Thursday November 9, 2023

Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

John 2:13-22

Take all this out of here and stop turning my Father’s house into a market.’ Then his disciples remembered the words of scripture: Zeal for your house will devour me.

This is one of those rare moments we find in scripture when Jesus goes nuclear. He is a very controlled and measured man but we see that sometimes he could “lose it.” I know that is a horrible way to describe our Lord but facts are a stubborn thing. But why this reaction, this response?

Remember that statement he made when asked about paying taxes? “Give to God what belongs to God and Caesar what belongs to Caesar..” This dedication of the temple that we celebrate today should remind us of the other temples and who they are dedicated to. I am talking about the living breathing temple that is you. Every now and then we need to drive out, sometimes in a rough manner those things that make our lives unholy. And guess what? You know in your heart what and who needs to go.

This is a tough call but one that actually you have already been doing. You got this!!!