Personally, I aspire to opulence, and we've probably all met a few saints and angels along the way; if we haven't we eventually will in any case.
I like opulence too! :)
Actually, the opulence of Holy Orthodoxy lead to the conversion of Russia in the 900s. The great Prince Vladimir of Kiev sent envoys out into the world to observe the beliefs and liturgies of other civilized people. When his envoys returned from Constantinople, having attended the Divine Liturgy at Agia Sophia, they reported:
"Then we went on to Greece, and the Greeks led us to the edifices where they worship their God, and we knew not whether we were in heaven or on earth. For on earth there is no such splendour or such beauty, and we are at a loss how to describe it. We know only that God dwells there among men, and their service is fairer than the ceremonies of other nations. For we cannot forget that beauty. Every man, after tasting something sweet, is afterward unwilling to accept that which is bitter, and therefore we cannot dwell longer here."
+Vladimir became an Orthodox Christian.
My favorite Catholics by far are Patrick and Francis. I have a soft spot for Aiden.
Fenelon was my devotional guide for years, and then in a military move from the states to Europe, I lost my tattered little Fenelon book. I've never been able to replace it.
I've looked and no one has those letters or not in that completeness.