Jesus drives the merchants out of the Temple…
Liturgy of Sunday, November 9th Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Dear brothers and Sisters, the passage from John's Gospel we're going to listen to on Sunday, November 9, Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, helps us better understand the wonderful plan that God, the Father has conceived for the believers. In fact, dear brothers and sisters, what makes of Christ and Christian faith, unique in the scenario of world religions? For us Christians, Christ is not a simple prophet, a philosopher, an enlightened man, or a philanthropist, but God himself who came among us! In Him dwells bodily the fullness of divinity! (Colossians 2:9)
His body is the Temple of God! "Destroy this Temple," Jesus says to the Pharisees, "and I will raise it up in three days!" (John 2:19) The good news for us is that, in Christ, Christians are also called to become Temple of God! Dear brothers and sisters, what a beautiful and amazing plan has God the Father conceived for those who believe in Jesus, His loved Son: We are called to be filled with His Holy Spirit and “bursting with joy" in the boundless ocean of fire and light of His Love!