November 18, Friday of the 33rd Week of Ordinary Time
Daily Readings: Revelation 10: 8-11, Psalm 119: 14. 24. 72. 103.111. 131, Luke 19: 45-48
The gospel says that Jesus went into a temple and talked about how it was a place of worship. The temple is a symbol of faith and God's presence. This is where people come to pray and offer sacrifices to God to be forgiven for their sins and receive God's mercy.
While Jesus was talking to the people in the temple, the high priest and teachers of the law unsuccessfully attempted to kill him.
The chief priest and professors of the law have an egocentric mentality.
The temple can represent a secret meeting between ourselves and God.
As humans, we all require sacred spaces, whether it be a church, a forest, the ocean, the mountains, a little lake, or even one's backyard. When we perceive the "sacred," we know in our hearts that God is present. Every moment of the day is holy if we recognize it as such! God is always present!
Therefore, let us make our hearts a sacred temple, a place of prayer, where we might meet God and experience his presence in our lives.
God is active there, transforming us even if we don't see the transformation until much later.
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