Wearing Light by Amma Susan Nov. 1, 2020
“Knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of Christ.” This Collect so beautifully distills the essence of All Saints’, a day to pause and remember our inherited tradition dating back to at least the 4th century. More importantly, we remember that we are joined together, all saints: past, present, and yet to come who are clothed in the transfiguring light and love of Jesus Christ our Lord… If we take a cue from Jesus preaching the sermon on the mount, the Beatitudes or “Blessings” he points to are attributes that diametrically oppose how the world measures glory and ‘sainthood’. The humble inherit the earth. Those who have suffered impoverishment, loss, and persecution are much closer to sainthood than the power-hungry, wealth and fame chasers.