Scene 1 – Father Antonius’s Visit: Spiritual Awareness Between the Sacred and the Unknown
The church bells had just fallen silent, leaving only the murmur of water from the old fountain in the monastery courtyard, filling the stillness with a mysterious reverence.
Along the long stone corridor leading to the deacons’ quarters, Father Antonius’s steps echoed slowly and deliberately, as though guarding the sanctity of the place.
Father Antonius, the venerable priest, carried within his presence the awe of the ancient church and the dignity of the wise.
He was a little past seventy, yet his sharp gaze still gleamed with both intelligence and faith.
His thin face was framed by a neatly trimmed white beard, and his deep voice radiated calmness and peace.
Anyone who met his eyes felt as if
