Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran
Basilica in Rome
Lectionary: 671
Lectionary: 671
The angel brought me
back to the entrance of the temple,
and I saw water flowing out
from beneath the threshold of the temple toward the east,
for the façade of the temple was toward the east;
the water flowed down from the southern side of the temple,
south of the altar.
He led me outside by the north gate,
and around to the outer gate facing the east,
where I saw water trickling from the southern side.
He said to me,
“This water flows into the eastern district down upon the Arabah,
and empties into the sea, the salt waters, which it makes fresh.
Wherever the river flows,
every sort of living creature that can multiply shall live,
and there shall be abundant fish,
for wherever this water comes the sea shall be made fresh.
Along both banks of the river, fruit trees of every kind shall grow;
their leaves shall not fade, nor their fruit fail.
Every month they shall bear fresh fruit,
for they shall be watered by the flow from the sanctuary.
Their fruit shall serve for food, and their leaves for medicine.”
back to the entrance of the temple,
and I saw water flowing out
from beneath the threshold of the temple toward the east,
for the façade of the temple was toward the east;
the water flowed down from the southern side of the temple,
south of the altar.
He led me outside by the north gate,
and around to the outer gate facing the east,
where I saw water trickling from the southern side.
He said to me,
“This water flows into the eastern district down upon the Arabah,
and empties into the sea, the salt waters, which it makes fresh.
Wherever the river flows,
every sort of living creature that can multiply shall live,
and there shall be abundant fish,
for wherever this water comes the sea shall be made fresh.
Along both banks of the river, fruit trees of every kind shall grow;
their leaves shall not fade, nor their fruit fail.
Every month they shall bear fresh fruit,
for they shall be watered by the flow from the sanctuary.
Their fruit shall serve for food, and their leaves for medicine.”
Responsorial
PsalmPS 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9
R.(5) The
waters of the river gladden the city of God, the holy dwelling of the Most
High!
God is our refuge and our strength,
an ever-present help in distress.
Therefore, we fear not, though the earth be shaken
and mountains plunge into the depths of the sea.
R. The waters of the river gladden the city of God, the holy dwelling of the Most High!
There is a stream whose runlets gladden the city of God,
the holy dwelling of the Most High.
God is in its midst; it shall not be disturbed;
God will help it at the break of dawn.
R. The waters of the river gladden the city of God, the holy dwelling of the Most High!
The LORD of hosts is with us;
our stronghold is the God of Jacob.
Come! behold the deeds of the LORD,
the astounding things he has wrought on earth.
R. The waters of the river gladden the city of God, the holy dwelling of the Most High!
God is our refuge and our strength,
an ever-present help in distress.
Therefore, we fear not, though the earth be shaken
and mountains plunge into the depths of the sea.
R. The waters of the river gladden the city of God, the holy dwelling of the Most High!
There is a stream whose runlets gladden the city of God,
the holy dwelling of the Most High.
God is in its midst; it shall not be disturbed;
God will help it at the break of dawn.
R. The waters of the river gladden the city of God, the holy dwelling of the Most High!
The LORD of hosts is with us;
our stronghold is the God of Jacob.
Come! behold the deeds of the LORD,
the astounding things he has wrought on earth.
R. The waters of the river gladden the city of God, the holy dwelling of the Most High!
Reading 21 COR 3:9C-11, 16-17
Brothers and sisters:
You are God’s building.
According to the grace of God given to me,
like a wise master builder I laid a foundation,
and another is building upon it.
But each one must be careful how he builds upon it,
for no one can lay a foundation other than the one that is there,
namely, Jesus Christ.
Do you not know that you are the temple of God,
and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
If anyone destroys God’s temple,
God will destroy that person;
for the temple of God, which you are, is holy.
You are God’s building.
According to the grace of God given to me,
like a wise master builder I laid a foundation,
and another is building upon it.
But each one must be careful how he builds upon it,
for no one can lay a foundation other than the one that is there,
namely, Jesus Christ.
Do you not know that you are the temple of God,
and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
If anyone destroys God’s temple,
God will destroy that person;
for the temple of God, which you are, is holy.
