heaven, but we will still never comprehend Infinity.

 

What is before Infinity?  More Infinity.  What is after Infinity?  More Infinity.

 

Where is Jesus in time and in eternity?  Both before, during and after us, the first and the last.  And yet, we will live forever - a paradox?

 

Jesus must exist before us, as the first, to make plans, and after us, as the last, to create the future.  And yet, we are like geometric rays, with a beginning, but no end.  So, is Heaven a progression?

 

Are we not geometric lines, instead of geometric rays?  Were we all not there before the beginning and will we all not be there after the end?

 

Do we grow greater in Heaven?  Not in Purgatory - there we must simply wait or hope that someone on Earth or in Heaven prays for us.  But Heaven?  Perhaps we are still embryonic even at death...

 

"Okay, I'll remain Catholic and be very devoted," said Vicki.  "That's fine, but I don't want you to be a nun - you have suffered enough.  I will help you find people to love," said Jesus.  "Will I still be a queen in Heaven?"asked Vicki.  "You are already a queen on Earth!" said Jesus, looking up a dating service.

 

"You don't want to be Catholic anymore, do you?" asked Jesus.  "No - I'll find my own way, rather than rely on others to give me answers," said Evenstar.  "Remember, Jesus - don't smoke in bed."

 

THE END

 

"Well, that part of our relationship is over, Jesus," said Evenstar drily, with all the panache of a divorced woman.  "Yeah, but this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship!" said Jesus, lighting up a Havana Cigar.

 

"I am on some Satanist networks and some pagan ones, Jesus," said Evenstar. "I love them, too."  "So do I - that would be the first place I would go in my Earthly mission anyway - just as I ate with the tax collectors."

 

"Don't preach at them - just give them love, all your Satanist and pagan friends," said Jesus.  "They know what love is, too, and that is why many of them get into Heaven before the Christians and Catholics."

 

"I want you to get married to someone, Evenstar," said Jesus.  "Don't worry, I will arrange for the whole thing.  Just keep smiling and be friendly, as you usually are. And remember - you didn't waste the time you were with me as a Sister."  "Was I any good?"  "You were exceptional - and you completely forgave the nuns who rejected you."

 

"I want you to marry someone Christian or Catholic," said Jesus.  "Someone, Evenstar, who won't put you into the hospital or sue you at the drop of a hat.  Someone who will give you respect and dignity, and not cheat on you.  And you know what I mean..."

 

"You deserve love letters, and affection, and conversations, and phone calls, and slow walks along beaches or in parks, roses and chocolates, Evenstar," said Jesus.  "Romantic movies and candlelight dinners.  If a man hasn't given you that within a few weeks of being around you, move on."

 

"If within five years, you don't find a man like that, Evenstar," said Jesus, "you can be my spouse again.  I am giving you time off to surf the world.  I hope it is enjoyable."  "I have my doubts, Jesus - what man isn't a skinflint these days?"

 

"Even though you are a witch, Evenstar," said Jesus, "we can still talk.  You are still going to Highest Heaven in the Christian book.  But with your investigations into other religions you will have access to other realms."  "Yeah, Jesus - I want to get into as many Heavens as I can!" exclaimed Evenstar.

 

"Being a witch is in the blood," said Jesus, "and even I can't change that, just as I cannot change the fact that a person is a Jew.  Like Solomon, you gave advice to the house of the Catholic Church, and that will not be taken back."  "Maybe I will never do witchcraft, Jesus. I have all I need.  And I will keep the Sabbath holy by not working," said Evenstar.

 

"You will be the first woman ordained who has a connection to the Catholic Church," said Jesus, "and you will be able to do all an ordained minister can do.  If the Catholics excommunicate you, just brush the dust off your feet and walk away, knowing you did as much for them as you could." 

 

"Let them know of the new mathematics," said Jesus, "where one plus one equals both one and three - a father and a mother equals one baby, and thus three people.  A baby is one with both the father and the mother.  I am one with both the Father and the Holy Spirit, and we make both three and one.  That is one way to describe God."

 

"The more the Catholic Church allows under its roof, the better it will be for its popularity," said Jesus.  "But I think they will excommunicate you.  Take it in stride, and follow your heart, Evenstar, you will always have me.  You are highly visible, and you will have both friends and foes."

 

"Maybe this is just the beginning of what we can do, Evenstar," said Jesus.  "Time will tell."  "I love you more than ever, stranger.  I will complete my courses on Catholicism as well as my studies in Wicca.  And if five years passes without my having a man, I will return and be your spouse," laughed Evenstar.

 

"What a god, who would allow me to follow my heart, even into witchcraft!" said Evenstar.  "Maybe it will be fewer than five years!  I just want to finish my studies, and knowledge is never a loss.  Hmmm, what should I do..."

 

"No, Jesus, I don't want another man," said Evenstar.  "I want to be yours, and yet study anything I want!"  "Well, you won't be a saint, but you can still be mine," laughed Jesus.  "Oh, thank you, Jesus!  Even if I am excommunicated, I will remain an anchorite and your Spouse!" exclaimed Evenstar.

 

"Maybe I will leave the Catholic Church for its intolerance," said Jesus.  "Maybe I will leave the Eucharist, and all they will have is bread.  You can always study another denomination.  After all, you love people more than they do."  "That is what Holly said, Jesus.  Follow me!" exclaimed Evenstar.

 

THE ROASTING OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

 

Intolerance of religious belief leads to division, and division leads to exclusion, and exclusion leads to elitism.

 

There is no elitism with Christ; all elitism in his name is discrimination, punishable by law.

 

Do you think those religious orders who exclude earnest candidates are in the favor of the Lord?

 

Do you think excommunication is anything but lack of intellectual advancement?

