Dedication of The
Lateran Basilica
Today we
celebrate another glorious feast: It is the feast of the Lord’s house, of God’s
temple, of the city of the eternal king.
Let us ask ourselves what this house
of God, this temple, this city . . . can be.
–Saint Bernard of
Clairvaux
Reflecting on
the Word:
In
this age of anger management, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that
sometimes anger or strong emotions might be justified. When values are violated
or important principles are at stake, anger as deep emotion and a passion to
correct the wrong is an appropriate feeling, as Jesus well knew and
demonstrated in today’s Gospel. It is all a question of how you handle
and channel anger when it arises. Pause for a prayer and channel your angry
energy for constructive change. There is
nothing wrong with emotion and passion for Christ!
-Deacon Jim
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