Tag Archive for ‘St John Lateran’
Wednesday 9 November
Dedication of St John Lateran St John Lateran is the cathedral church of Rome; it is the the Pope’s church and the mother church of the world. Ezekiel 47:1-2,8-9,12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Corinthians 3:9-11,16-17; John 2:13-22. Message beyond words In the first reading Ezekiel shares a poetic description with us, the basis of […]
Friday 9 November
Dedication of the basilica of St John Lateran Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46; 1 Corinthians 3:9-11, 16-17; John 2:13-22 Transforming ourselves How often do we clutter the sanctuary of our hearts? All the troubles, ills, worries, pressures etc. crowd out or block that personal relationship one has with God. We are invited to transform […]
Wednesday 9 November
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46; 1 Corinthians 3:9-11, 16-17; John 2:13-22 The Temple of God The Archbasilica of St John Lateran in Rome is a beautiful temple of God, the Pope’s church, with an almost unbroken line of Popes remembered inside. And its dedication in 1735 is celebrated today. […]
Awesome Churches: St John Lateran
Some churches simply stick in your mind and never go away. For me, one of those is St John Lateran, or, more correctly, the Archbasilica of St John in Lateran. One reason is that the Dedication of St John Lateran is celebrated as a feast on 9th November each year, which reflects its importance as […]
Monday 9 November
Dedication of St John Lateran Ps 46; Ezekiel 47:1-2,8-9,12; 1Corinthians 3:9-11,16-17; John 2:13-22 Courage The Psalm gives us the confidence to have courage in the face of adversity. Earthquakes, eruptions, floods, even wars. Mostly there is little we can do about natural disasters. If we are believers then whatever happens must have a reason, a […]
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