Alleluia2 CHR 7:16
R. Alleluia,
alleluia.
I have chosen and consecrated this house, says the Lord,
that my name may be there forever.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
I have chosen and consecrated this house, says the Lord,
that my name may be there forever.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GospelJN 2:13-22
Since the Passover of the Jews was near,
Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves,
as well as the money-changers seated there.
He made a whip out of cords
and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and oxen,
and spilled the coins of the money-changers
and overturned their tables,
and to those who sold doves he said,
"Take these out of here,
and stop making my Father's house a marketplace."
His disciples recalled the words of Scripture,
Zeal for your house will consume me.
At this the Jews answered and said to him,
"What sign can you show us for doing this?"
Jesus answered and said to them,
"Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up."
The Jews said,
"This temple has been under construction for forty-six years,
and you will raise it up in three days?"
But he was speaking about the temple of his Body.
Therefore, when he was raised from the dead,
his disciples remembered that he had said this,
and they came to believe the Scripture
and the word Jesus had spoken.
Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves,
as well as the money-changers seated there.
He made a whip out of cords
and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and oxen,
and spilled the coins of the money-changers
and overturned their tables,
and to those who sold doves he said,
"Take these out of here,
and stop making my Father's house a marketplace."
His disciples recalled the words of Scripture,
Zeal for your house will consume me.
At this the Jews answered and said to him,
"What sign can you show us for doing this?"
Jesus answered and said to them,
"Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up."
The Jews said,
"This temple has been under construction for forty-six years,
and you will raise it up in three days?"
But he was speaking about the temple of his Body.
Therefore, when he was raised from the dead,
his disciples remembered that he had said this,
and they came to believe the Scripture
and the word Jesus had spoken.
Meditation: "Zeal for
the Father's house"
What
can keep us from the presence of God? Jesus' dramatic cleansing of the temple
was seen by his disciples as a prophetic sign of God’s action. The temple was
understood as the dwelling place of God among his people. When God delivered
his people from slavery in Egypt, he brought them through the sea, and finally
to Mount Sinai where he made a covenant with them and gave them a new way of
life embodied in the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17). God gave Moses
instruction for worship and for making the Tabernacle, or Tent of Meeting,
which was later replaced by the Temple at Jerusalem. The New Testament tells us
that these "serve as a copy and shadow of the heavenly sanctuary" -
God’s Temple in heaven (Hebrews 8:5). Jesus' cleansing of the temple is also a
prophetic sign of what he wants to do with each of us. He ever seeks to cleanse
us of sin and make us living temples of his Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 3:16 and
6:19). Do you want to be holy as God is holy?
Jesus
burns with zeal for his Father's house
Jesus referred to the temple as his Father's house which was being made into a "house of trade" (John 2:16) or "den of robbers" (Mark 11:17). That is why he used physical force to expel the money-chargers. The prophecy of Malachi foretold the coming of the Lord unexpectedly to his Temple to "purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, till they present right offerings to the Lord" (Malachi 3:1-4). Jesus' disciples recalled the prophetic words from Psalm 69: "Zeal for your house will consume me" (Psalm 69:9). This was understood as a prophecy describing the Messiah. Here the disciples saw more clearly Jesus as the Messiah who burned with zeal for the house of God.
Jesus referred to the temple as his Father's house which was being made into a "house of trade" (John 2:16) or "den of robbers" (Mark 11:17). That is why he used physical force to expel the money-chargers. The prophecy of Malachi foretold the coming of the Lord unexpectedly to his Temple to "purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, till they present right offerings to the Lord" (Malachi 3:1-4). Jesus' disciples recalled the prophetic words from Psalm 69: "Zeal for your house will consume me" (Psalm 69:9). This was understood as a prophecy describing the Messiah. Here the disciples saw more clearly Jesus as the Messiah who burned with zeal for the house of God.
The
Jewish authorities, however, wanted proof that Jesus had divine authority to
act as he did. They demanded a sign from God to prove Jesus right, otherwise,
they would treat him as an imposter and a usurper of their authority. Jesus
replied that the sign God would give would be Jesus' death on the cross and
resurrection from the tomb: "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will
raise it up." The Jews did not understand that the temple Jesus referred
to was his own body. The "tent of his body" had to be destroyed to
open the way to the presence of God for us.
