THE HOUSE OF GOD IS A SACRED SPACE.
DO NOT DEFILE THE HOUSE OF GOD.
"Since the Passover of the Jews was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
"He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, as well as the money changers seated there.
"He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and oxen, and spilled the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables, and to those who sold doves he said, “Take these out of here, and stop making my Father’s house a marketplace.”
"His disciples recalled the words of Scripture, Zeal for your house will consume me.
"At this the Jews answered and said to him, “What sign can you show us for doing this?”
"Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.”
"The Jews said, “This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and you will raise it up in three days?”
"But he was speaking about the temple of his body. Therefore, when he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they came to believe the Scripture and the word Jesus had spoken.
“While he was in Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, many began to believe in his name when they saw the signs he was doing. But Jesus would not trust himself to them because he knew them all, and did not need anyone to testify about human nature. He himself understood it well." (John 2: 13 - 25).
Sunday March 3rd, 3rd Sunday in Lent.
"Take these out of here, and stop making my Father’s house a marketplace.” (John 2: 16).
We see Jesus displaying righteous anger when He witnessed unrighteous activities inside the Temple. How far are you prepared to go to defend the sacredness of the House of God? Many people are prepared to show some spirited zeal to defend the honor of their mother, for example. What would you do if you see someone in your parish drinking beer with a chalice?
Let us remind ourselves what the Bible says about the House of God:
"He was afraid and said, "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven." (Genesis 28: 17).
"They are to make a sanctuary for me, that I may dwell in their midst. According to all that I show you regarding the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of its furnishings, so you are to make it." (Exodus 25: 8 - 9).
"Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle." (Exodus 40: 35).
"And he said to them, “It is written:
"My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you are making it a den of thieves.” (Matthew 21: 13).
Jesus has left us an example of how to honor the House of God. Watch out for an opportunity to do the same.
St Joseph is the man chosen by God to be the foster father and guardian of Jesus.
Joseph is a man of high purity and chastity. God chose him to be the husband of Mary because God had fitted him with the appropriate graces to protect the perpetual virginity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The Church considers St Joseph the greatest Saint after the Blessed Virgin Mary. Joseph is so fittingly named the Patron of the Universal Church. Remember that he was the Guardian of Jesus and in his intercessory role, you can believe that Jesus will deny nothing to Joseph.
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