he is made a compeer of Christ's Apostles, has come to be
an indivisible part of his name.
Sixteen centuries have now passed since
Athanasius walked on this earth; and yet he is still as
much as ever the subject of study and wonder.
A great scholar of his life ended the book he
recently wrote about him by describing him in the
following terms:- "After sixteen centuries, the Orient and
the Occident unite to admire that existence so illustrious
and so saintly, so agitated and so prolific, so unhappy and
so glorious. Everywhere – whereever the Church lives
and reigns-it will link to Its Creed the name of its most
heroic of champions, desiring to show Christians of all
ages, to what heights of virtue can rise those who give
themselves wholly to Christ, and what marvels they can
perform with profound convictions. It is time to bring to
light the sublime figure of Athanasius as a shining example
to us human beings. Convictions waver and characters
are becoming pliable; but by his indomitable firmness and
his ardent and sovereign love, this immortal Athlete
enkindles us to remember of what race we are".^63
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