8 How the Church Has Changed the World sometimes on islands just like our Lindisfarne. The letter is called a chi,” he said, pronouncing it like key, “and the other is a rho. They are the first two letters of the name of honor borne by our Lord: Christos. That means He Who Has Been Anointed.” “Because he was a king?” “King and priest and Son of God.” “Have you also been anointed, Master?” “Yes, I have been anointed bishop.” He then turned to a reed with a flat tip, and dipped it into the fish glue, with the lightest touch, then applied it to a flake of gold not a thousandth the part of a snowflake. He smiled but did not take his eyes from the work. “And you have been anointed.” “I am a bishop?” “You are a Christian. You are a little Christ. All Christians are.” “But how can Christ who is the Son of God be in me?” “How indeed,” said the bishop. They bring good tidings The boy gazed upon the manuscript as the bishop worked. They stayed so for a long time, like a father and son in a workshop. “It is beautiful, Master,” said the boy. “I am happy that it pleases you.”
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