A Temple of the Holy Spirit

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Daniel & Catherine ready for Confirmation I had the privilege of witnessing my son and daughter receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this past Tuesday at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Annunciation in Lancaster, OH. It was a wonderful Mass with a full choir, trumpets, and all the rest. During his remarks, Bishop Earl K. Fernandes mentioned that we too, like the Basilica, are temples of the Lord. It caused me to reflect on this idea. Although I've mostly seen only pictures of the great cathedrals and basilicas in the world, I have seen some amazing churches even in our own diocese. These structures are a testament to the Church's love for God (read the entire Church - Militant, Suffering, Triumphant). They represent great skill, sacrifice, and passion for Our Lord and often times His Mother.  Yet the words of Christ always echo in my mind when contemplating the beauty that surrounds me in those places; “ Do you see these great buildings? There will not be one stone left u
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Recognizing Christ

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Luke 19:41-44

I don't often imagine Jesus weeping, but here He is, weeping as He looks upon Jerusalem. He weeps because He not only knows the fate that will befall the city, but also the reason behind its destruction. Jerusalem and its inhabitants do not recognize Him.

All of the readings this week are in some way concerned with idea of recognizing Christ. On Monday, the blind man recognizes Jesus even though blind. On Tuesday, Zacchaueus recognized Jesus and did whatever he could to get a better look at Him! On Wednesday, those who recognized the king by "trading" were rewarded while those who did not were punished or slain. Tomorrow, Jesus will drive out of His house all those who not only do not recognize Him, but do not recognize even God's house.

The question then, for me, is will I recognize him? Will I ask for my blindness to be healed? Will I do what it takes to see Him? Will I recognize Him by the way I use or "trade" what He has given me? Will I recognize His house and treat it as such? Or will He weep over me as He did Jerusalem? Lord, help me to recognize you!


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