So my sisters and brothers, since God’s presence in our soul in this life is an invitation to increase constantly the intensity of our personal closeness to the Him, let us come closer to Him today as we celebrate the feast of the dedication of St. John Lateran Basilica by being reverent and respectful to Him when we enter a church, recognizing that He is present in the Tabernacle and that His Divine grace in us makes us His living temples.
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, let us increase our faith in God today by having a better relationship with Him through Prayer and the reading of the Holy Scriptures, then strive to always obey His commandments, accept His gospel and put His gospel into practice.
My brothers and sisters in Christ, as Jesus told us in today’s gospel reading that “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him,” let us love Him all the more by listening to His word; by accepting His word and by keeping His word.