Word made flesh. Through him all the secrets of the universe are laid bare; and from this vantage point of perfect knowing the Church preaches. Christ is still in the universe in his body, has imparted his power to that body, and Patrick as a bishop is one of those who wields that power. So we recite the same creed, but our expectations of how believing involves us in the whole structure of reality are radically different. Likewise, Patrick would not understand modern religious concerns. He may be