The
Lord Jesus makes us temples of the Holy Spirit
Through his death and resurrection, Jesus not only reconciles us with God, he fills us with his Holy Spirit and makes us temples of the living God (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). God's word enlightens our minds and purifies our hearts that we may offer God fitting worship and enjoy his presence both now and forever. Do you burn with zeal for the Lord’s house?
Through his death and resurrection, Jesus not only reconciles us with God, he fills us with his Holy Spirit and makes us temples of the living God (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). God's word enlightens our minds and purifies our hearts that we may offer God fitting worship and enjoy his presence both now and forever. Do you burn with zeal for the Lord’s house?
"Lord
Jesus Christ, you open wide the door of your Father’s house and you bid us to
enter confidently that we may worship in spirit and truth. Help me to draw near
to your throne of mercy with gratitude and joy."
Daily
Quote from the early church fathers: Jesus cleanses the temple - his
Father's house, by John Chrysostom (347-407 AD)
"But why did Christ use such violence? He was about to heal on the sabbath day and to do many things that appeared to them transgressions of the law. However, so that he might not appear to be acting as a rival to God and an opponent of his Father, he takes occasion to correct any such suspicion of theirs... He did not merely 'cast them out' but also 'overturned the tables' and 'poured out the money,' so that they could see how someone who threw himself into such danger for the good order of the house could never despise his master. If he had acted out of hypocrisy, he would have only advised them, but to place himself in such danger was very daring. It was no small thing to offer himself to the anger of so many market people or to excite against himself a most brutal mob of petty dealers by his reproaches and the disruption he caused. This was not, in other words, the action of a pretender but of one choosing to suffer everything for the order of the house. For the same reason, to show his agreement with the Father, he did not say 'the holy house' but 'my Father's house.' See how he even calls him 'Father,' and they are not angry with him. They thought he spoke in a more general way, but when he went on and spoke more plainly of his equality, this is when they become angry." (excerpt from HOMILIES ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 23.2)
"But why did Christ use such violence? He was about to heal on the sabbath day and to do many things that appeared to them transgressions of the law. However, so that he might not appear to be acting as a rival to God and an opponent of his Father, he takes occasion to correct any such suspicion of theirs... He did not merely 'cast them out' but also 'overturned the tables' and 'poured out the money,' so that they could see how someone who threw himself into such danger for the good order of the house could never despise his master. If he had acted out of hypocrisy, he would have only advised them, but to place himself in such danger was very daring. It was no small thing to offer himself to the anger of so many market people or to excite against himself a most brutal mob of petty dealers by his reproaches and the disruption he caused. This was not, in other words, the action of a pretender but of one choosing to suffer everything for the order of the house. For the same reason, to show his agreement with the Father, he did not say 'the holy house' but 'my Father's house.' See how he even calls him 'Father,' and they are not angry with him. They thought he spoke in a more general way, but when he went on and spoke more plainly of his equality, this is when they become angry." (excerpt from HOMILIES ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 23.2)
FEAST OF THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, JOHN 2:13-22
(Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Psalm 84; I Corinthians 3:9c-11,16-17)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, JOHN 2:13-22
(Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Psalm 84; I Corinthians 3:9c-11,16-17)
KEY VERSE: "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up" (v.20).
TO KNOW: The Jerusalem temple was the center of worship and sacrifice for the Jews. It was the visible sign of God's presence among them. While celebrating the Passover feast, Jesus became angry about the way the temple was used as a marketplace. He attacked the abuse of God's dwelling place by driving out the animals sold for sacrifice, and overturning the tables used by the money changers for collecting the temple tax. Jesus came to supplant the rites and institutions of the old covenant with the new covenant of God's justice and love (Jer 31:31; Lk 22:20). Solomon's temple (the first temple) was destroyed by the Babylonians in 587 BCE. Herod's temple (the second temple) was destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE. It was replaced by the body of the risen Christ, the Church. Paul told the Corinthians, "For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid; that foundation is Jesus Christ" (1 Cor 3:11). He reminded Christians that they were God's temple since the Spirit of God dwelt in them (3:16).
