Transforming Moments for September 25 2006

His name was Ignatius, and he lived and ministered as a pastor in the early second century. He is known to many as Saint Ignatius today, but he would have honestly been a bit embarrassed at such a title. You see, he was actually a disciple of the Apostle John, who wrote the Book of Revelation in the New Testament. Ignatius, along with another early church leader known as Polycarp, is the only directly discipled follower of any of the original apostles that we really have a record of. How incredible it must have been for Ignatius to spend long hours learning at the feet of someone like John, who had literally witnessed both the crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus. What a way to appreciate the Passion of the Christ. Maybe that’s why Saint Ignatius was known to often say “The crucified Christ is my only and entire love.” Who are you passing on your passion for Christ to these days?