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Friends of the Rosary,
Today, November 9, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome and the official ecclesiastical seat of the Holy Father, the Bishop of Rome—not St. Peter’s Basilica, as many mistakenly believe. The Basilica is also called the Church of Holy Savior or the Church of St. John the Baptist. It is the oldest church in the West.
Today’s feast celebrates a mystery that remains relevant: God’s desire to build a spiritual temple in the world, a community that worships him in spirit and truth (cf. John 4:23-24).
The Church of living stones is built up in truth and charity and is formed internally by the Holy Spirit.
The temple of stones symbolizes the Living Church, the Christian community, which the Apostles Peter and Paul understood as a “spiritual edifice,” built by God with “living stones,” namely, Christians, on the one foundation of Jesus Christ, the cornerstone.
“Brothers, you are God’s building,” St. Paul wrote, and added: “Holy is God’s temple, which you are” (1 Corinthians 3:9c, 17).
The beauty and harmony of the churches, destined to give praise to God, also draw us human beings, limited and sinful,
Benedict XVI, Angelus Address, November 9, 2008:
“This observance also reminds us of the importance of the material buildings in which the community gathers to celebrate the praises of God. Every community therefore has a duty to take special care of its sacred buildings, a precious religious and historical patrimony. For this, we call upon the intercession of Mary Most Holy, that she help us become, like her, the “house of God,” a living temple of his love.”
Ave Maria!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
To Jesus through Mary!
Here I am, Lord; I come to do Your will.
Please give us the grace to respond with joy!
+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
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