At the end of the Sermon on the Mount, according to St. Matthew, Jesus speaks of a wise man who built his house on rock. Rain came, floods rose, gales blew, and hurled themselves against that house, and it did not fall (7:25). Now today we hear him speaking of…
According to the mind of the Catholic Church, a building that has been solemnly dedicated, consecrated, blessed, hallowed, set apart for divine worship, is of itself a cause for celebration, for gratitude, for an annual expression of rejoicing. A Dedication…