Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne

Friends in Christ,

Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne was universally liked. The historian Bede, usually a severe

critic of Celtic Christianity writes:"He cultivated peace and love, united and humility; he was above anger and greed, and despited pride and conceit."

Saint Aidan carried out the task not only of converting , but also of civilizing Northern England. He founded schools, Churches and Monasteries, and then left them grow on
their own while he moved on to a new place.

Would you not agree with me that Saint Aidan set a wonderful exemple for us? Some years ago I saw a wonderful television program " Songs of Praise", which is run by the BCC, and this particular program was filmed around Lindisfarne on Holy Island. Such a wonderful place, which reflects the spirit of Saint Aidan, his cultivation of Peace and Love. I recorded the program on my vcr and still watch it occassionally. Yes.. I would love to visit this place on Holy Island one day, but today I pray that all of us, in our daily lives, may follow the exemple of this wonderful Saint, Saint Aidan.

Thanks be to Thee o Christ for Saint Aidan and all Thy Saints, who have gone in the Faith before us.

With every good wish in Christ,

Ed Bakker

Postulant TAC - New Zealand