TO LOVE: Do people recognize God's presence in me?
TO SERVE: Lord Jesus, help me to have greater reverence for your Father's house.
THE LATERAN
BASILICA
The Basilica of Saint John Lateran is the cathedral of Rome, and therefore the Pope's cathedral. The foundation of the Lateran basilica goes back to the time of Constantine, the Emperor of Rome. The palace of the Laterani on the Coelian Hill belonged then to Constantine's wife Fausta. After Constantine's conversion he gave it to the Pope as his private residence and founded the church of the Lateran which became the mother of all the churches of Rome and the world. It was dedicated to Christ our Savior by Pope Saint Silvester on November 9, 324. In the twelfth century it was given as its second title Saint John the Baptist whose name was also that of the ancient baptistery connected with the church; hence the present name of the basilica, Saint John Lateran. In the basilica and palace of the Lateran twelve councils have assembled there, four of which were ecumenical, the first in 649, the last in 1512.
Saturday 9 November 2019
The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12. Ps 45(46):2-3, 5-6, 8-9. 1 Corinthians
3: 9-11, 16-17. John 2:13-22
The waters of the river gladden the city of God – Psalm
45(46):2-3, 5-6, 8-9
‘You are God’s field, God’s building’
The Lateran Basilica (324AD) is the ‘home church’ of the Bishop
of Rome. It remains the Mother Church of all Catholics, a symbol of the
one faith we receive in baptism, and the readings of today are full of the
imagery of water, streams and rivers, cleansing, renewing and life-giving.
The dramatic scene Jesus makes, cleansing the Temple of
Jerusalem, richly repays imaginative contemplation. In your mind’s eye, picture
the scene. Where is Jesus? Who else is there? What is Jesus doing? Then what
happens? Where are you in the picture? Imagine yourself asking Jesus ‘Why are
you doing this?’ Consider with him what arises in your heart.
The new Temple Jesus builds is not made of stone, but instead
through the sacraments, our spirits, our bodies and minds become God’s home.
Each of us is holy, cleansed and enriched by the Holy Spirit who dwells in our
hearts. We belong to God.
Dedication of St. John Lateran
Saint of the Day for November 9
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| Archbasilica of St John Lateran, Rome | photo by Livioandronico2013 |
Story of the Dedication of St. John Lateran
Most Catholics think of St. Peter’s as the pope’s main church,
but they are wrong. St. John Lateran is the pope’s church, the cathedral of the
Diocese of Rome where the Bishop of Rome presides.
The first basilica on the site was built in the fourth century
when Constantine donated land he had received from the wealthy Lateran family.
That structure and its successors suffered fire, earthquake, and the ravages of
war, but the Lateran remained the church where popes were consecrated. In the
14th century when the papacy returned to Rome from Avignon, the church and the
adjoining palace were found to be in ruins.
Pope Innocent X commissioned the present structure in 1646. One
of Rome’s most imposing churches, the Lateran’s towering facade is crowned with
15 colossal statues of Christ, John the Baptist, John the Evangelist, and 12
doctors of the Church. Beneath its high altar rest the remains of the small
wooden table on which tradition holds Saint Peter himself celebrated Mass.
Reflection
Unlike the commemorations of other Roman churches, this
anniversary is a feast. The dedication of a church is a feast for all its
parishioners. In a sense, St. John Lateran is the parish church of all
Catholics, because it is the pope’s cathedral. This church is the spiritual
home of the people who are the Church.
Lectio Divina: Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran
Lectio Divina
Saturday, November 9, 2019
John 2:13-22 - Ordinary Time
1) Opening prayer
God of power and mercy,
protect us from all harm.
Give us freedom of spirit
and health in mind and body
to do Your work on earth.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son,
who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
protect us from all harm.
