Centurion. There Are No Former Ones

He was a soldier of the Roman Empire – the heir of great Rome. He fought all his life, achieved high ranks, lost his family, but the last battle happened, and an injury overshadowed his entire previous life. Now he... is a hieromonk, cast far from his homeland – to a remote corner of Rus. In the remote corner of it. And in this wilderness, events are unfolding that have the potential to influence the entire oecumene. And he must integrate into these events. The question is how to understand – is it good or evil, is it God or the enemy of humankind directing the hand of those who crossed paths – from the close associates of the bishop of Tver to the boy centurion and the man cart driver? On whose side should Father Mercury – the former soldier Macarius – fight? However, why former? There are no former ones…