Lidgett: a share in the saints

Saturday, January 12, 2019
    Feast of Aelred of Hexham, Abbot of Rievaulx, 1167
    Commemoration of Benedict Biscop, Abbot of Wearmouth, Scholar, 689
Meditation:
    Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.
    —Colossians 3:11 (NIV)
Quotation:
    As we look out upon history and the world, it is with the same vision of all things in Christ which dominates the perceptions of all believers, without distinction of age, or race, or Church. Not a saint, a thinker, a hero, or a martyr of the Church, but we claim a share in his character, influence and achievements, by confessing the debt we owe to the great tradition which he has enriched by saintly consecration, true thought, and noble conduct.
    ... John Scott Lidgett (1854-1953), Apostolic Ministry: Sermons and Addresses, London: Charles H. Kelly, 1909, p. 13 (see the book)
    See also Col. 3:11; Eph. 1:9-10,22-23; 2:13-15; 3:14-15; Rev. 11:16-18
Quiet time reflection:
    Lord, prompt us to honor the work of Your Holy Spirit. CQOD    Blog    email    RSS
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