Give us freedom of spirit
and health in mind and body
to do Your work on earth.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son,
who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
2) Gospel Reading - John 2:13-22
When the time of the Jewish Passover was near Jesus went up to
Jerusalem, and in the temple He found people selling cattle and sheep and doves,
and the money changers sitting there.
Making a whip out of cord, He drove them all out of the temple, sheep and cattle as well, scattered the money changers' coins, knocked their tables over and said to the dove sellers, "Take all this out of here and stop using my Father's house as a market."
Then His disciples remembered the words of scripture: I am eaten up with zeal for Your house.
The Jews intervened and said, "What sign can you show us that you should act like this?"
Jesus answered, "Destroy this Temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
The Jews replied, "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple: are you going to raise it up again in three days?" But He was speaking of the Temple that was His body, and when Jesus rose from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this, and they believed the scripture and what He had said.
Making a whip out of cord, He drove them all out of the temple, sheep and cattle as well, scattered the money changers' coins, knocked their tables over and said to the dove sellers, "Take all this out of here and stop using my Father's house as a market."
Then His disciples remembered the words of scripture: I am eaten up with zeal for Your house.
The Jews intervened and said, "What sign can you show us that you should act like this?"
Jesus answered, "Destroy this Temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
The Jews replied, "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple: are you going to raise it up again in three days?" But He was speaking of the Temple that was His body, and when Jesus rose from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this, and they believed the scripture and what He had said.
3) Reflection
• Context. Our passage contains a clear and unmistakable
teaching of Jesus in the temple. Previously John the Baptist had given witness
of Jesus saying that He was the Messiah (Jn 1:29). The first disciples, on the
indication of the Baptist, have recognized Him as the Lamb of God. A quality of
the Messiah: to inaugurate a new Passover and covenant and bring about the
definitive liberation of mankind (Jn 1:35-51) In Cana, Jesus works a first sign
to show His glory (Jn 2:1-12). The glory becomes visible. It can be
contemplated, and, therefore it manifests itself. It is the glory of the Father
present in the person of Jesus which manifests itself at the beginning of His
activity in this way, anticipating His “hour” (Jn 17: 1). In what way is His
glory manifested? God gratuitously restores a new relationship with mankind. He
unites mankind intimately to Him giving mankind the capacity to love as He loves,
through the Spirit who purifies the human heart and makes him son of God. But,
it is necessary to recognize the immutable love of God, manifested in Jesus,
responding with faith, with a personal adherence.
• Jesus and the Temple. Now Jesus is in the temple in Jerusalem fulfilling the prophecy of Malachi (Mal 3:1-3). He proclaims Himself Messiah. His teaching produces tension. Now the reader understands why the great disputes with the Jews always take place in the temple, where Jesus pronounces His substantial denunciations. His task is to lead the people outside the temple (2:15; 10:4). In the last instance Jesus was condemned because He represented a danger to the temple and for the people. Jesus goes to Jerusalem on the occasion of the Passover of the Jews to manifest Himself in public and to reveal to all that He is the Messiah. During that feast Jerusalem is full of pilgrims who have come from all parts, and therefore His actions would have had a great effect on the whole of Palestine. When He arrives in Jerusalem He immediately is seen in the temple where there are a number of people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and the money changers sitting there. The encounter in the temple is not with people who seek God but dealers of the sacred. The amount paid to be able to open a stand in order to be able to sell was given to the high priest. Jesus chooses this occasion (the Passover) this place (the temple) to give a sign. He takes a whip, an instrument which was a symbol of the Messiah who punishes vices and evil practices, and He drives out these people from the temple, together with the cattle and sheep. It is worthy to note His act against those selling the doves (v. 15). The dove was an animal used for the propitiatory holocausts (Lev 9:14-17), in the sacrifices of expiation and of purification (Lev 12:8; 15:14,29), and especially if those who offered it were poor (Lev 5:7; 14:22, 30 ff). The sellers, those who sold the doves, sold reconciliation with God for money.