 

Do you think that Catholics' fear of knowledge is anything but contempt of humanity?

 

Don't you think the Catholic Church liked it better when the average person couldn't read?

 

Jesus may be a shepherd, but not everybody is a lamb.

 

Don't you think that the Good Shepherd made other animals but lambs?

 

Apostolic succession may be a lie.

 

Some of the wisest men about the Bible may have nothing to do with apostolic succession.

 

In the end, your salvation is worked out between you and God, and that alone, so don't worry about being seen as holy before men, only before God.

 

Love in your heart is the most important factor in being a good Christian, and nothing else, really.

 

In being a good Christian, knowledge is practically neutral, while love is essential.

 

You could stop your education in Christ right now, and still get to Heaven as long as you love God and your neighbor.

 

It should be love of God and neighbor alone that makes you further study the Bible, not ambition in getting to Heaven.

 

Can a witch be a Catholic?  A Jew can...unless a Catholic like Hitler gets there first -

 

Hatred comes from displaced desires?...

 

An atheist might say that if you don't hate someone or something, you can't be a Christian.

 

Christians celebrate each other for their mutual intolerances.

 

Someone who doesn't fear or hate Satan must really trust God.  Or at least, themselves...

 

God never apologizes.  Or is not Heaven the best apology?

 

The more injustice heaped upon you, the more saintly you can be by simply accepting it, unless you choose not to be a saint -

 

An atheist might say that God doesn't owe you anything, so if he doesn't pay, don't expect him to.

 

To an atheist, it might be seen that God would do anything to avoid blame for all the unfair and evil things that happen to people.

 

To an atheist, it migiht seem that  most people are a lot nicer than God.  Think of how many more people Jesus killed than Hitler ever did - Jesus holds the Keys of Death for Hitler, too.

 

Just as those possessed by the Devil are innocent, those who do not agree to be Playboy centerfolds and yet are used that way by people are innocent, too.

 

If people use you as a peepshow, God will take care of the situation sooner or later.  If it seems that he is slow on the uptake, that is a common fact throughout the Bible.

 

A beautiful woman's "no" is just as much a "no" as anyone's.

 

If the price of sanctity seems to be too high, try to be one anyway.

 

To an atheist, it might appear that Satan was the living by-product of Jesus' self-denial and ensuing resentment.

 

ON TO OTHER THINGS

 

"Am I - saved, Jesus?" asked Evenstar.  "Calvin was right - the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, declared you saved, and once you are, you always are," said Jesus.  "Some people are just more creative than others in their relationship to me."

 

Once something is stretched out to a certain point, it cannot be contained into a smaller size again.

 

Even those who claim they have left the Church have important things to say about it.

 

Baptism and confirmation are indelible marks.

 

If, in leaving the Church, one expands its scope by investigating other religions, one is still only adding to the Church, not abandoning it, no matter what one might say.

 

"Precious gems fall from your pen, Sister Mary Victoria," said Jesus.  "Don't be afraid to say anything that comes to mind!"  "You are perfect for me, Jesus.  I am just too strong for any other man I've ever known!" laughed Sister Mary Victoria.  "You can take what I dish out, and I can manage what you dish out..."

 

"I'm tired, Sister," laughed Jesus.  "You've got me running all over creation!"  "Anything to stay in mental shape!"  said Sister Mary Victoria.  "As Joan Baez said, 'exercise that mind'..."

 

"Maybe I'm amazed at what you say," said Jesus.  "I don't know if you are insulting me or not!"  "No, I'm just trying to tell the truth.  Now, about Satan - didn't his ideas have to come from you?"  "In a way, yes - I stood up to the Father and the Holy Spirit by humbling myself and claimed the top spot..."  said Jesus, somewhat amused.

 

"In a way, don't my ideas have to come from you, Jesus?" asked Sister Mary Victoria.  "I am baptized and confirmed and vowed to you - I utterly belong to you."  "To tell the truth, Sister, you have said nothing original, nothing that anyone would not say, 'that's true!' to..." said Jesus.

 

Maybe Catholics should stop trying to convince people of other religions that abortion is bad, and start trying to convince other Catholics that abortion is bad - after all, one quarter of the country's vote should be enough to end it for good.  So, where are all these pro-abortion votes coming from?

 

It was Catholics who put Obama, a pro-abortionist, into office.  And it was Catholics who invited him to Notre Dame University for commencement.

 

"Be not afraid, Sister Mary Victoria, of knowledge," said Jesus.  " There is no other God but me - there is no power in any other religion but Roman Catholicism.  And you, in your curiosity, have proven this to yourself; and in that respect, curiosity is not only essential, but helpful."

 

"Would you believe that we became full of respect when Adam and Eve ate that forbidden fruit?" asked the Eternal Triune God.  "We immediately came up with a solution - and, for the first time, what was a mere animal became just a little lower than the angels.  Animals cannot control their destinies."

 

"Just as Sister Benedict said in 'The Bells of St. Mary's'," said Jesus, "every nun must know just what she is giving up before she can make an informed decision about being a nun.  Every Catholic should make informed decisions, or live in fear and under the control of others."

 

If you are curious about something, when it comes to most things, learn all you can about it.  Then you can go easy to your rest knowing you made the right decision.

 

If you are afraid of something, and it is limiting your life, treat it like a phobia - flood yourself with it, expose yourself, learn about it and the fear will no longer control you.

 

Don't let others have too much control over your choices in life; particular judgment is between Jesus and you, not you and them.

 

"I choose, after all my exploration, Jesus," said Sister Mary Victoria, "to be Roman Catholic, even if I am not canonized.  I get such a thrill every time I see the words - hermit, anchorite, solitary.  That remains quite constant, and so does wearing my espousal ring.  My friends, find out what thrills you and do it to the utmost..."