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« Happy Holidays | Main | Counterpoint » December 07, 2007St. Ambrose
While we're on the subject of saints (and really, we could be all year), I'll point out that today is the Feast Day of Saint Ambrose, the 4th-Century Bishop of Milan. He is considered to be one of the most influential early Church Fathers, and those of you who still use hymnals are likely to find him in the index of composers. He was indispensable in protecting the orthodox faith from heresy and imperial interference. His ascension to the Bishopric was remarkable considering that at the time, he hadn't even been baptized. He was pursuing a successful career in law and government when the catholics in Milan elected him bishop by acclamation, an extraordinary turn of events Ambrose resisted. Nevertheless, he was baptized, ordained, and installed within a week. Faithfully, Ambrose took to his pastoral duties. Of course, Ambrose wasn't the first servant of God to be thrust into a role for which he had no apparent qualifications, and he is a reminder that any of us can be called upon serve in a spiritual capacity, as when we witness to our neighbors. How did Ambrose react to his new vocation? He studied diligently (which is why he is the patron saint of learning). In looking up St. Ambrose for this post, I was struck by one quote that seems to illustrate the faith God gave to him: If you demand my person, I am ready to submit: carry me to prison or to death, I will not resist; but I will never betray the church of Christ. I will not call upon the people to succour me; I will die at the foot of the altar rather than desert it. The tumult of the people I will not encourage: but God alone can appease it.Any number of God's prophets could have said the same. Posted by Zach Wendling at December 7, 2007 11:46 AM CommentsAnother splendid post. I think it'd be neat if we profiled some saints like this throughout the month. Posted by: Joshua Claybourn at December 7, 2007 04:36 PM | permalink Posted by: DMD at December 8, 2007 12:09 PM | permalink Post a comment |
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