Contrary to popular opinion, you do not have to be nice to be a saint. The argumentative St Athanasius, after whom the Athanasian Creed in our Prayer Books is named, was not very nice. As far as I can see, the only reason why the most recent Anglican church calendars half reduced the celebration of S Jerome, one of the greatest biblical scholars and translators in history, to the status of a mere commemoration, is also because he was not very nice. In fact, if you will forgive me a slightly unseasonal reference, even Saint Nicholas, the patron Saint of children who taught Father Christmas everything he knows, was not always very nice, either. in AD 325, at the Council of Nicea, which sounds “nicer” by name than it really was, jolly old Saint Nick punched the heretic Arius in the face for suggesting that our Lord Jesus Christ was not fully divine.
Childish Wisdom
Childish Wisdom
Childish Wisdom
Contrary to popular opinion, you do not have to be nice to be a saint. The argumentative St Athanasius, after whom the Athanasian Creed in our Prayer Books is named, was not very nice. As far as I can see, the only reason why the most recent Anglican church calendars half reduced the celebration of S Jerome, one of the greatest biblical scholars and translators in history, to the status of a mere commemoration, is also because he was not very nice. In fact, if you will forgive me a slightly unseasonal reference, even Saint Nicholas, the patron Saint of children who taught Father Christmas everything he knows, was not always very nice, either. in AD 325, at the Council of Nicea, which sounds “nicer” by name than it really was, jolly old Saint Nick punched the heretic Arius in the face for suggesting that our Lord Jesus Christ was not fully divine.