DEVOTIONAL MONDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Reading the Liturgy of November 9, 2015
Basilisk party Lateran Church Blessing

Reading 1: Ezekiel 47: 1-2.8-9.12
On one occasion I brought the angel of the Lord to the door of the temple, and I noticed that water flowing from under the threshold of the temple, flowing towards the east;
because the temple was also facing east. The water was flowing from under the right side of the temple, south of the altar. And the angel led me out by the north gate and brought me around the outside
the outer gate facing east. Indeed, the water from the south side. Then the angel said to me, "This river flows toward the eastern region, down to the Arabah, and empties into the salt sea; then the water containing much salt has lost its taste. Wherever the river flows,
all the creatures that swarm in it will live. The fish will be very much, for wherever the water was up to, in situ seawater into freshwater,
and to where the river flows, everything will live.
On both sides of the river grows an assortment of fruit trees, whose leaves never wither, and his endless. Each month there are more new fruit, because the trees get water from the sanctuary.
Their fruit will be for food and their leaves for healing. "
Thus saith the Lord.

Psalms: Psalm 46: 1-3.5-6.8-9
City of God Most High, disukakan by the flow of the river.
* God is for us a refuge and strength, a helper in distress is very evident. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth changes,
though the mountains shake in the sea.
* City of God, the residence of the Most High, disukakan by streams of a river. God is in it, the city can not be moved; God will help him in the morning.
* The Lord of hosts is with us, the city is the God of Jacob is our fortress. Go on, look at the work of the Lord, who held the destruction of the earth.

Reading 2: 1 Cor 3: 9b-11.16-17
Brethren, ye are God's husbandry and building his. In accordance with the grace of God that was given to me, I as a competent builder have laid the foundation, and someone else is building on it. But let every man take heed how he builds on that basis. Because no one can lay any foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that God's Spirit dwells in you?
If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
Thus saith the Lord.

Gospel: John 2: 13-22
When it is near the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
In his temple found merchants oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting there. Then Jesus made a whip of cords and drove them all out of the temple
with all the flocks and cattle; money changers scattered him to the ground, and their tables overturned him.
The merchants of doves He said, "Take these things away,
You shall not make my Father's house into a place to sell! "Then the disciples remembered Jesus that it was written," Zeal for your house will devour me. "But the Jews challenged Jesus, he said," What sign can you show us , that thou doest these things? "
Jesus answered them, "Tear down this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." Then the Jews said to him: "Forty-six years to build this temple, and you can build it in three days?" But that meant the temple of His body is his own. After Jesus rose from the dead, then remembered by His disciples that it had been said to him. Then believe they will be scripture and the word that was spoken by Jesus.
Thus the Gospel of the Lord.

Afterthought
Today we celebrate the Feast of Blessing Church of Basilisk Lateran, what we need to celebrate? Is not the Church of the Lateran Basilisk diRoma, and we are in Indonesia. Perhaps of us had been there ever a pilgrimage to Rome and visit this church. But perhaps most of us have never even imagine, let alone visit. Basilisk original Lateran church is the oldest church Pope. The church was used by the Pope from the fourth century until the fifteenth century, before then the pope occupies the Basilisk of Saint Peter, the Vatican today. By celebrating this feast, we want to express our gratitude to God for His redemptive work which is always celebrated in the church - the church, together with the whole Church the sacred unity with the Pope. With the blessing of the party Basilisk Lateran Church, we declare the unity of our faith and our faithfulness to God in the leadership of the Pope in Rome.
Today's Gospel states that the true temple is Jesus Christ himself. It was he who unites God and humankind. God is present and bring all that is good and saving for us through Christ. Ezekiel's prophecy describes how the water gushing out of the temple which boasted and irrigate all places. And behold, all the places that become fertile and trees produce fruit that is not exhausted exhausted.

Items to contemplation
Very good for us all to reflect on this day, our sense of unity with the Pope, the supreme leader of our Church, the bishop and the priests, the leader of the local church. We are sure, though our leaders is not a perfect man, but they have been chosen by God to feed us all. No wonder we still love them with all my heart and loyal.

Prayer
Yes, God lead us to the light of your Holy Spirit so that we respect each other and respect each other, Amin