Through Him

Through Him

Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles

Piety

You are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone. Ephesians 2:19-20

Jesus went up to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. When the day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them, he chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles.  Luke 6:12-13

Study

Capstone

Cornerstone

Keystone

Capstone. Cornerstone. Keystone.  

What are we to make of all these images of Jesus in architecture?  Primarily, structures will not stand if Jesus is not there, providing critical support.

What lessons do we learn from Jesus about that support in today’s Gospel?  Perhaps it is this: Jesus never embarks on any crucial task without consulting with his Father in prayer.  As we wind down the readings in our Liturgical year, St. Luke regularly presents Jesus at prayer at essential points in his ministry:

• At his baptism (Luke 3:21)
• At the choice of the Twelve (Luke 6:12-16)
• Before Peter’s confession (Luke 9:18)
• At the transfiguration (Luke 9:28)
• Teaching his disciples to pray (Luke 11:1)
• At the Last Supper (Luke 22:32)
• On the Mount of Olives (Luke 22:41) and
• On the cross (Lk 23:46)

Action

Is prayer at the capstone of your every endeavor? Do you build your temple on the cornerstone that is Christ?