Into a Dwelling Place October 28

Through him the whole structure is held together and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord;in him you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. Ephesians 2:22

Jesus went up to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. Luke 6:12

Piety

God, source of love and happiness, help us to grow in your love through the word and works of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ. Make us protect the world you have gifted to us and in which you dwell. Keep a special dwelling place for you in our hearts. Amen.

Study
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This week we have been warned that Jesus’ influence in the world would be divisive. And then we were advised by St. Paul that Jesus is the source of unity. Can it possibly be both?

Man and women misuse the word of God which can lead to division. However, it is through authentic friendship with Christ that the family grows into the temple. In Jesus, we are built together into a dwelling place for God.

The capstone is the highest rock or mount of a structure. Often they have "doorways", the capstone would lock or wedge the rest of the rocks tightly together, giving strength, much like a wedge when driven into a tight spot. In an arch, the capstone, or sometimes called the keystone, holds the arch together.

Jesus in fact holds the Church together. How? By staying close to God and spending time in prayer. Before Jesus performs anything in the Gospel, we see Him in prayer with God the Father and the Holy Spirit. He imparts strength to us by staying close to God despite his exile on earth.

In prayer, Jesus first gives God praise. This paves the way to provide a place for God to dwell on earth – that place is the Sacred Heart of Jesus. After the resurrection, Jesus looks to us to make room in our hearts to build a dwelling place for God.

Action

Head up into the mountains to pray and observe the gift of the beautiful fall foliage.