I have been struck again and again by the many and varied connections to be found between various saints and their spiritual heirs and forefathers. These relationships extend through time and outside time, horizontally and vertically so to speak. The Sunday of Orthodoxy brought it home for me again, when all the children were processing with the icons, mostly of their patron saints. With all these connections no wonder we can proclaim with such confidence that "this is the faith which has established the universe"!
I have been struck again and again by the many and varied connections to be found between various saints and their spiritual heirs and forefathers. These relationships extend through time and outside time, horizontally and vertically so to speak. The Sunday of Orthodoxy brought it home for me again, when all the children were processing with the icons, mostly of their patron saints. With all these connections no wonder we can proclaim with such confidence that "this is the faith which has established the universe"!
This reminded me of the biblical genealogies. It would be interesting to see a spiritual genealogies mapped out.
I like the angle of that response Cormac 👍
Looking forward to the next instalment.