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Our Church Building
I would understand that those of us at St. Albert parish this year would read the title of this post and think "church building renovation". But that's not what I mean by using it here. On the feast of the Dedication of John Lateran Basilica we are given scriptures about "our church building" with and among the living stones. You and me.....communion.
Last month I reflected upon the preciousness of each person's life - so much so- that each human life is an expression of God's life and presence. A young woman told me that she had never really thought about "her" life as the presence of God. I am thinking that this "blindness" to the quality and nature of our lives might be affecting our thinking about church. Most of the baptized do not consider themselves to "be the church".
I think most of the baptized think that guys like me, we are the church. Most people think the Pope and the priests - THEY are the church. Well, the Vatican Council II reasserted firmly that it is the baptized, the faithful that are the living stones of the church - the pope and the pastor are just two of those members.
I'm thinking that this blindness to your preciousness as a living member of the church might be getting in the way of our parish community "acting" like the church - building church or church building. If one does not consider oneself a dignified member of the church then the mission of the church doesn't really involve you.
Let's open our eyes to see ourselves as living stones built into the Church, the Body of Christ and let's imagine how that identity and dignity might change the way we act.
