Daily Bible Reflections - October 23,2012

 

BUILDING TEMPLES

 

Every structure knit together in him grows into a holy temple in the Lord. – Ephesians 2:21

 

The Las Lajas Sanctuary stands as one of the most beautiful churches ever built. Its neo-Gothic architecture and towering height is only as remarkable as its location deep in a gorge spanning the Guaitara River in Columbia.

Legend has it that a girl and her mother saw an apparition while they were traversing the cliffs to a neighboring village. When the other villagers found out, they rushed to the location and beheld an exquisite image of Mama Mary with the child Jesus on a vertical rock face. The church was built around this image, which continues to be visited by pilgrims who attribute various miracles to it.

I can just imagine the effort of those early builders in constructing a church in an inaccessible area. It must have been a labor of love because indeed, they went all out and built not just a house but a grand cathedral in praise and honor of God.

We, too, house a precious image inside us: God’s image imprinted in our soul. May we find the same dedication and love in building our bodies into a holy temple of God. Cecil Lim (cez_lim@yahoo.com)

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REFLECTION:

“Do everything as if He were dwelling in us. Thus we shall be His temples and He will be within us as our God – as He actually is.” (St. Ignatius of Antioch)

 

Jesus, You are my firm foundation! Help me to build my life to become a worthy oblation to God.

 

St. John of Capistrano, priest, pray for us.