Today we celebrate the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. This feast celebrates the life of God that flows from the Church to us. The Lateran, as you know, is the "cathedral" for the Bishop of Rome ... the Pope. The Bishop of Rome's "cathedra," or episcopal throne is maintained in this basilica. Through our unity with the Holy Father we are in communion with all other Catholics throughout the world. We celebrate a building, an edifice to remind us of this communion we share with all other Catholics around the world. And this happens because you and I, we are ourselves temples: temples of the Holy Spirit. So, just as the life of God flows from the Church to us, we are the avenues for the Holy Spirit to flow out to those we meet, those we serve. As Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre, our mission is to manifest this unique gift of the Spirit indwelling within us, especially to the Christians and Catholics within the Holy Lands.Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Daily Reflection: November 9, 2006
Today we celebrate the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. This feast celebrates the life of God that flows from the Church to us. The Lateran, as you know, is the "cathedral" for the Bishop of Rome ... the Pope. The Bishop of Rome's "cathedra," or episcopal throne is maintained in this basilica. Through our unity with the Holy Father we are in communion with all other Catholics throughout the world. We celebrate a building, an edifice to remind us of this communion we share with all other Catholics around the world. And this happens because you and I, we are ourselves temples: temples of the Holy Spirit. So, just as the life of God flows from the Church to us, we are the avenues for the Holy Spirit to flow out to those we meet, those we serve. As Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre, our mission is to manifest this unique gift of the Spirit indwelling within us, especially to the Christians and Catholics within the Holy Lands.
