ignores the fact that he is breaking the Law of God, “you Shall not kill” Exodus 20: 13, RSV, simply just because he is blinded by his loyalty. All he cares about
is that he can help the bishop to gain the victory for Opus Dei. When Silas finds that he and the bishop are deceived by the Teacher, he
actually becomes really angry and is willing to sacrifice his lifetime to take revenge to the one who has deceived them. But the bishop tells Silas to forgive the
Teacher and prays for forgiveness. This request will lead Silas to his second action of obedient; he loyally obeys the bishop’s command to pray in his last
breath. He prays to God for forgiveness and above all for the bishop’s second chance to live and to run Opus Dei.
With every living cell in his broken body, Silas prayed. He prayed for forgiveness. He prayed for mercy. And, above all, he prayed for his
mentor...Bishop Aringarosa...that the Lord would not take him before his time. He has so much work left to do. The fog was swirling around him
now, and Silas felt so light that he was sure the wisps would carry him away. Closing his eyes, he said a final prayer p. 459.
3. Silas as a Brutal Monk
Silas is a brutal monk because he is willing to do everything to gain his goal. As a monk, he allows himself to torture people, “if they did not reveal where
they had placed the keystone, Silas would have to enter and persuade them with force” p. 285, and from Robert Langdon’s statement to Silas, is insisted that
Silas is even willing to commit a murder to get what he wants, Youre wrong. You want it much more. Youve proven youre willing to kill for it p. 387.
When he is trying to find the information about clef de voûte or the keystone’s location that will lead him to the location of the Holy Grail, Silas
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threatens his informers, the four top members of the Priory of Sion; the three sénéchaux
and their Grand Master Jacques Saunière, by death, “The prospect of death is strong motivation” p. 13. After he gets the information, then he really
murders his informers. The attacker aimed his gun again.”When you are gone, I will be the only
one who knows the truth. The truth. In an instant, the curator grasped the true horror of the situation. If I die, the truth will be lost forever.
Instinctively, he tried to scramble for cover. The gun roared, and the curator felt a searing heat as the bullet lodged in his stomach. He fell
forward... struggling against the pain. Slowly, Saunière rolled over and stared back through the bars at his attacker p. 4.
When he is trying to find the keystone in Saint-Sulpice church, Silas also kills Sister Sandrine Bieil brutally because he is so angry knowing the fact that
this sister helps the priory to keep their secret and moreover because this sister criticizes Opus Dei’s way.
A sudden explosion of rage erupted behind the monks eyes. He lunged, lashing out with the candle stand like a club. As Sister Sandrine fell, her
last feeling was an overwhelming sense of foreboding p. 146.
Silas stated that “She was working against God She scorned the work of Opus Dei”p. 233. According to Silas this sister is one of the enemies of God, and the
enemy of God deserves to be killed.
4. Silas as a Faithful Monk
Although Silas is a brutal monk, actually he has a very strong faith in God. He strongly believes that God has released and saved him from suffering and
gives him salvation, “The Lord has provided me shelter and purpose in my life” p. 21.
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