• The house of my Father. The expression wants to indicate that Jesus in His actions behaves as a Son. He represents the Father in the world. They have transformed the worship of God into a market, a place for trading. The temple is no longer the place of encounter with God, but a market where the presence of money is in force. Worship has become the pretext to gain more. Jesus attacks the central institution of Israel, the temple, the symbol of the people and of the election. He denounces that the temple has been deprived of its historical function, to be the sign of the dwelling of God in the midst of His people. The first reaction to Jesus’ action comes from the disciples who associate this with Psalm 69:10: “I am eaten up with zeal for your house”. The second reaction comes from the high priests who respond in the name of those selling in the temple: “What sign can you show us that you should act like this?” (v.18). They have asked Him for a sign and He gives them that of His death. “Destroy this Temple and in three days I will raise it up” (v. 19). Jesus is the Temple that is an assurance of the presence of God in the world. The presence of His love and the death on the cross will make of Him the only and definitive Temple of God. The temple constructed by human hands has fallen into decay. Jesus will be the one to replace it, because He is now the presence of God in the world as the Father is present in Him.
• Jesus and the Temple. Now Jesus is in the temple in Jerusalem fulfilling the prophecy of Malachi (Mal 3:1-3). He proclaims Himself Messiah. His teaching produces tension. Now the reader understands why the great disputes with the Jews always take place in the temple, where Jesus pronounces His substantial denunciations. His task is to lead the people outside the temple (2:15; 10:4). In the last instance Jesus was condemned because He represented a danger to the temple and for the people. Jesus goes to Jerusalem on the occasion of the Passover of the Jews to manifest Himself in public and to reveal to all that He is the Messiah. During that feast Jerusalem is full of pilgrims who have come from all parts, and therefore His actions would have had a great effect on the whole of Palestine. When He arrives in Jerusalem He immediately is seen in the temple where there are a number of people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and the money changers sitting there. The encounter in the temple is not with people who seek God but dealers of the sacred. The amount paid to be able to open a stand in order to be able to sell was given to the high priest. Jesus chooses this occasion (the Passover) this place (the temple) to give a sign. He takes a whip, an instrument which was a symbol of the Messiah who punishes vices and evil practices, and He drives out these people from the temple, together with the cattle and sheep. It is worthy to note His act against those selling the doves (v. 15). The dove was an animal used for the propitiatory holocausts (Lev 9:14-17), in the sacrifices of expiation and of purification (Lev 12:8; 15:14,29), and especially if those who offered it were poor (Lev 5:7; 14:22, 30 ff). The sellers, those who sold the doves, sold reconciliation with God for money.
• The house of my Father. The expression wants to indicate that Jesus in His actions behaves as a Son. He represents the Father in the world. They have transformed the worship of God into a market, a place for trading. The temple is no longer the place of encounter with God, but a market where the presence of money is in force. Worship has become the pretext to gain more. Jesus attacks the central institution of Israel, the temple, the symbol of the people and of the election. He denounces that the temple has been deprived of its historical function, to be the sign of the dwelling of God in the midst of His people. The first reaction to Jesus’ action comes from the disciples who associate this with Psalm 69:10: “I am eaten up with zeal for your house”. The second reaction comes from the high priests who respond in the name of those selling in the temple: “What sign can you show us that you should act like this?” (v.18). They have asked Him for a sign and He gives them that of His death. “Destroy this Temple and in three days I will raise it up” (v. 19). Jesus is the Temple that is an assurance of the presence of God in the world. The presence of His love and the death on the cross will make of Him the only and definitive Temple of God. The temple constructed by human hands has fallen into decay. Jesus will be the one to replace it, because He is now the presence of God in the world as the Father is present in Him.
4) Personal questions
• Have you understood that the sign of love of God for you is no
longer the temple but a Person: Jesus crucified?
• Do you not know that this sign is given to you personally to bring about your definitive liberation?
• Do you not know that this sign is given to you personally to bring about your definitive liberation?
5) Concluding Prayer
God is both refuge and strength for us,
a help always ready in trouble;
so we shall not be afraid though the earth be in turmoil,
though mountains tumble into the depths of the sea. (Ps 46:1-2)
a help always ready in trouble;
so we shall not be afraid though the earth be in turmoil,
though mountains tumble into the depths of the sea. (Ps 46:1-2)
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